Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has revealed the huge influence Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher has had on his career, especially as a young motorsport fan.
Leclerc, 22, is now an established member of the Ferrari team, and finished in a very respectable 4th place in the drivers championship last season.
The Monaco-born driver drew up around the driving community, having been a friend of the late Jules Bianchi as a child, while his father owned a karting track.
So it is no surprise that his idols growing up were racing legends; but one man stood above the rest - Schumacher. “The Ferrari driving hero for me, and I think for many, was probably Michael,” Leclerc said during a Ferrari Q&A. “I was young when he was winning but it was always
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