Leclerc gives some advice to Russell for his arrival at Mercedes

When arriving at Ferrari in 2019, Charles Leclerc was alongside the four-time world champion, Sebastian Vettel. A chance for a young driver to obtain valuable advice. A situation that George Russell will have when he joins Mercedes in 2022. The British driver will join his compatriot, Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time world champion. Just that.

A similar situation in which the press took the opportunity to ask Leclerc if he had any advice for Russell. The Monegasque then talked about his time at Ferrari alongside Vettel. He reflected on this incredible opportunity and advised Russell not to put too much pressure on himself.

To George, I don’t have much to say. He knows what he has to do. It’s an incredible opportunity for him and he’s in a very good position too, because like I was with Sebastian, I had a multi-world champion next to me. For us, being young, it’s a great opportunity to show what you can do and learn from the best. So yes, he must make the most of his time there and not put too much pressure on himself.

In 2019, Vettel found himself with the fiery Leclerc. A special season for the experienced driver. The German finished 24 points behind his new teammate in the standings with a win in Singapore, while Leclerc won two races in Belgium and Italy. Like his former teammate, he was asked if he also had any advice to give to Hamilton on how to handle a young driver alongside him.

« I don’t know. Lewis is quite old. He doesn’t need a lot of advice. Each situation is different. Yes, I think that if you run with a new teammate, you always learn things. It was like that when Charles joined the team, and in hindsight, I appreciated it and I have always been quite open and direct. I also learned a similar way of working with Charles. It was quite simple and enjoyable for us. »