Sauber: Leclerc will not replace Raikkonen this year

Author of the article: , published on June 29, 2018.

Sauber team leader Frederic Vasseur said there had been no talk of Charles Leclerc replacing Kimi Raikkonen during the season. Ferrari is expected to have Charles Leclerc on their team next season instead of Kimi Raikkonen. Recently, however, rumors have surfaced that Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne would like to replace the said racer after a summer break this year.
Vasseur said:
“We have a contract with him (Leclerc) until the end of the season and we have not talked about the future yet. I understand that many rumors have surfaced, but these are not true. We are focused on his work, Charles is focused on the Sauber project. We will talk about the future later. "
Asked if a replacement offer had been received, he replied:
"We didn't get anything on the table."
Leclerc has scored four times in the last five races, and in France he managed to break through to the last part of the qualifiers for the first time in his career.
Vasseur said he finds it wiser to wait until the end of the season and then replace the team.
"I don't think it's wise to change teams during the season, it's better to wait until the end of the season and then go through the usual procedure."

Leclerc came to Formula 1 after winning the GP3 and Formula 2 titles respectively. Therefore, most had high expectations for him. The start was not the best. The young Monaco had problems getting used to the Formula 1 car in the first three races.
Asked if he was surprised by Leclerc's form, Vasseur replied:
“After the race in China, where Charles spun, reporters started asking me what I think about Charles not reaching the desired level. We stayed calm. He does an outstanding job, but he is not yet a world champion. If he may have problems in the next races, I don't want journalists to bombard him with such questions. "

“He learns and progresses very quickly. I am happy and proud of him. It tolerates pressure and all media interest very well. He was in Formula 2 six months ago and fewer people knew about him. There is a very big difference between last November and this year when a lot revolves and happens around it. I am impressed by his calmness. ”

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