‘We hated each other’ – Charles Leclerc lifts lid on rivalry with Max Verstappen in karting days
Charles Leclerc admits he and Max Verstappen “hated each other” during their karting days. The pair appear the fastest two drivers on the grid after the opening three races, although two DNFs from Verstappen mean Leclerc is already 46 points clear of him in the drivers’ standings. Instead, Mercedes’ George Russell is currently second in the individual battle, 34 points adrift.