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Charles Leclerc says he “learned a lot” from ex-Ferrari team-mate Sebastian Vettel during their two seasons together.

The duo were team-mates in Ferrari red for the 2019 and 2020 campaigns, Leclerc making the step up to the team in 2019 with only one season of Formula 1 experience with Sauber under his belt, following a fast, successful rise up the junior categories as part of the Ferrari Driver Academy.

Skip forward to 2022 and Leclerc has a victory and a P2 to his name for the opening two rounds, meaning that at this stage, he is the Drivers’ Championship leader and very much a contender to transform that into his first World Championship.

Recently Leclerc was asked what he can learn from watching old title battles, but stated that he relies on his own experiences instead.

However, he does still hold on to what he learned alongside four-time World Champion Vettel.

Firstly, Vettel’s “analytical approach”.

“In this respect, I learned a lot from Seb,” Leclerc continued, as quoted by F1-Insider.com.

Vettel also focused greatly on the small details, which Leclerc explains “made a big difference on the track in the end”.

“For me it was very interesting to watch,” he added.

Leclerc also “was impressed by his humility”.

Of course, the challenge now for Leclerc is to put everything together to create a successful