Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen have grown up together, from karting tracks to Formula 1. The two are close in age, although very different in character, and whenever one is talked about, the other cannot be left out.
Opportunities to challenge each other on the track have been few so far, but the spectacle has never been lacking. For this reason, many fans can’t wait for them to compete on equal terms. Currently, the Dutchman can already boast 45 victories and 2, almost 3, world titles in his palmares, partly due to a highly competitive Austrian team. On the other hand, the Monegasque has not yet had the chance to fight for top positions with Scuderia Ferrari. However, if they were placed in the same car, which of the two would come out on top?
Italian journalist Leo Turrini has no doubts about it. “Max Verstappen is stronger than Charles Leclerc because when he had a championship-winning car, he won the championship. Leclerc never had it; no one can say, for example, how he would handle the horrendous pressure of a 2021,” he wrote on IlQuotdiano.net. However, in this comparison, the Monegasque has no demerits, except for the environment he finds himself in.
In Ferrari, it’s as if there is a lack of heart, a cohesive center, as the journalist adds later: “For me, today a team can put a driver at the center if they are certain they have a competitive structure. Verstappen is the son of Newey, just as Hamilton was of the mega Mercedes staff. Who are Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz the sons of? Who knows!” – Leo Turrini concluded.
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