Sebastian Vettel feels Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari arrival is “positive”: “He helps me get the best out of myself”. Sebastian Vettel was interviewed by Auto Bild.

This weekend sees the sixteenth running of the Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix, as Scuderia Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc are ready to fight on the Shanghai track, in what the Maranello team hopes to be a turning point in the start of the 2019 Formula One season.

Ahead of the race in Shanghai, Sebastian Vettel was interviewed by leading German automobile magazine Auto Bild, discussing his relationship with Charles Leclerc and the impact of his new teammate’s arrival this season:

“Charles’ arrival at Ferrari is positive for me, I can feel his desire for success. He helps me to get the best out of myself.” – Sebastian said, as reported by Auto Bild earlier today – “There are always days when others are better. I don’t like these days, but my opponents aren’t idiots. Today they were simply better, but tomorrow I can fight back. We both have access to all our data. When I do something special, Charles copies it in two sessions and vice versa too.” – Scuderia Ferrari’s German driver explained, ahead of the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix.

Regarding the next race, Sebastian Vettel said: “The Chinese GP has been on the calendar for quite a while and it’s held on one of the most technical and difficult tracks of the year. Two of the corners are especially important: the first one and the one leading to the very long straight, over a kilometre in length. They’re both very technical and it’s difficult to find the right line because the track there is also very wide. They are challenging, not only in qualifying when you need to do just one lap, but also in the race. Looking after tyres is one of the key points in Shanghai, it’s the most important job to do on Sunday in order to be fast for the whole race.”