Charles Leclerc: Five amazing facts about F1's next sensation

#5 Wise beyond his age

Jules Bianchi at the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco - Previews

Two of the most important persons in his life, his father Herve and his friend Jules Bianchi have both passed away, taken far away and too early.

Herve was with him at every step of Leclerc's career and motivated him with the tales of Ayrton Senna's heroics on the streets of Monaco. Charles started karting along with Jules on the track which belonged to Bianchi's father.

Just three days after his father's death, Leclerc claimed pole in Baku by a margin of six-tenths of a second. He triumphed the next day and has carried a tribute to his father ever since.