F1: 5 talking points from the 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix

A heroic performance from Charles Leclerc

F1 Grand Prix of Brazil - Leclerc clinched a P7

During the closing stages of the qualifying battle on Saturday, when Leclerc defined his team-orders- his crew asking him to box his Sauber and get back into the pits- there was certainly something gutsy about the Frenchman, even as to some, his insistence at staying out and clocking in another lap may have sounded juvenile to some.

But that, he'd clinch an eighth-place on the grid, which would later benefit from the grid penalty handed to Ricciardo, meaning that Leclerc would start from seventh was his bravery admirably rewarded.

After all, is a P7 for a start too bad for a young, inexperienced driver?

In the Grand Prix, Leclerc fought with the two Renaults, the Racing Point Force Indias, and would later also challenge Ricciardo, albeit unsuccessfully, to grab a respectable seventh.

This effort was heroic and endeared Charles Leclerc to many a fan across the world. Job well done, Charles!