Ferrari bucked tradition when they decided to promote 20-year-old Charles Leclerc to the Scuderia starting next year, team chief Maurizio Arrivabene justifying the decision by pointing out that the modern era requires a different strategy. Drivers accepted into the house of Maranello have typically been experienced campaigners, even world champions. Today in Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen they have two drivers with five titles between them. The Leclerc promotion was something of a surprise as most of the paddock expected Raikkonen to hang in there for another season with the young Monegasque gaining another year of experience with Sauber. But that's not how it panned out as the...
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