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Ocon: Leclerc will be a title contender in 2019

Charles Leclerc's move to Ferrari has so much anticipation and a hint of expectation riding on it. His friend, Esteban Ocon turns it up a notch and suggests Leclerc will be a title contender in his debut year at Ferrari. "I think Charles will fight for the title next year for sure. At least it won't be a surprise for me," Ocon said in an interview on racefans. Ocon, who will miss out on a race seat next season, digs out old memories to explain his point. It also adds in a bit of extra context ready for when Ocon moves into the Silver Arrow car in the near future. "I know him pretty well. The first race we raced together was in 2005 mini-karts we were seven, eight years old....
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