When Lewis Hamilton came into F1 in 2007 it was widely expected that he would be good, but not how good. From the outset it was clear the sport had a new champion on its hands, teammate Fernando Alonso taking it particularly badly. Indeed, the two-time world champion, fearing the team (McLaren) was favouring the newcomer, took matters into his own hands, the rest is history. Consequently, as Charles Leclerc gets his feet further and further under the table at Ferrari, Hamilton can understand the youngster's position. 'For sure, I think he's a bit younger than I was by a year or two,' Hamilton told reporters in Baku is he could see similarities between the Monegasque's situation and that of...
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