Story highlights Charles Leclerc 13th on F1 debutLeclerc tipped for F1 stardomGodson of Jules Bianchi(CNN) Just getting to take his place on the Formula One grid has been a emotional rollercoaster for Charles Leclerc. He has had to deal with the death of his godfather and mentor Jules Bianchi after a crash at the Japanese Grand Prix in 2014 and last year the passing of his own father, just before the fourth round of the F2 championship in Baku. Leclerc showed great maturity and courage to overcome those personal tragedies and add the F2 title to the F3 championship he had won in 2016. But the step up to F1 is acknowledged to be a huge one, even for a driver as clearly talented as the 20-year-old Monegasque, so his debut for Sauber in the Australian GP Sunday was being watched closely. Had a lot of fun with the few overtakes today.

Source: CNN March 25, 2018 13:52 UTC