21-year-old goes into Chines­e GP widely touted as the next big thing to grace the sportSHANGHAI: Fast-rising Ferrari star Charles Leclerc said on Thursday that he must shut out the growing hype surrounding him if he is to win his maiden Formula One race. The 21-year-old from Monaco goes into the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday — the 1,000th world championship race — widely touted as the next big thing to grace the sport. He came an agonising third last time out, in Bahrain, after leading for much of the race until his Ferrari lost power, allowing Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton to snatch victory. “After the second race, everyone sees me as a title contender so things can go (change) very quick in Formula One. Leclerc smiled when put to him by reporters that he was on the brink of becoming a sporting household name.

Source: The Express Tribune April 11, 2019 10:07 UTC