In the round-up: Charles Leclerc says his battles with Max Verstappen in Formula 1 are more “fun” than compared to the pair’s karting rivalry.
In brief
Verstappen and I ‘hated each other in karting’ says LeclercF1 title rivals Leclerc and Verstappen competed in karts together and a video of the pair speaking after an “incident” during a race became infamous after it re-emerged after they were reunited in top-level motor racing.
Championship leader Leclerc says his history of competing against the world champion means he expects the fight against Verstappen to last all season.
“I think it’s going to be very close – it’s always been very close,” Leclerc said. “Especially in the junior categories in karting, I remember it was either me or him and that’s why we hated each other at one point because he very often it didn’t end in the best way possible!
“I think we just have very two very different styles of driving. Sometimes one will win, sometimes the other might. But it’s fun. I like it.”
Schumacher keen to try Race of Champions skills in wet conditions
Mick Schumacher says he is excited by the prospect of driving in the wet during the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix weekend at Imola.
Rain is scheduled for this afternoon’s one and only practice session before qualifying takes place this evening. Asked by RaceFans how he felt about the prospect of running in the wet this weekend, Schumacher said he was “looking forward” to it.
“I think it’s always something which obviously adds a bit of spice and makes things fun,” said Schumacher.
“Also, driving in the wind is always something that I enjoyed in the past and also with the Race of Champions I managed to build up on that skill a bit. So yeah, I’m looking forward to it.”
Quotes: Claire Cottingham
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