Leclerc on same level as Verstappen: 'Charles is mature enough'

Charles Leclerc has a considerable lead over his competitors and is the big favorite for the world title in 2022. Christian Klien sees a mature driver who can compete with Max Verstappen.

For Leclerc, the Formula 1 season could hardly have started better. The Monegasque won two races and finished second once, but above all saw his competitors all lose points. His teammate crashed out once, Sergio Perez crashed out and his biggest rival Max Verstappen has already crashed out twice.

Mature Leclerc

Leclerc now has a huge lead over his rivals and can therefore finish race by race. Klien let it be known at ServusTV 's Sport und Talk program that Leclerc already showed in the beginning of his career opposite Sebastian Vettel that he is fast, but with a good car Charles really shows his exceptional talent. ''He, like Verstappen, has those character traits.''

''I think Leclerc is on the same level as Verstappen in terms of racing skills. The races in Bahrain and Jeddah have shown that. You can also see that Charles is mature enough to take a shot at the world title. He can now take confidence from the position in the championship, although there have also been years in which such a large gap was closed'', concludes the former F1 driver.