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Charles Leclerc will drive for Ferrari next season replacing Kimi Raikkonen. He will team up with Sebastian Vettel. In his first tweet following the announcement, Leclerc pays tribute to Jules Bianchi who helped him develop as a young driver.
Before Bianchi's tragic accident, he was tipped to become the man to replace Raikkonen at Ferrari. According to past reports, Leclerc and Bianchi were friends through their childhood and developed each other driving.
Leclerc, the man from Monaco, also pays tribute to his manager and his father. He says he looks forward to competing what has a been an impressive season with Sauber.
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