Charles Leclerc has struggled somewhat since his debut in F1 after dominating in Formula 2.
Sauber team principal Fred Vasseur has said that Charles Leclerc will take time to fulfil his potential in Formula One.
The Monegasque driver beat a strong Formula 2 field last season by some margin and is touted to be the next big thing at Ferrari.
Vasseur has said that despite his up and down start to the season, his determination will see him prosper in F1 with time.
"Yesterday Marcus was nowhere, now he's a superstar instead of Charles. That's all wrong.
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"We talked a lot during the offseason and Charles knew it would be difficult because F1 is different from F2.
"We were criticised when we decided to keep working with Marcus, but he progressed.
"He trained hard in the offseason, dropping many kilograms. But the point was not his weight, but the fact that he demonstrated his determination."
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