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The trait that makes Leclerc Ferrari's future

Charles Leclerc finally sealed his first Formula 1 victory last weekend at Spa after a season of false hopes. With it, he has emphatically proven why he is Ferrari's future - and that stems from a key characteristic of his approach

What is most surprising about 21-year-old Charles Leclerc becoming Ferrari's youngest ever Formula 1 race winner, nestling between Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen in terms of the fewest attempts to take that maiden victory, is not that it has happened so soon. Instead, it's that it has taken this long.

From the moment Leclerc stepped into the Ferrari, he has looked the part. From race two in Bahrain he appeared more than ready to take the top step of the podium.

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