Verstappen’s manager praises Charles Leclerc

Raymond Fermulen, Max Verstappen’s manager, has no doubts that Charles Leclerc will still become world champion if he gets a really efficient car in the future.

A week ago at Suzuka, Max took his second title ahead of schedule by winning the Japanese Grand Prix, his 12th win in 18 races in 2022. Leclerc finished second on track but was penalized five seconds, dropping him back to third. place – Verstappen became world champion because of this.

Now Leclerc will continue to fight with Sergio Perez for the vice championship – after the Japanese stage, he is one point behind Red Bull Racing’s Mexican driver. At the same time, Fermulen believes that Charles is in no way inferior to his protégé in terms of talent.

“During the season, both Ferrari drivers made a lot of mistakes – it seems that the rear of the car is not stable, so the behavior of F1-75 is a bit unstable,” said the Dutchman. “In addition, if you are a little behind, you have to attack a little more aggressively and fly closer to the legal limit. In such a situation, you can easily make a mistake.

But I believe that if Charles gets the right car at his disposal, he will definitely become a champion in the future – if the car allows him to fight for the title.

I think Charles is not inferior to Max in terms of talent. I mean, some of the qualifying laps that got him pole this year were incredibly good. I also think he has all the necessary racing ability, but if your car starts to erode the rubber during a Grand Prix, there’s not much you can do as a driver.

Here we have to be equal to Sergio Perez, who knows how to take care of the rear tires, and at this he is one of the best. However, I believe that all racers know how to do it. Most importantly, you need a car that works consistently for the entire hour and a half of the race, and Charles didn’t have such a car in most cases.