Charles Leclerc admits it was “difficult” to keep F1’s worst kept secret in the second half of the 2017 season.
Most F1 insiders suspected the Monaco-born 20-year-old would make his debut in 2018, and it was finally made public along with Sauber’s Alfa Romeo deal a few days ago.
Asked how hard it was to keep it all secret, Leclerc admitted to Blick newspaper: “It was pretty difficult!
“Of course, I heard all of the rumours too, but it was also stressful because nothing was official.