Published 13:38 IST, December 11th 2019
F1: Watch young Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen battle in kart race
F1: Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc's rivalry dates back to their younger days when they competed in go-karting races before making their way to Formula 1
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While whole world has been talking about rivalry between Red Bulls' Max Verstappen and Mercedes driver and six-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton, very few kw that Dutch driver has a rivalry with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc too. se two young drivers are most exciting talents to look forward to in world of Formula One racing. Both drivers are fast and hungry for success. ir dreams are backed by two top teams. While Max Verstappen got an easy start to his Formula One career with Reb Bull investing on him, Charles Leclerc has slowly made it to big leagues
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F1: Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc's karting rivalry
Verstappen and Leclerc's rivalry dates back to ir go-karting races. This was before both se drivers fought on F1 circuit. One such video recently surfaced where two suffered a collision during a karting race.
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In video, young Max Verstappen is seen with his dad. He is heard complaining of how Leclerc pushed him off track while taking lead in race. On or hand, Leclerc looked calm. He is heard saying that it was thing more than a racing incident.
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F1: Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc 2019 season
2019 F1 season saw Max Verstappen finishing in third position with 278 points, while Leclerc finished fourth with 268 points. next season promises to be an intense affair between se two drivers. You can expect more sparks to fly between two when 2020-21 season gets underway. Verstappen is one of several leading drivers to be out of contract at end of 2020. He has been linked to Mercedes if team loses Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari. Leclerc is all set to stay with Ferrari for upcoming season.
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13:12 IST, December 12th 2019