The PREMA Racing driver is the man to beat, but there’s a whole host of names gearing up to beat him in Round 2, which takes place at Barcelona this Sunday. Stand by for brotherly love at Ferrari this season, with the news that the Italian team have signed Charles Leclerc's younger brother Arthur to their Driver Academy.
Having shown promise in kart racing at a national level, Leclerc moved up to single-seater competition in the 2018 French Formula 4 Championship. The Prema driver topped both sessions at Misano and was one of only three drivers to set a sub-1m30s lap.
With Sauber having finished last the year before, Leclerc led the charge to improve the finishing position in the constructors' championship to eighth, being the higher ranked … His second fastest lap-time was also enough to put him on pole for race three by 0.01s.
Petecof and Rasmussen occupy the second row of the grid.Van Amersfoort Racing’s Pierre-Louis Chevet was fifth quickest in qualifying one ahead of KIC’s Patrik Pasma. Arthur Leclerc dominated qualifying to take a hat-trick of poles for the opening round of the Formula Regional European Championship at Misano. Arthur Leclerc, 19, came third in … Arthur Leclerc dominated qualifying to take a hat-trick of poles for the opening round of the Formula Regional European Championship at Misano.The Prema driver topped both sessions at Misano and was one of only three drivers to set a sub-1m30s lap. Leclerc made his Formula One debut in 2018 for Sauber, a team affiliated with Ferrari, for which he was part of Ferrari Driver Academy. He is an outstanding addition to the team, and our side we are determined to work as hard as we can to make the difference for our drivers.”"This great opportunity comes with another big chance for me, as I am proud to announce that I am joining the Ferrari Driver Academy. Arthur Leclerc (Prema Powerteam and FDA driver) does not disappoint with a paw in the last minutes which gives him the best time with 1'30.269, with teammate Gianluca Petecof just behing, leader for almost the whole session and only 60 thousandths behind. Nazionality: Monegasque Date of birth: October 14 th, 2000 Height: Weight:. Career at a Glance.
I am very grateful for the support and the trust given to me. The positions were reversed in qualifying two.Prema’s fourth driver, Jamie Chadwick, was on the pace early in the first qualifying session but fell backwards as others found improvements and couldn’t run at the sharp end of the field. The 19-year-old Monegasque is the younger brother of Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc, who made a major breakthrough with Prema in the 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship. Ferrari has announced that Charles Leclerc ’s younger brother, Arthur, will join its young driver academy ahead of the 2020 season. Petecof remained there until the final laps, when Leclerc improved to set a 1m30.209s lap.Petecof remained second but a stunning final lap from Juri Vips put the KIC Motorsport driver third, ahead of Rasmussen.There was no waiting in qualifying for race two. Leclerc immediately went top and was untouchable throughout the session. He is the younger brother of Scuderia Ferrari Formula One driver Charles Leclerc, and a member of Ferrari Driver Academy. She starts all three races this weekend from seventh place.Established in 2011 and previously found at PaddockScout.com, Formula Scout is home to regular news and features from the world of junior single-seater racing, tracking the progress of future grand prix stars.Arthur Leclerc starts FREC season with hat-trick of Misano polesArthur Leclerc starts FREC season with hat-trick of Misano polesThis website uses cookies to help us provide the best experience. Despite his relatively late career start, he quickly began to impress, scoring wins and pole positions. F2 Virtual Racing is back and Arthur Leclerc is the driver with a perfect record having swept the first round at Sakhir – with two wins, pole position and two fastest laps. Having shown promise in kart racing at a national level, Leclerc moved up to single-seater competition in the 2018 French Formula 4 … 2018 Championnat de France F4 – 5 th position (2 wins, 8 podiums, 1 pole position, 1 fastest lap) Arthur Leclerc (born 14 October 2000) is a Monegasque racing driver. Charles Leclerc himself is a graduate of Ferrari’s Junior programme and went on to become Ferrari’s youngest Grand Prix winner in Belgium, 2019. Behind the wheel of the PREMA Racing car, the Monegasque sensation claimed both pole position, and both fastest laps, resulting in a perfect score of 48 points. 2019 Formula 4 ADAC – 3 rd position (1 win, 8 podiums, 1 pole position, 2 fastest laps). Leclerc won the GP3 Series championship in 2016 and the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2017. For 2019, Leclerc stepped up to the German F4 series, cruising to one pole position, one win and eight podium finishes.For the upcoming season, he will team up with PREMA Powerteam as a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, which will support him with the renowned program aimed at supporting highly-competitive young racing professionals.”"In the early stages of his career he made the most out his chances to race, so we are confident about the potential for 2020 especially given how we saw him perform as a contender. Petecof and Vips were both able to get within a tenth of the 19-year-old, but Leclerc eventually ended the session 0.034s ahead with a 1m29.789s lap.Vips was able to derail the Prema domination with his final lap of the session putting him second quickest.