MARINA BAY, Singapore -- Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene says a long-term approach was the main reason behind the team replacing the hugely experienced Kimi Raikkonen with 20-year-old Charles Leclerc for 2019.
The team announced ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix that Leclerc, a former GP3 and Formula 2 champion, would join the Scuderia to become the second youngest driver to race for Ferrari in the team's illustrious history. On the same day it was confirmed Raikkonen would return to Sauber, the team he made his Formula One debut with in 2001.