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Ericsson has a bad reputation, but doesn’t deserve reputation – Leclerc

Charles Leclerc says his Sauber teammate Marcus Ericsson deserves more respect. Leclerc is the Ferrari-backed reigning F2 champion, who entered F1 this year as one of the hottest new talents on the grid for a decade. But at present, it is the Swiss team's existing driver, the often maligned Swede Ericsson, who arguably has the upper hand. 'He is a very good driver,' Leclerc told Speed Week. 'He has a bad reputation, but I don't think he deserves it,' the 20-year-old added. 'He has been very fast and made it difficult for me. But I can learn a lot from him and I hope it stays that way,' Leclerc said. Ericsson, however, returned the compliment, calling the Monaco-born Leclerc 'the best...
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