Motor racing-Ferrari protege Leclerc clinches F2 title

ByReuters

Published 07/10/2017 at 13:53 GMT

Oct 7 (Reuters) - Ferrari protege and Formula One prospect Charles Leclerc clinched the Formula Two title with three races remaining on Saturday after winning at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain.

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The 19-year-old Monte Carlo-born driver is a member of the Ferrari academy and tipped to make his F1 race debut with Sauber next season.

He has an insurmountable 68-point lead over British rival Oliver Rowland.

Leclerc had started from pole position for the eighth time this season, a record for the Formula One support series that was previously known as GP2.

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