F1 fans’ reactions: Charles Leclerc to Ferrari and Kimi Raikkonen to Sauber confirmed

Leclerc will drive alongside Vettel next season while Raikkonen returns to Sauber on a two-year deal

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Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen races against Sauber’s Charles Leclerc in the F1 Australian GP in March
(Image credit: William West/AFP/Getty Images)

One of Formula 1’s worst-kept secrets has finally been officially confirmed: Charles Leclerc is replacing Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari in 2019.

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