Jock Clear is the only driver trainer in Formula 1. He currently coaches the drivers of the Ferrari Driver Academy. He has worked with many accomplished Formula 1 drivers such as Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and is currently working with Mick Schumacher to prepare him for his Formula 1 rookie season.
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When asked about his role with the FDA, Clear said, “Drivers need a basic understanding of the data. The good guys start to interpret the data and see what’s happening to the car. So the work is very talkative, we explain a lot to the drivers, what they see in the data and what it means for them. “
Jock Clear has stated that Charles Leclerc is the perfect role model for young Ferrari Driver Academy drivers. He mentioned drivers like Callum Ilott and Mick Schumacher. Clear praised Leclerc’s growth as a young driver into one of the best drivers in F1 right now.
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“Young drivers can find themselves in Charles” – Jock Clear
Speaking to SportBild, Clear mentioned that every driver in the Ferrari Driver Academy is very good and he doesn’t have to teach them to drive –
“Everyone at the level we are working at are very good drivers. We don’t have to explain to them how to take a curve or brake. Because everyone who comes to the Ferrari Driver Academy is very, very good at what they do. “(Quotes translated from German with Google)
Formula 1 F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – May 22, 2021, Ferraris Charles Leclerc celebrates pole position after the qualifying pool over REUTERS / Sebastien Nogier
When asked about Charles Leclerc’s development as a world-class driver, Clear said: “His development at Ferrari over the past two years has been tremendous. And that’s great for the young drivers. Michael and Lewis are already icons. We’re talking about the best of all time.
“But the young drivers can find themselves in Charles. He was in the Ferrari Driver Academy, was Ferrari Junior and has now become one of the best in the field. Our young drivers see this and find themselves in it because they are also going this way. He’s a good role model. “
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Formula 1 F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – May 22, 2021, Ferraris Charles Leclerc reacts after reaching pole position in the qualifying pool via REUTERS / Sebastien Nogier
Can Charles Leclerc win again with Ferrari?
Charles Leclerc has not won a race since Monza 2019. He took pole with Ferrari in a row in 2021. The Italian team is on the up trend this season and appears to have turned a corner from 2020 onwards. Leclerc has a car to disrupt the front runners and to be consistently in the points with his Ferrari. The car has the potential to cause excitement on high downforce tracks like Hungary, Mexico.
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