Formula 1 boss Ross Brawn says Charles Leclerc is demonstrating characteristicsཧ during the 2020 season that remind him of both Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton.

Leclerc turned in his latest superb perfo𓂃rmance at the Portuguese Grand Prix, converting a brilliant fourth place in qualifying into his best result since the 70th Anniversary GP at Silverstone back in August.

Despite Ferrari’s struggles, Le꧃clerc’s consistent heroic displays have been a rare shining light on aꦓn otherwise woeful campaign. 

Seven top eight finishes - including two podiums - from the opening 12 races have seen Leclerc rise up to fifth place in the champion🧸ship, with the Monegasque just five points behind Daniel Ricciardo in fourth.

In contrast, Sebastian Vettel has struggled to ma🍨tch Leclerc’s level of performances, with the outgoing four-time world champion sitting a low-key 13th in the standings on just 18 points.

Brawn believes Leclerc’s form will be provide Fඣerrari with great motivation heading into 2021 and beyond, as well as showing star qualities that will ultimately serve him well on his quest to become world 💛champion.

“It was another very strong performance from Charles and he continues to give Ferrari motiva𓃲tion for next year after what has been a very challenging campaign so far,” Brawn wrot👍e in his latest post-race column for the official F1 website.

“The team will know♕ that when they are able to give him a more competitive car, he will deliver the results.

“A driver can g🦂o two ways when f🧸aced with a difficult car. It can demotivate them, their performances start to drop away and it helps no one. It’s a double whammy.

“Or a driver can do what Charles has done and dig even deeper൲ and find extra performance that helps subsidise the team when things aren’t so great. Through that process, when he does get car underneath him, he will be a stronger driver.

“I often felt with Michael, there were races he won wh⛦ich he should not have won because the car wasn’t good enough but he managed to find a way to win. 𝐆And that is what makes a world champion.

“Lewis hasꦫ demonstrated that. He’s got a great car now, but I recall him winning races when the car was not a top performer. And Charl🌳es is doing similar at Ferrari right now.”

Brawn was also full of praise for Hamilton, who dominated F1’s first-ever race at Portimao to claim a record-breaking 92nd career win, putting him one clear of Schum♋acher’s previousꦬ benchmark.

“This was another exemplary performance from Lewis,” Brawn added. “No one can come near him at the moment. There was excitement at the beginning of the race, and he lost ground, but he handled the disappointment with his customary style and found a way to fight back and ⛎secure victory.

“His ability to departmentalise his life and his challenge is something I noticed early on when I worked with him at Mercedes. He had a number of things that he was pursing as well as F1, but he seemed to have♓ impressive ability to put it all to one side when he got in a racing car and produce these exceptional performances. For someone who has an involved lifestyle, it’s truly impressive.

“H⛄e does not have many weaknesses and rarely makes mistakes. His consistency is extraordinary and has been the backbone of his success in F1. He’s fജlying at the moment and shows no signs of slowing down.

"Ninety two wins is an incredible achiev𒆙ement. Who knows where this 🌱is going to stop.”