Leclerc reveals Vettel comfort text after French GP crash

On Thursday ahead of this weekend’s Hungarian GP, Vettel announced on his newly-launched Instagram account that he would be retiring from F1 at the end of the 2022 season.

The news has led to widespread tributes from his peers on the grid and the wider motorsport world, with former Ferrari team-mate Leclerc also speaking of his admiration for Vettel on Thursday at the Hungaroring.

Leclerc crashed out of the lead in last week’s French GP and is now 63 points behind chief…