Tom Leakes, a 22-year-old German, is a talented Mercedes driver who will debut in 2022.
Everyone in the paddock is asking the same question: How come this guy who seems to be smiling all day long and flirting with everyone becomes a devil on the track as soon as he gets into the cockpit?
George Russell knows best - he has been helpless with this fool since the F2 era. The two shared champagne on the podium and instant noodles in the hotel late at night. George would fend off difficult reporters for him, and would also grab him by the collar when he let himself go too far: "Tom, calm down."
But Tom Leakes never holds back.
His favorite thing to tease is the world champion from Red Bull. In the interview, he said with a smile, "Max's defense is like coquettishness." In TR, he openly teased "You look cute in my mirror." In the post-race press conference, he deliberately leaned close to Verstappen until the Dutchman was made red at the base of his ears, gritting his teeth and helpless.
Everyone thought he was just a cynical playboy. Until he blocked Verstappen for fifteen laps in the rain, and laughed in the TR after crossing the line: "How about it, does my defense look like a spoiled brat?"
At that moment, everyone realized that this person was really fast and really bad.
He is the biggest problem in the paddock and the brightest star.
Intention: pure and cool
