Ashish Thomas is an F1 author at EssentiallySports. Having followed motorsports since age 5, Ashish holds an enviable knowledge of F1 history. Ashish holds extensive experience in sports writing, having previously worked for SportsQuest and Fansided. His passion for the sport ignited after watching Michael Schumacher near the end of his prime in the 2005 season. Since then, he has been a self-proclaimed Tifosi of Ferrari. He expects Charles Leclerc to be multiple-time world champion with Ferrari and thinks the Monesgasque has certain aspects of Schumi in him.