The love declaration from Leo Turrini to Charles:
« Carletto, this guy has always thrilled me. From the day, back at Sauber, when he decided to stay out for one more lap in wet qualifying conditions, against the team’s orders. And he was right. I only wish he had done it again later on, and much more often…
Then came a series of flashes, of pure emotion. 2019 Belgian Grand Prix and 2019 Italian Grand Prix. It had been years since I’d felt emotions like that in F1 (except for Austin with Kimi Räikkönen or “Raikon,” as my son called him but that was love). 53 laps on the edge of a heart attack, and this kid putting in soul, courage, risk, and madness just to stay in front.
The poles at Spa, Singapore, Monaco… the kind of moments where you can say, “I was there, I saw it,” because since the days of Ayrton Senna, you hadn’t seen anyone like this in qualifying.
Then the darkness: even the stupidest retirements, the bad luck, the pit wall management… the pain, and finally the joy in his Monaco, where today nobody drives like he does. And while you watched him grow, you also watched the years go by without ever having a car at his level, one that could allow him to fight for what he deserves, and allow us to enjoy a few more duels with Max Verstappen, because the few we got were all unforgettable.
So incredibly fast and talented on track. Always honest, self-critical even to excess, incapable of hiding his emotions. A Ferrari man through and through, even more of one than I am. And never once did he fail to give everything. Sometimes too much, it’s true, but that’s exactly how people come to love you.
I’m biased, I adored Nigel Mansell even though there was Senna. I make no claim to being right or objective. Some drivers just capture your heart, and that’s enough for me. Charles Leclerc captured mine. »
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Lewis Hamilton
Charles Leclerc
Je vous aimes : vous êtes des vrai bonhommes sur la piste
Fuck vos commu Twitter toxique vous me faites vibrer messieurs
Mara che chiede a Charles di un matrimonio per sempre con la rossa e lui dice che un contratto per sempre non è mai stato fatto ma che ne stanno parlando
CHARLES LECLERC NON MI PUOI FAR MORIRE ALLE 7:45 DEL MATTINO
It's only the beginning, but the beginnings are very promising. Honestly, we should all applaud what Maranello has done over the past year to produce this car.
Knowing what happened during the winter and even during the production of the engine (I even tweeted that the 2026 project was shit and that I no longer believed in it). You have no idea how alarming the situation was for a while (August-September-October). It was a nightmare, especially in terms of reliability but NOT ONLY.
And now, to see that we undoubtedly have the most reliable engine and an incredible car base (with some big innovation) is just magical. I'm so happy with the work Maranello has done. Many people in the factory deserve this title. We'll see in Melbourne, but I'm already proud of the team and the mood within the team at the moment.
Bravo Maranello 👏