Bizarre Pre-race Ritual Sees Charles Leclerc Tortured to Pass the “Dutchie” Max Verstappen Over Saddening F1 Season

The Leclerc brothers have a weird ritual before Charles goes in for a race. It involves a song, it involves Stranger Things, and it involves Max Verstappen.

Charles Leclerc has had a mixed season so far. He started the season strongly, hinting at a comeback for Ferrari. However, Red Bull and Verstappen’s sheer skill played spoilsport. Time and again, Max has proven to be a menace for Charles this season.

From overtaking him, to just leading the race until the chequered flag, Max’s RB18 has been a pain for the Monegasque. This has become a subject of mocking in the Leclerc household.

Charles Leclerc mocked by brother Arthur

A video has surfaced of Arthur Leclerc, Charles’ younger brother, on social media. In the video, he can be seen having a casual conversation with someone in the passenger’s seat. He puts on a song and then what ensues has become jokes among the F1 fans.

The video starts with a song playing in the car. The song, ‘Pass the Dutchie’, originally from 1982, recently went viral after it resurfaced on the popular Netflix series, Stranger Things. Arthur says, “I send this song to Charles every… before a Grand Prix… every time before a Grand Prix.” While in the original song, ‘Dutchie’ refers to a Jamaican cooking pot, for the Leclerc brothers it has a different meaning altogether.

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“Dutchie” refers to the Dutch driver Max Verstappen, who is leading the World Drivers’ Championship (WDC). The song is a reminder to Charles to overtake him. Such has been the season so far that even his own brother can’t help but mock him.

Can Leclerc stop Verstappen’s juggernaut?

Charles Leclerc started the season on a high with a win at the Bahrain GP. He followed it with a second-place finish at the Saudi Arabian GP. Then, another win followed at the Australian GP. Since then, he has managed only one win and two second-placed finishes in a total of 13 races. This is despite the fact that he started from the pole position six times in those 13 races.

This downfall can only be attributed to faulty race strategy and three retirements. While Ferrari and Charles struggled throughout the season on strategy, Red Bull were spot-on. With 11 wins out of just four pole positions, Red Bull have proven their mettle not just in terms of a quicker car, but also in superior race strategy.

On top of that, Max showcased his composure and grit by winning despite starting from as low as 10th and 14th on the grid in Hungarian and Dutch GP, respectively.

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Can Leclerc play spoilsport with Verstappen being as close as just one race to win the WDC? Can he stop Verstappen, who is on a five-race-win streak? It will be a mountain of a task, but we’re sure the Monegasque will be up for the challenge.