The prancing horse of the Scuderia may have been having a tough time off late in Formula 1, however, that doesn’t mean they’ve fallen into the abyss. The truth remains that Ferrari was, and still is the greatest name in racing there ever will be. After watching the 91st running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans from the heavens, old man Enzo Ferrari will surely be tipping his hat to the AF Corse squad. But his current F1 star Charles Leclerc would be ruing his fortunes.
Just one racing category apart, the Monegasque is having a nightmare in 2023. On the flip side though, his Ferrari family did a spectacular job at Endurance racing as the No. 51 Ferrari 499P crossed the finish line in first. What’s more? The Monacan racing ace was in attendance for the entirety of the event! However, the soaring fortunes of the Le Mans outfit came at the expense of the F1 squad!
"you mean to tell me ferrari can actually build a fast car?" pic.twitter.com/NwbJI8CUmT
— clara (@leclercsletters) June 11, 2023
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As pictures of Leclerc started trickling out from the iconic event, fans started poking fun at Ferrari’s misery at the zenith of single-seater racing. As we see, the most trending ‘meme-worthy’ picture of Leclerc was accompanied by the caption, “you mean to tell me ferrari can actually build a fast car?” But this was just the tip of the ice-berg!
Fans react as Ferrari claims iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans win
Ferrari made their name through Formula 1. Hence, irrespective of how wonderfully they perform elsewhere, the fans will always harp on their results in F1. Safe to say, it’s been embarrassing in 2023. And the fans didn’t miss the chance to take jabs at both Leclerc and Ferrari will celebrating this iconic moment.
Let’s take a look at just a few of the fan reactions from this viral Leclerc x Le Mans collab.
The Austrian commentators rn: "Charles Leclerc seeing that Ferrari can make good strategic decisions, hopefully he will take this back to the F1 team" 🫣💀🫡😂
— Max 👉🏻🤠👉🏻 (@longfacefriends) June 11, 2023
‘So this is what team work looks like, interesting’
— Sammy (@SammyCL16) June 11, 2023
"a good, winning strategy?" pic.twitter.com/8G1fmGFtlG
— evgen (@_el87) June 11, 2023
— jackie◟̽◞̽ LOUIS IN 20 (@hs1_uvst) June 11, 2023
After almost five decades, the prancing horse stood at the top step of the podium at Le Mans. And it was a sight to see. But for Formula 1 fans, it felt more appropriate to take shots at the team while they suffer a horrid slump at the pinnacle of motor racing.
probably thinking of hiring the whole team for f1
— clara (@leclercsletters) June 11, 2023
"you're telling me i can't have that team in formula 1?" pic.twitter.com/di7GsOpX3i
— clara (@leclercsletters) June 11, 2023
— ivan ¹⁶ ¹¹ 🇲🇽🏎️ (@ivancheclerc) June 11, 2023
F1 fans will understand https://t.co/MpXbCtMJev
— Senate_Chadstrong (@thechadsenate) June 11, 2023
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Can Charles Leclerc be the man who fixes Ferrari’s misery and leads them to that elusive championship?
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