Charles Leclerc Aims for “First Championship” With Ferrari While Sharing a Heartwarming Tribute for Them

The SF-24 car launch was a cosmic event with the car stealing the show. Although the focus was on the car, the drivers were stormed by the media to ask them about their thoughts on the SF-24. To which both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz had positive things to say about.

After discussing the car with members of the team, the attention was brought to the drivers again. Here they each spoke a few words about what they expect from the 2024 season and Charles Leclerc went ahead to mention his goals with the team.

2024 is the year Charles Leclerc will fight for champion

From the looks of things, the car launch has the drivers pleased. This brings up the question, is the SF-24 good enough to win the Constructor’s Championship? But the more pressing question for Leclerc is whether the SF-24 will win him the Drivers’ Championship. The driver decided to share a tribute for the team and all the work they put into building the car. In the tribute, Leclerc said, “I’m very happy of the fact I renewed for many years with Ferrari because it’s the team of my heart, the one that allowed me to be in F1 and believed in me since the beginning.”

The driver who dreamed of racing in the red team since his childhood continued, “It’s a very special team, it means a lot to keep driving for Ferrari and I hope this new contract will bring us to my first championship, to bring Ferrari at the top.” With this, Leclerc showcases his faith in the SF-24 and makes a bold claim to rival Max Verstappen for the title of the World Champion.

Leclerc’s message has Tifosi from all over the world excited to see if he can bring home the World Champion title that was last held by Kimi Räikkönen at Ferrari. It is clear that Leclerc has always aimed to be a Ferrari driver and bringing home the World Championship with the team is his ultimate goal.

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While this is a great objective to have, 2024 might be one of the best chances Leclerc will get. With Hamilton joining Ferrari next year, the competition will become stiff again. Having the same car as the 7-time world champion might be difficult to compete with, but if Ferrari did not see the potential, Leclerc would not be on a multi-year extended contract. However, the Monegasque was not the only driver who expressed his views after the test runs.

Carlos Sainz’s message for the Tifosi

Following the launch of the SF-24, Ferrari took to X to upload a video where Carlos Sainz shares a message with his fans. The video has Sainz thanking all his fans for the support he received over the last few seasons. He extended his arm to be grateful to the fans who were with him in the tough and good moments.

For the last season in Ferrari, Sainz told the Tifosi that they need to keep pushing together to see the team in Red stand out at the top in 2024. The message coming from Sainz was heartfelt considering that he has been replaced by Hamilton for the next season.

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That being said, do you think the SF-24 will be powerful enough to beat Red Bull at its peak? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.