Ferrari‘s 2022 troubles seem like a curse at this point. 24-year-old Monegasque Charles Leclerc, who has a championship-winning car in hand, drove magnificently in the first three races of the season. However, post that, reliability issues and driver errors have plagued his championship run.
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Ferrari’s engine reliability has been the biggest cause of Charles Leclerc’s 80-point deficit to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in the 2022 F1 Driver’s Championship. It now appears this string of misfortune has taken a toll on Leclerc.
Leclerc got PTSD pic.twitter.com/jWt8jJXY0s
— F1 MEMES (@f1trolls_) August 26, 2022
In yesterday’s Free Practice session, Charles Leclerc came onto the radio to request his team to remove sounds playing related to the toggle switches on his steering wheel.
The Monegasque complained that it distracted him and he felt as though the engine was acting up every time he heard those noises. However, fans saw the ironically funny side of this and took to Twitter.
Twitter reacts as Charles Leclerc’s radio becomes a meme in light of Ferrari’s recent struggles
Charles Leclerc, who has been known to be vocal on the radio, questions his garage when it comes to such kinds of things. However, if fans consider the way the season has gone ahead, many expected disaster and heartbreak, even after the summer break. Some tweets reflected the same.
My guy is traumatized😭 pic.twitter.com/AX0Y8Gpecu
— Madie 🏁 (@Madiethebadieee) August 26, 2022
the way charles could recite the bible and xavi would still say “copy” 😭 pic.twitter.com/JFhq0ikCP6
— ivana (@fancyashoey) August 26, 2022
charles leclerc fans whenever charles leclerc radio pic.twitter.com/jnNu84KkYd
— julie | it’s race week 🇧🇪 (@SlTHEVANS) August 26, 2022
Team Radio Leclerc: pic.twitter.com/nQkfM95QTW
— 𝕒𝕝𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕪𝕒 (@itsalessyaaa) August 26, 2022
Charles Leclerc on the radio like pic.twitter.com/pDAbzvwMvG
— The Red Flags F1 Podcast (@TheRedFlagsF1) August 12, 2022
That Leclerc radio: pic.twitter.com/7HMYkKcgrh
— Charliee 🏎 (@f1_charliee) July 31, 2022
i fear leclerc radio. every time it pops up, my heart rate increases. pic.twitter.com/EyRAXkwc7n
— 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐲𝐧 (@ddashlynn_) July 30, 2022
quando o rádio é do Leclerc o coração explode https://t.co/IUsxSpmtIl
— thoria (taylor’s version) (@swtcleclerc) August 22, 2022
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Charles Leclerc on the radio
pic.twitter.com/IdPw2gyS56— Forester93 (@Forester932) July 25, 2022
This year has been frustrating for the Monegasque in terms of reliability issues. However, he says his mind is still in line with winning the Championship for Ferrari this season. It will be a tough task for him to do so as he will start Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix from the back of the grid. In a stroke of good luck for him, title rival Max Verstappen will also line up at the tail end of the grid.
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Both drivers picked up penalties for components used over the allowed threshold. Can they fight their way through and claim points or even stand atop the podium? Will this race change the landscape of the F1 Championship? Let us know in the comments below.
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