Charles Leclerc is an innocent heartthrob! We like him on the track, and arguably even more so when he is off of it. His chemistry with his teammates has been flawless. However, we rarely see him interact with celebs outside of Formula One the way Lewis Hamilton does. But the long wait for such a crossover has ended, as we witnessed him completing side quests, not implying that all of his main quests are done and dusted.

The Ferrari driver was spotted at the Sanremo Music Festival 2023, hosted at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo. Leclerc was initially only rumored to appear at the festival, but he later confirmed his presence via a story on Sunday afternoon that read, “We are heating the rumor… We are coming,” according to Fanpage.it. And what happened later, while he was present in the front row of the theater, had the internet laughing, as we saw a shocked and astonished Charles Leclerc.

So it all happened during the performance of Rosa Chemical, who sang the song “Made in Italy” at the competition. And during the performance, the artist got down from the stage and went to Fedez, also an Italian rapper, singer, and songwriter, and twerked over the artist, which had Leclerc, sitting just two seats away, in utmost disbelief! With what was said to be a staged stunt, the artists shared a kiss on the stage.

Leclerc was left with his hand on his chin, looking quite confused about what was happening. The fans loved the act and the reaction as it went viral on social media.

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The reactions by the fans had Leclerc step into the ring as he commented, “16,” when he was asked by a fan in Italian on Twitter, “Code to vote Leclerc tonight???”

Charles Leclerc and his music connection

Leclerc’s presence during the competition was a well-thought-out decision due to his long and intricate connection with the art. He drives the car to his tune, but many people, including his most ardent fans, are unaware of this side of him.

In a 2020 interview with Formula 1, the driver stated that he prefers to keep his music private, claiming that only his girlfriend has heard it. He also revealed that he has played piano and guitar since childhood, which turns out to be something he has in common with Lewis Hamilton.

As quoted by Formula 1, “I love it and it relaxes me. I have been playing the piano since I was six, and started to learn the guitar when I was 15 or 16,” he said, later adding drums and saxophone to his list of instruments he wanted to learn at that time.

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The driver’s off-track shenanigans ahead of the 2023 season are coming to an end as he and the team gear up for pre-season testing. With this and other outings, Leclerc has hopefully charged himself up for a great season.