Today is Father’s Day, and it’s a day that is more emotional for some than others. In Charles Leclerc‘s case, it will be a difficult day because he must be missing his dad. Sadly, before Leclerc became a Ferrari driver, his father passed away; however, he passed believing his son was with the team.

On the other hand, Antonio Fuoco, Ferrari’s LeMans driver, has a similar story, as he too lost his dad. As Fuoco won the Le Mans 24H for Ferrari on Father’s Day, Leclerc congratulated his fellow driver on his Instagram post, as he knows what it is like to make his late dad proud after the Monaco victory. Let’s take a look at what the Monegasque driver had to say.

Charles Leclerc celebrates Ferrari’s LeMan’s victory

A Ferrari win in any sport is something the whole racing family celebrates. The prestigious team is one of the oldest in both the LeMans and Formula 1 and as Enzo Ferrari said, “If you ask any child to draw a race car, they’ll paint it red.”  With such a mentality, it’s only natural that a win under the Ferrari wing is something to be proud of. So when Fuoco won the LeMans, Leclerc just had to share a story to congratulate his team member.

As translated by Google, Charles Leclerc posted a picture of him and Fuoco and captioned it, “Very happy for you, You deserve it all, you’re great. Your dad will be very happy up there, I love you alot @antonio_fuoco1″ Not having a father on such a day is difficult if you don’t have your dad to celebrate it and understand that Leclerc made sure to be there for his friend who lives in the same boat as him.

It was a beautiful thing that Leclerc did by sharing this story, as it will mean a lot to Fuoco. With Leclerc’s words, Fuoco now knows that many believe this is a moment that his dad will be proud of, and although he did not need to hear it from anyone, the sentiments reached his heart. Leclerc’s being there for his friend only shows how compassionate he is by letting Fuoco know that he is not alone in this. Even more so, he will not have missed his dad on such a day, as he celebrated his memory by winning the race for him.

When someone loses a parent, there are many regrets they have in life. Mostly with what they wish they could tell their father. However, no matter how much you try to talk to them, many things are left unsaid. Luckily, the message that Leclerc is a Ferrari driver was conveyed to his late father; however, it was done through a white lie.

How did Charles Leclerc turn a lie to his father into the truth?

When Leclerc was competing in F2, his father was battling cancer. It was back in 2017 when the Ferrari driver lost his father, who passed away just four days before he won the feature race of the Formula 2 Championship round in Baku.

Herve Leclerc was in a battle with cancer for a long time, and towards the end, his condition worsened. When Charles Leclerc realized that his dad was about to pass away, he wanted him to be proud of him. Leclerc knew that he was on his way to Formula 1 and that too with Ferrari. But before the news was official, he decided to tell his father that he had made it. Although this was a lie, it was going to become true soon. And it did!

After this, the Monegasque driver has constantly proved himself, as he is currently P2 in the driver’s championship. Being P2 is not enough, and for the first time in his career, Leclerc broke the Monaco curse and won a Grand Prix at his home race. Today, one of the most popular F1 drivers on the planet, Leclerc, has made his white lie a living truth, as he has become the only local to win an F1 race at Monaco.

By succeeding in life, we can always make our parents proud, and that’s what the Ferrari drivers have been up to. That being said, on a day like Father’s Day, what did you do for your dad? Let us know in the comments below.