Charles Leclerc is undoubtedly a driver with Ferrari in his heart. He was on a mission when he joined the Maranello Driver Academy in 2016. The then-18-year-old was chasing a dream which saw the light three years later. Now, Leclerc might be one of the most important elements of Scuderia. His indomitable spirit to do something for the Reds is inspiring. Furthermore, Leclerc’s dedication to the sport will have more force from next season, when Lewis Hamilton will enter the garage. However, not everything is going according to Ferrari’s plan.

Given the tough phase, Ferrari has been through over the last couple of years, they were skeptical about Charles’ contract, speculating: Would he stay? But luckily, they soon found a reason to hold back the Monegasque. It was Hamilton, and even if the 7x champ didn’t pick Ferrari, Leclerc would’ve stayed anyway, as he mentioned, “There’s nothing to do with a Plan B on the table.”

Did Lewis Hamilton’s announcement affect Charles Leclerc’s perspective on the team moving forward? Speaking exclusively with Motorsport, the ‘Prince of Monaco’ said: “It was reassuring because taking a driver like Lewis Hamilton is obviously a strong signal. I saw it as a positive choice, starting with the fact that Lewis could facilitate the arrival of very talented people in the team.” Hamilton’s arrival at Maranello comes with a warranty card. He will bring his experience and a new set of talented people that Ferrari desperately needs right now.

The team is surely going through major renovations, but their problems persist. It is concerning, especially with Lewis Hamilton‘s arrival, that Ferrari’s performance might be under scrutiny. The team faced a major setback with the departure of their Head of Chassis, Enrico Cardile. And since then, things have been quite tense. Nonetheless, Leclerc is hopeful about the upcoming days.

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Sources report that Ferrari fired Enrico Cardile due to the ‘terrible’ chassis system. Although Ferrari had planned for him to stay until October, they replaced him midway. Now, the Italian aerodynamicist has joined Aston Martin as their tech boss. Ferrari also replaced Charles Leclerc’s race engineer Xavi Marcos with Bryan Bozzi. It is unclear why the team is making such changes. Of course, they want the best for their drivers, but is it working out for them? From the outer perspective, Ferrari’s season is divided by a line. They were up for a world championship in Monaco and another race after that.

Charles Leclerc noted that before Monaco, updates to the car were in line with expectations, helping both him and Carlos to perform well. However, in Montreal, he said, “We did not get the results we hoped to achieve and the reliability problem…cost us a good result.” After Spain, the team introduced new upgrades, but practice results didn’t match on-track performance, leading to aggressive bouncing. Leclerc added, “I think I paid a high price because of this approach.”

Ferrari still has a chance to come back into the title contenders race. The second half of the season is yet to unfold. And only the right upgrades and a positive mindset can help Fred Vasseur‘s team. Moreover, Charles Leclerc is keeping his faith in the team. His loyalty to the Italian motorsport giants is worth learning from. Fighting all odds, the Monegasque is willing to move ahead, proudly bearing the badge of the Prancing Horse. And who knows, maybe his hard work will produce results soon?