Despite Having Only 5 Wins in 5 Years, Charles Leclerc Thumps His Chest to Cite the Factors Helping Him Carry Ferrari’s Responsibilities

Sebastian Vettel said it best when he said, “Everyone is a Ferrari fan. Even if they say they’re not, they are Ferrari fans.” The German world champion, despite not reaching the same heights as he did with his previous team, prided himself as a Ferrari driver. A young and impressionable Charles Leclerc became his teammate and picked up the same ethics. A set of commitment toward the team he still carries around to this day according to his latest comments.

In his first five years with the Prancing Horse, Leclerc has only recorded five wins so far. These numbers aren’t boast-worthy. However, Monegasque still holds himself to high standards, despite the criticism from the fans. However, amidst all the miseries on track and drama off the track, there is one aspect that keeps the Monegasque motivated. What is it? He revealed that in an interview, as quoted by Formula Passion.

Leclerc said, “Pressure? I have a lot of it. Especially since I’ve been on this team. It requires a lot of passion and responsibility. Even a small mistake ‘costs’ the disappointment of many people. But I’ve always dreamed of driving in F1 and for Ferrari, which is why I can understand very well the responsibilities you have when driving for this team.” (Translated by Google)

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Leclerc is currently living his dream driving for the Reds. However, we can see a scenario when the focus shifts to winning a championship once the team is capable enough. However, until then, he is putting his faith in his team and keeping his head down.

Charles Leclerc keeps his head down and puts all his trust in the team

The Monegasque has made a couple of mistakes on the track already in the current campaign. However, while addressing these mistakes, Leclerc defended his mistakes by talking about his commitment to do better. However, pushing his limits on the track also requires a lot of work in the background. An aspect of the sport he revealed in the interview.

Leclerc revealed, “I focus only on speed and how to push the car to the limit. And sometimes it happens to crash. When I start thinking about the danger, I think I’ll retire. On the track you only see the result, but there’s a lot of work behind it and people often don’t understand it. Trust is everything, from the car to the mechanics through the engineers. It cannot be otherwise when you touch 250 km/h. Everything must be perfect. There must be trust in every aspect.”

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Trust goes both ways and so does commitment. The Monegasque has a valid contact with the team. However, if there comes a scenario where the team is still struggling to deliver a competitive enough car and Leclerc grows impatient, we might see an end to this fairytale.