Formula 1 has been in the United States for the second time of the season last month. The pinnacle of motorsport has been in Texas for the 19th round of the 2022 F1 season. As F1 was in the US, a video of Charles Leclerc surfaced on the internet and fans are going gaga over it.
Charles Leclerc in ‘Top Gun’? Yes, you read it right. Fans all know Lewis Hamilton’s connection in the Tom Cruise starrer mega movie, but this isn’t the case. The Monegasque isn’t taking part in the movie anytime soon or in the future if the sequel is to come out, but he has certainly played a part in a grand recreation.
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As a Twitter user took the video and posted it on the social media site, F1 fans have been full of praise ever since.
Somebody put the Top Gun theme tune over Charles Leclerc's sunset lap in Austin and it's absolutely perfect 😍 pic.twitter.com/Jgtq1rqHjJ
— ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) November 3, 2022
Media giant ‘ESPN’ took the video and posted it on their official Twitter handle. As soon as the video went live, fans from all over the world showered their appraisals on it. The video shows Leclerc completing a lap in Friday’s free practice 2 under a surreal scenario. What’s interesting was the background of the video and the moment it was taken.
Fans react to the amazing video edit of Charles Leclerc
The video runs with Top Gun Maverick music in the background, while the Ferrari driver dives down the corners and chicanes at the Circuit of the Americas. The fans not only loved the video but also praised the creator for such a wholesome idea.
As fans took to Twitter to share their reactions, given below are some of the reactions taken from the social media site:
This is fucking majestic. ❤️ https://t.co/2cMNwJC59H
— Prakhar Tripathi (@thatisprakhar) November 3, 2022
am i weird or just mentally unstable if im crying over watching this https://t.co/MDEAYTlMBP
— aria ❀ pierre’s wife (real!!!!) (@arialovespierre) November 3, 2022
i’m obsessed 😫😩😫😩😫😩 https://t.co/H3k4M6KPYS
— Erika (@ecinueakire) November 3, 2022
This is better than perfect https://t.co/ODVKzXT8ri
— Bob (@BobRis__) November 3, 2022
Thus, several fans had a lot to say regarding the video shared by ESPN. Their positive response showed their love for the sport.
This is just perfect! 😍 https://t.co/9GV44zlFOu
— Jai ✨ (@ImperfectMaster) November 4, 2022
Many loved the video.
It can’t get more beautiful than this 🫠 https://t.co/qPG1NL3hS7
— Yash Agarwal (@yash3101) November 4, 2022
A fan even used the term ‘beautiful’ to describe it.
Absolutely beautiful. Maybe Formula 1 should always look to hold its races during sundown? 🤔 #f1 #Formula1 https://t.co/y47Wxa0Unk
— Front of the Grid Formula 1 (@FOTGrid) November 3, 2022
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Do yourself a Favor and watch this thing of Beauty…Perfect 💯🇺🇸🫡 https://t.co/ZAehyv5OtV
— F1 Grid Pass (@F1GridPass) November 3, 2022
The video was so good according to the fans, they demanded a dawn practice session, qualifying, or race during this time. All in all, this was one of the best edits that have surfaced on the internet in a long time, fans believe.
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