Formula 1, Charles Leclerc puffs up his chest in Austin

Charles Leclerc’s words

Charles Leclerc can only be satisfied after setting the best time on the first track day in Austin: “The second free practice session was probably the most intense of the season.”

“We managed to complete a large number of laps, which is good since I had not lapped in the session earlier in the day, and we also started to get acquainted with the tires we will use next year. Overall it was a positive day, the feeling with the car was good from the first round and I am curious to see what we can bring home in the next sessions.”

Charles is the third driver from the Principality to have competed in the Formula 1 World Championship after Louis Chiron and Olivier Beretta, as well as the youngest ever to win a Grand Prix driving a Ferrari single-seater. In 2019, he made his debut with the Rossa, taking Kimi Raikkonen’s place, and in March he scored his first career pole position, in Bahrain.

His first success with the Prancing Horse came at the Spa circuit in Belgium on September 1, 2019.