Leo Turini, famous Italian racing journalist, talks about his compatriots’ love for Ferrari, which now extends to Charles Leclerc, because everyone has high expectations of him.
You might wonder what a Ferrari is, because it’s a legend, and a tradition, and a charm, and a dream, and everything in between. I’ll try to explain it with a very recent example.
The other day I was finishing my lunch at the Montana restaurant, the gastronomic temple of Ferrari (the Paolucci family owns this place and is located in Fiorano, very close to the factory test track, so racers and employees of the Scuderia sometimes go there along – ed. ), and was there with the company of four good friends.
Suddenly Charles Leclerc appeared at the door of the restaurant, whom I would like to consider as the future world champion, if you will, although the title belongs to Max Verstappen so far. Although Leclerc has only managed five Grand Prix victories, from his very first outing at Maranello he has nevertheless ignited a fire of hope in the hearts of the most ordinary of people. Explain it any way you like, but I’ve rarely seen a Scuderia driver make people so hot.
Here’s your proof. Between handshakes and selfies with Leclerc, four of my friends said in unison: “Let’s see if you become world champion, but you deserve a car that shows all your talent, because you can beat this demonic Dutchman!”
Instead of avoiding encounters with fans, he smiled benevolently with the demeanor of a man who understands that such encounters are inevitable.
All in all, Ferrari is an obsession.
While four of my friends were poking their phones frantically and sending out a much-anticipated photo with the future (I want to believe!) World Champion, I exchanged a few sentences with Charles, who is about my son’s age. I didn’t explain to him that I would like to see the features of Niki Lauda and Michael Schumacher in him, because that doesn’t make sense.
He then told me he was flying to Bahrain for testing on Monday, asked me not to ask him any questions about the new car for the time being and assured me that he would not take Lewis Hamilton’s place in Mercedes…
The ancient Romans said: Ad impossibilia nemo tenetur – “No one is obliged to the impossible.” We know how this world works, and yet Leclerc wants to believe in it. However, if there were only nine racers in all of human history who could win the championship title behind the wheel of a Ferrari, there should probably be an explanation for that. But if Charles Leclair doesn’t succeed, frankly I’ll be very upset.
Source: F1 News
I am Christopher Clyde, an experienced journalist and content writer with a passion for sports. I have been writing about Formula 1 news for the past five years and am currently employed as an author at athletistic.com, one of the top sports websites in the US.
