Jules Bianchi’s father said he received his helmet as a gift from Charles Leclerc, and this gesture from the Ferrari driver touched him deeply.
In their youth, Charles and Jules were friends, went karting together, dreamed of driving together in Formula 1 and since Bianchi was 8 years older, he acted as Charles’ mentor. Jules made his debut in Formula 1 in 2013, in 2014 he opened the scoring for the points he earned, and this happened precisely in Monaco. He was considered a promising racer, but in October of the same year everything was ruined by a tragic accident in Suzuka…
Philippe Bianchi, Jules’ father, wrote on his social media pages that Leclerc gave him his helmet: “Thank you, Charles, for this gift and for always keeping Jules in your thoughts! Congratulations from the entire Bianchi family on your wonderful victory in Monaco! I think your father would be very proud of you, you are a great person and racer.
Hervé Leclerc died in 2017 – that season Charles became Formula 2 champion and subsequently dedicated one of his seven victories to the memory of his father. And in 2019, having already become a Ferrari driver, he took part in the Monaco Grand Prix with a helmet designed in a special style, which combined elements of the colors of the racing helmets of his father, who once took part in the Formula 3, and Jules Bianchi. .
Source: F1 News
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