Welcome Charles , you are the real deal !
Ferrari 2019 line up is stronger than the Mercedes one .
Bottas the wingman won't perform anymore because he is mentally weakened by Mercedes team policy.
Finally its official. Welcome to the greatest F1 team Charles.
Welcome!
Hopefully now Charles is in the team we might look towards Mick as one for the future
Let's hope it's better than when Max went to RBR and became the human wrecking ball for a two seasons.
"If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari" - Gilles Villeneuve
I've followed Charles ever since his GP3/F2 days. His sublime driving skills never left me any doubt that he would join Ferrari one day. But the thing that always intrigued me so much about him is his life story. His godfather was Jules, another member of our driving academy. And, the fact that he lost his father four days before winning at Baku last year.
Through all of that, he always stated how Ferrari is his biggest dream, but he always stayed humble and down to the ground. He won GP3 and F2 in his first seasons there, he proved himself in tests and simulations last year, and this year in Sauber he's been doing great with what he has. And now his dream became a reality, and I already can't wait to see him in that red gear next year in Melbourne. I firmly believe that he's ready for this and that he'll give 110% of his ability on the track to make our beloved Ferrari move and stay on the top again.
Jules and his Papa would be so proud of him, so there's only one more thing left to say... Allez Charles & forza Ferrari!
Feel really happy for leclerc, he is so humble in general. IMHO not any other driver better that could/should replace Kimi besides C.Leclerc
hockenheim 2018 / China 2018 : Never forget how quick Ferrari can lose it all, be humble.
Positivity doesn't win you championships, whining about people being negative makes you blind!
lol ignore the bitter old cows ;-)
hockenheim 2018 / China 2018 : Never forget how quick Ferrari can lose it all, be humble.
Positivity doesn't win you championships, whining about people being negative makes you blind!
lol ignore the bitter old cows ;-)
Good luck Charles, a great person and a great driver. He should be very proud of himself! Hopefully many championships await!
Great addition but I would never expect him to perform like some people think he would.
Next year is going to be the learning year, hopefully without (m)any mistakes. The immense pressure that Ferrari drivers get
for driving this iconic team might prove to be a bit much for him. Just ask Sebastian.. Nevertheless, good luck Charles,
and lets hope this forum will not have erupted by this time next year with anger but with joy and pride.
I hope Lec gets a good start first few races, ahead Bottas is enough, if he can do better than that, then it is a bonus.
Ferrari breaks tradition wow nice!
Welcome to the family Charles!!!
Hero's come and go, but legends never die!
MA may have seen somenthing what you haven’t.
”During these years, Kimi’s contribution to the Team, both as a driver and on account of his human qualities, has been fundamental. He played a decisive role in the team’s growth and was, at the same time, always a great team player.”
Anderson can absolutely not be said to like Kimi, and in this video he says that there are several experienced engineers in the paddock that believe he is the guy to follow to improve the car. From 1.55 in the video.
But obviously they dont have the inside information that you have
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9e2BqG4zLk
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." -Abraham Lincoln
PR talk. Today's wind tunnels and CFD's will simulate/evaluate the best solutions within the rules set by the FIA. The extent as to which a driver has input into car development has been overestimated, they can only find the limits and use it as efficiently as possible. True greats have always been fast in whatever car they drove.
Maybe you guys should read Newey's recent book. According to Newey, back in the day drivers were helpful in describing the symptoms of easier found problems.But due to the technology available, it doesn't matter anymore. Telemetry can tell them much more.
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." -Abraham Lincoln
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