Leclerc’s attitude aboard his Ferrari was perfect over the weekend. A warrior who is sometimes tense but always super focused. On the ball since the first run on Friday, when through the on board it was clearly noticed that the qualifying mode had already been included in the first run of free practice. No fear of making mistakes and a mad desire to emerge, demonstrating something great: for the fans, for the teamFor Jules Bianchifor himself and especially for his father, with whom the Monegasque shared the dream of winning on the streets of Principality.
The career of Leclerc takes another turn. A clean break with the recent past. A liberating scream, that of lap 78 Monk, which not only expresses joy but rather the liberation from a spell that has kept the Monegasque imprisoned for too long. Something has changed since yesterday afternoon. A push to continue fighting and achieve a further yearning shared with dad Herve: boasting the drivers’ world title aboard the historic Italian team. With the all red, so to speak. The journey is still tremendously long. There are no doubts in this respect.
However, the solid base, foundations on which the future is being built piece by piece, gives us a glimpse of a rosy tomorrow, indeed a racing red one Ferrari. There has been talk for some time about the mental sprint that Leclerc had to accomplish. A subsequent step in his career to shake off the reputation of talent, predestined or similar bullshit, moving on to extreme factuality. The liberating swim in the Monaco marina is the emblem of this step forward. The relationship with Frederic Vasseur is special. The two have known each other for some time and get along wonderfully.
A perfect character feeling. A match that makes everything easier, because when the thoughts of two people align, great things can be glimpsed on the horizon. This is the case of Fred and Charles. Ferrari broke the deadlock months ago. He finally has his leader without hiding him anymore. He put it on the streets without frills. A push that Leclerc needed to feel important at 360 degrees. In this context it is worth mentioning the other recently created union. Let’s talk about Bozzi’s promotion to race engineer.
Ferrari, Leclerc’s mental leap has arrived
A tactical move strongly desired by the manager of Draveil who, after carefully observing the qualities of Bryan and the excellent human relationship he has with the Monegasque, he didn’t think twice, creating a duo that can achieve great things together. We don’t want anything good Xavi Marcos. The Spaniard was a good engineer. Too often he played the role of scapegoat when strategic disasters revealed themselves on the track. It wasn’t always his fault. On the contrary, on many occasions it was the whole department dedicated to tactics in the race that was leaking on all sides.
But a patch has also been made in this aspect through the new one management branded Frederic Vasseur. Bozzi he doesn’t have a lot of experience in his new role. On the contrary, he still has a myriad of kilometers to cover before he can define himself as a real one leader from this point of view. Nonetheless, the engineer of Italian origin has an intrinsic, evident gift: to reassure Charles. Keep him calm and focused. On the contrary, although the relationship between the two was very good, Marcos it often made me very nervous Leclerc. He wasn’t able to provide that to the Ferrari driver plus necessary mental.
And here we reunite with the previous discussion, because to win, in addition to the car and the team solid behind, you need a lot of awareness and ability to carry the team along. Always. Every free practice, qualifying and race. Exactly what he did Leclerc to Monk. Charles had already decided before taking to the track that he would win in Monaco and no one could take this desire away from him. A lethal approach for opponents. And it doesn’t matter if the SF-24 EVO wasn’t potentially the fastest single-seater in absolute terms over the weekend Monkbecause he, Charleshad established the order of arrival in his head.
It is no coincidence that a certain phrase has been floating around undisturbed in his pre- and post-race week declarations for some time. This constant desire to “snub” second place has a reason. The fact that Leclerc don’t go to races to get good placings. Arguing that it would be better to stay at home if the thought was to be satisfied. Here, dear friends, all this put together is part of the winning mentality of a champion. A baggage that you really can’t do without to rise to high peaks. Ferrari recently updated the SF-24. A more advanced version.
The first step to which others will be added update, already expertly planned, over the next 4 months. The aim, needless to say, remains the same. The stable of Maranello he has no illusions. They are not foolish in Via Abetone Inferiore 4. They know that the competition remains super fierce with Red Bull And McLaren that push. Nonetheless, the work program is working very well, as is the correlation between data, simulator and track. Appearance on which Ferrari is building the next victories, aware of having a leader who is more aggressive, angry and determined than ever. Monegasque from the name of Charles Leclerc.
Author: Alessandro Arcari – @berrageiz
Images: Scuderia Ferrari – F1 TV
