WATCH: Charles Leclerc proudly carries the Olympic flame in Monaco in front of thousands of people

Charles Leclerc is one of the most well-renowned names in the world of F1.

WATCH: Charles Leclerc proudly carries the Olympic flame in Monaco in front of thousands of people

Charles Leclerc (Via: Imago, Instagram/Charles Leclerc, screenshot)

The Olympics is one of the marquee sporting events all over the globe. It comes around only once in four years and whenever it does, the buzz around it is huge. A few days back it came to light that Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was going to carry the infamous Olympic flame in Monaco and this is exactly what the Monegasuqe did some hours ago.

Charles Leclerc was chosen as one of the special athletes to carry the Olympic flame in its Monaco event, and during the same, there were thousands of people in attendance. Moreover, the six-time F1 Grand Prix winner was immensely proud of carrying the Olympic flame in the Principality.

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While addressing the media at the event, the 26-year-old expressed how proud he was to be carrying the flame.

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I'm very honoured. to be chosen one of the athletes is a huge honour for me. the values of sports and the Olympics of respect and hard work is something that's important to me. so it's amazing and a big honour.
Charles Leclerc said during the Olympic flame Monaco event

Paris will be hosting this year’s Olympics and the grand extravaganza is slated to officially kick off on the 26th of July. However, before that, the Olympic flame is on the move and has been on it for some time since leaving Greece. The flame has quite a few stages left until it reaches its final destination ahead of the opening ceremony.

Charles Leclerc deems Max Verstappen an ‘aggressive driver’

While Charles Leclerc has recently had the time of his life carrying the Olympic flame in Monaco, he has also recently taken the time to talk about Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton‘s driving style. Moreover, he shed light on his approach while racing as well.

Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc
Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc (via IMAGO)
Hamilton and Verstappen are both fast, obviously. For Lewis I would add calculating. In the way he moves, the way he positions the car when he defends or attacks, you understand all the experience and thought behind it. Max is aggressive. He's more like: if there's space I'll just go there. 'm fast too. And intuitive: in certain moments I drive a lot with intuition , especially in qualifying, it's something that characterizes me.
Charles Leclerc said in an interview with La Stampa

The 2024 F1 season is nine rounds down and after these many races, it is clear that Max Verstappen is once again the man to beat. The Dutchman is currently leading the drivers’ championship with 194 points, but despite this, he can’t afford to breathe easy as Leclerc is in second with 138. The upcoming Spanish GP could further see a decrease in the overall gap between the two prolific drivers.

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