Charles Leclerc’s brother gets big break in Formula 1 with first-ever test with Ferrari
Charles Leclerc has been active in Formula 1 for 6 years now, and his brother Arthur has also jumped on the bandwagon to follow in his footsteps as a Ferrari Driver Academy recruit.
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Charles Leclerc and Arthur Leclerc (Credits: Scuderia Ferrari Fans)
Charles Leclerc has been in the Formula 1 business ever since he debuted in 2018 with Sauber. The 2017 FIA F2 Champion later on shifted to Ferrari, and he became the sole hope of the Tifosis for taking the Maranello outfit to the top spot in the Championship Standings for the first time since 2008. While Charles Leclerc has wowed with his performance in the pinnacle of motorsports, his brother Arthur Leclerc has been busy climbing up the steps (the junior categories) to attain a seat at F1 as well.
In 2023, Arthur Leclerc made the headlines in F1 town as he secured a contract with DAMS for the FIA F2 season. Arthur has already gotten great experience behind the wheel as he contested in Formula 3 during 2021 and ’22. And the young Monegasque was also seen in the 2022 Formula Regional Asian Championship battle where he claimed the winner’s title. During his debut season in F2, Arthur Leclerc got 1 podium finish and he was overall 15th in the Standings.
Now, it has been announced that Arthur will get his first taste of driving an F1 car very soon. He will be stepping into the cockpit of his brother’s Scuderia racecar as he will appear at the pre-season testing sessions for Ferrari ahead of their 2024 campaign. Arthur Leclerc will attend his first-ever F1 testing session with the F1-75 on January 29, 2024.
Charles Leclerc has recently landed a massive multi-year Ferrari deal
Ferrari signed Charles to join them during the 2019 season as the 2007 F1 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen left them. Ever since then, Charles has been a loyal Scuderia racer as he has now spent 5 years with the Italian outfit.
While there have been some speculations that suggested the Monegasque might leave Ferrari since he has not been able to win a single Championship with them till now, Charles silenced all those rumors by signing a multi-year contract with Ferrari.
Many of the reports have even suggested that Charles’ contract extension might be the first indefinite deal signed in Ferrari’s history since they have not provided any end date for it. The team only recently got beaten by Mercedes to the second spot on the Constructors’ Championship Standings in 2023, and they will have the challenge of surpassing the Silver Arrows in the upcoming season.
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