In Photos: Charles Leclerc takes classic 1967 Ferrari for a drive
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It was a lifelong dream for Charles Leclerc to drive for Ferrari, and that dream has come true. But till now, it’s not all been so rosy. Right now, he’s almost entirely out of contention for the world championship this year, and even the car is now second or third best. Ferrari seemed to have squandered their earlier chances.
But driving for Ferrari does come with its own perks. Apart from a whole nation fawning over you, there are other fun things, such as the opportunity to drive classic cars. Earlier this year, Leclerc had taken a Ferrari 312B3 for a ride at the ‘Monaco Historic Grand Prix’ but that did not end particularly well for him, as the brakes failed and he crashed it.
His Monaco curse knows no bounds. But now he has taken another car for a ride, which seems to have ended much better. He has experience with several Ferrari cars, including the Ferrari he crashed, but also a title-winning 1975 312T, and the 1967 ‘Spaghetti’ 312 is the latest addition to that list.
Charles Leclerc: ‘Driving this car was like switching to a different sport’
Charles Leclerc certainly seems to be enjoying himself in the photos, and it is quite understandable why that is the case. Driving classic cars is bound to be fun, even if it can sometimes come with expectations, or nervousness to not mess up the run, as it can be very costly to rebuild these cars.
In their blog post, Ferrari wrote of the occasion: “A few weeks ago in Fiorano, Italy, spaghetti was on the menu, but this time instead of cooking it, Leclerc was driving it, powering round the track at the wheel of Ferrari’s 1967 Formula 1 car, the 312 F1, which went by the nickname of ‘Spaghetti.’“
On driving the car, Leclerc said: “Going from my current F1-75 to this 312 F1 is like switching to a whole different sport, although the excitement you get from driving any Ferrari is always the same. But I really enjoyed everything about this Spaghetti.”
Why was the car nicknamed ‘Spaghetti’? Ferrari have the answer for you: The car was nicknamed spaghetti as its exhaust system resembles the dish, and the pipes that protrude over the engine look like the ‘tangle of a spaghetti’. There is one reason why the ‘Spaghetti’ is a notable car, even if it was never very successful.
Ferrari describe this to be the first car to be fitted with a rear wing, which they term an ‘important innovation for the Maranello Marque and Formula 1 as a whole’. For Leclerc’s drive, the car was restored to its original specification.
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