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F1 genuinely has the greatest commentators of all sports 🙌 Charles Leclerc’s rise to Formula 1 was marked by one of the most heartbreaking moments in motorsport. In June 2017, just four days before his Formula 2 race in Baku, Charles lost his father, Hervé Leclerc. Hervé had been a racer himself and the guiding force behind Charles’s entire career. On his deathbed, Charles told his father a “white lie” that he had already signed a Formula 1 contract, even though it wasn’t finalized yet. That weekend in Baku, Charles raced through grief with incredible composure and won the feature race from pole position. A few months later, the promise to his father came true when he signed with Sauber for his 2018 F1 debut. Charles has often said the loss forced him to mature early, making him mentally stronger than ever. Years later, he still carries his father’s memory, especially in milestone victories like Monaco 2024. What are your thoughts? 🤔💭 ( Media: Formula 1 / Edit by @ hunterk...

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