24 hours of Le Manshave been very special toFerrari. The Italian team, in its first season after its return to the World Endurance Championship, has won the most important race of the year with car number 51, driven by Antonio Giovinazzi, James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi.
Those from Maranello had not won since 1965 the quintessential event of resistance, which is why today enters fully into the history of Ferrari with golden letters.
charles leclerc He was aware of the importance of this race for Ferrari and he did not want to miss it. The Monegasque pilot has accompanied the team since early in the morningand has not hesitated to join the massive celebration that was mounted in the box of the red team when the checkered flag came out.
In the midst of the euphoria, Leclerc spoke to the media, who did not hesitate to ask him if he will one day run the 24 hours of Le Mans.
“Why not? I would love it, it’s an amazing event. sure that one day in my life I want to check that boxI don’t know when it will be, but again, I’m very proud of what Ferrari has done today, it’s been crazy,” Leclerc told ‘Eurosport’.
In the absence of Formula 1 victories, the Monegasque was very happy to see a red car on top of the podium at La Sarthe: “It’s incredible, especially that a Ferrari wins. It’s amazing to be back after so many years.”
However, the other Ferrari, driven by the Spanish Miguel Molina, could not get on the podium due to an incident, something that Leclerc regrets: “A very special edition. Bad luck for the second Ferrari, it had a small impact, I think with a rock smaller, on a radiator, so that wasted a lot of time, but I was here to support, and anyway, I am very happy that Ferrari won, it has been an incredible experience“.
But Charles Leclerc is not the only driver on the current Formula 1 grid whose plans go through Le Mans. Fernando Alonso and Nico Hulkenberg You already know what it is to win 24 hours.
Besides, The Asturian has recently proposed to Max Verstappen to play the French event together. Who knows if Charles Leclerc could join this project and form the ‘dream team’ of the world of resistance.
