How did Leclerc gain 11 positions on race start?

[@yelistener]

2024 cars smashing through neck-breaking corners: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6iVeYWXqLRpoZI

[@SLH44-44]

You're an absolute joke.

[@nkg1190]

that absolute send in T6... I'm so excited for next year already

[@victorwongcf]

He goes for it when there's a gap

[@nimislaknumis4615]

thats something out of the f1 games

[@DanielRistovski-f6c]

Noris or piastri world champoin next year😂😅

[@yodukenukem]

@@victorwongcfno this was clean move not like Verstappen going for gap

[@ananthu8534]

​@@yodukenukemMax ripped him apart in first half of 2022 when Leclerc had the best Car. No comparison between them exists.

[@FrankCaffeine]

His biggest challenge of the whole race was rounding the corner next to Stroll

[@caledonianrailway1233]

Shocking he survived

[@TugaAvenger]

Funny enough, Lance followed him though the outside of T6 and also cleared that whole mess. He and Lawson stayed side by side all the way to the hotel.

[@David-um8tb]

Whoopsie oversteered again edit: of course I meant to say "understeered"

[@skhlkm]

Top drivers nightmare in this decade: Mazepin -> Goatifi -> Stroll

[@jcdenton3062]

he kept a wide line, just to be safe

[@astonisher7549]

That turn 8 move on 4 cars was just mental😂 One of the best opening laps from a driver in the history

[@PoisonNuke]

but also a risk, Bottas dive-bombed that corner 2 times and any other configuation he would have kicked LEC out of the race.

[@alessandroravagli1698]

​@@PoisonNukeHe didn't have anything to loose

[@PoisonNuke]

@@alessandroravagli1698 at this point in time sure he had. If something wouldve happend to Norris, there couldve been a real chance to Ferrari to win WCC but only if he is in the front. And its a long race to go. Imagine him being kicked out of the race and Norris having a technical defect...

[@alessandroravagli1698]

@@PoisonNuke you can't play a championship on something really unlikely tho, and either way that was a beautiful quad overtake

[@PoisonNuke]

@@alessandroravagli1698 so from your point of view Ferrari should have just resigned today without any racing at all? Of course there was only a slim chance but nothing is impossible so its a race till the very end as also Hamilton showed very nicely. I wont deny its a nice overtake. It was a chance seen and taken, but the risk was considerably higher than any other overtake, thats also undeniable. Without risks it would also be boring though.

[@vjkrishnan123]

And the way he was standing after the race. Could see how much he wanted to get the constructors for Ferrari. Great lad.

[@izzad777]

Yeah to have that trophy would be a huge morale boost for next year. And he would have at least made a significant history for Ferrari in F1 . Losing WCC in the era of Max's dominance would have been significant, not wdc significant, but significant nevertheless.

[@JLvatron]

I wish Leclerc had won. Matrix, it would have been the drive of a lifetime.

[@junnananas]

i've never seen someone look so upset at getting a podium haha. but it shows how much he loves ferrari

[@MaunoKoivistoOfficial]

Looking like a model definitely helped in making that a striking image

[@mun123keet]

Bro loves Ferrari more than he loves himself. Few can do what he just did, he was driving like his life depended on it yet he doesn't care how he performed as Ferrari didn't win.

[@itznxs1080]

yeah i was pretty surprised he was so upset he drove an amazing race an the WCC title was way out of reach since it didnt only depend on them having a great weekend but Mclaren to have a very bad one which was not very realistic.

[@janickpauwels3792]

Yes, a disappointing end of the season for him/them because the points difference with McLaren is SO small. Then you start looking back at races where you made mistakes and could've/should've had more points, for whatever reason.

[@pelson2604]

I think he partially blames himself because of his mistake in quali. Otherwise he could have started in more favourable position, and give Ferrari more of a fighting chance.

[@2MuckinFuch]

​@@pelson2604 he and Sainz put Ferrari in the best possible position, but McLaren did the same on their end with Lando being in the only position to garuntee the WCC win.

[@mr_c1511]

@@2MuckinFuch Ferrari messed this year championship themselves, wrong set ups and mis communications leading to bad pit strats etc. I remember at one race both cars got DNF due to shitty setup and one race they put charles on hards during rain lol

[@Just_MANU_]

Damn, Leclerc really thought he was Alonso in his Ferrari days for a second there 😅

[@Angel-fz8dr]

And for some seconds, he was!

[@Just_MANU_]

@Angel-fz8dr Memories of Belgium and Abu Dhabi 2013 🫡

[@zickosaurusrex]

@@Just_MANU_ for me, I got The Michael Interlagos 2006 flashback

[@HuhHa-pm8fc]

thats what I thought!

[@harohohaia9842]

I think this is better then Alonso ever done tbh 😮

[@mikey_dk]

And SKY Sports only acknowledged Leclerc's performance after gushing about Hamilton for 45 mins, even asking Leclerc to comment on how good Hamilton's drive was. Don't get me wrong, Hamilton had a superb race, but going on and on about his "drive of a 7 time world champion" when Leclerc finished higher, gained more positions, and managed to gain 11 positions in 2 sectors, is peak brit in my opinion

[@RANDOMZBOSSMAN1]

But Brundle literally said on commentary as the race was ending that Charles was his driver of the day and Croft agreed with him If you can’t let a British televised channel not focus on the end of Mercedes/lewis partnership which was the longest most successful partnership of all time then you’re holding them to standards you would never do for any other TV Channel that shows F1, and the sky sports part outside comms is a UK exclusive part as well

[@urbanjunglist91]

Every time I read a comment like this, I'm so happy I switched to watching the F1TV broadcast with Alex Jacques last year. Crofty's last lap calls this year compared to Alex's were so cringe. "Lando Trumps Verstappen" and for LeClerc's Monaco win, "He's the son of a hair dresser, and he's a cut above the rest." 🤢🤮

[@best___0999]

Is sky sport British f1 what do u expect

[@RANDOMZBOSSMAN1]

@best___0999 People get mad that a British channel has its content centred around a British driver at the end of a historical partnership It’s like if Checo was to move teams/retire people will be getting annoyed that the Mexican TV provider is focusing on that more than Charles performance each provider is going to be catered to its particular audience

[@cantrait7311]

Media love Hamilton he’s only 50 percent white

[@mcrider7776]

The way he saw the crashes and spins before they even happen, then positioned himself perfectly. Beautiful driving

[@alm4132]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😅

[@riquelmeone]

he did not see any crash or spin happening. the turn 1 incident was well ahead of him and the 4 car overtake with Bottas/ Perez was on the inside when Leclerc was already out of the way.

[@chrisb7198]

I've been a big fan of Leclerc since his Sauber days. He was the model of consistency this year. One DNF an 11th and 14th place finish and all the other 21 races he finished in the top 5. One of only 3 drivers to score over 300 points. There wasn't much more he could have done to win the constructors championship.

[@ZAH33D]

And before this race he was just 9 points behind Norris. Easily the best driver this season.

[@matiusclicarelli700]

​@@ZAH33Dhow to make that math add up bro? if he was "easily the best driver" this year then he would have scored the most 👉s. Quite simple really

[@toha2939]

@@matiusclicarelli700 Quite simply faster car lol

[@Minifliek]

​@@ZAH33DAfter M. Verstappen but Charles had a brilliant season indeed.

[@Minifliek]

​@@matiusclicarelli700Not really, McLaren have had a better car throughout the season. So they should have both been ahead of Charles. And Max is just built different.

[@askeladden450]

Its interesting how the entire media was talking about Max's Brazil drive for an entire week when he went from p17 (p15 cuz stroll and alex didn't start) to p1, although with the help of a red flag and safety cars to help him close the gaps. That drive was being labeled as one of the best of all time (which it was). But Charles goes from p19 to p3 with no full safety cars or red flags, just pure overtaking, yet hardly anyone's talking about it in the media. I'm not claiming Charles's drive was quite as good as Max, but he deserves more credit than he is getting.

[@nallanw4329]

100%.

[@hskarpayaj5310]

Verstappen already did it in 2017 china in second year of f1 without car advantage

[@askeladden450]

@@hskarpayaj5310 started p16, had a safety car which gained him 2 positions and closed the gaps to the guys at the front. Great drive but not comparable. And that was his third year btw.

[@hskarpayaj5310]

@@askeladden450 he doesn't have the Leclerc car advantage and he finished p2 in us grandprix in 2018 starting 18th on the grid

[@Damc360Dmaster]

Well Max was under the rain and won the race, did that with the 3rd (or 4th) best car in a crucial moment for the WDC. If Leclerc won the race and the WCC for Ferrari then it could have been compared

[@PetruStefan25]

Underrated season for him, probably his best season in his F1 Career, He became more mature and his racecraft improved so much, he is the best driver on the grid after Max. People who compared Sainz with him have no idea about this sport.

[@KopJustin]

Lol

[@itissrinivasan]

Very true. His 2019 days and his F2 days were monster. Ferrari politics definitely sucked quite a bit out of him. And Carlos is a lot less affected by it. Charles lives for Ferrari. As is evidenced when he talks about Jules or his dad

@@KopJustin😂😂😂

[@harshbayad27]

He's nowhere near the best driver on the grid, just a massively lucky path opening up for him on the first lap

@@harshbayad27Still better than Sainz . Next year Charles and Lewis will be lapping Sainz at every race

[@the_sad_wallet1553]

Leclerc is a generational talent. Without a doubt a future world champion in the making.

[@geirmyrvagnes8718]

Most future world champions never become world champions. He will be teammates with one who did, soon enough. Looking forward to 2025!

[@Mohagnito94]

I dont think he'll ever be World Champion

[@AgainstWokeness]

​@@Mohagnito94Why not?

[@istir5032]

Noob​@@Mohagnito94

[@jakovperkovic5778]

@@Mohagnito94I think the same. He needs to be more selfish and more areogant to team orders if he wants to be world champ

[@DavidJohnson-dc8lu]

He just went for it, medium tyres, new battery and put it all to good use. That is the type of start of how WDCs are truly won.

[@gabbyanaman2596]

People always talk about Daniel Ricciardo's late braking but i say leclerc is super at late-braking too, if not even better.

[@BGHse52]

I agree a lot

[@RANDOMZBOSSMAN1]

@@gabbyanaman2596 Danny Ric style wasn’t really a lake breaking style it was just he would use that to overtake Honestly the best driver on the brakes and always on the limit with brakes and how he extracts his speed from brakes is Lewis

[@littlereddress6621]

honestly yes, leclerc's late breaking is beautiful to watch.

[@Selendeki]

Amazing by Leclerc, hoping for more of that next year!

[@DanielRistovski-f6c]

Next year noris or piastri world champion😂😅

[@Lando_noia]

@DanielRistovskif6c in your dreams

[@FoxxyYonah]

@@DanielRistovski-f6c bottle norris can barely win a race without piastri's help, let alone be a world champion

[@giacomo1439]

@@DanielRistovski-f6c Norris has to learn how to start properly lmao

[@ksmashgamer5748]

A Leclerc legacy race

[@massimilianolettieri8524]

Leclerc is already more of a Ferrari legend than Alonso, but you aren't ready for that conversation yet.

[@godfather95mbs33]

Most underrated driver in f1

[@riquelmeone]

wtf? How is Leclerc underrated? Everyone knows he is a good driver, probably second best on the grid. It's just that he is not getting the rewards for it.

[@ASvin933]

No one except some delusional Carlos fans underrate Leclerc

[@dumb7816]

he isnt “Alonso in his Ferrari days” or “Schumacher in his Ferrari days” he is LECLERC in his Ferrari days

[@jammyjay2003]

1:26 as soon as that space opens up on the outside, you can see him commit to it with zero hesitation. Incredible.

[@Choccykituwu]

Seeing this live on TV was insane. I knew he was gonna be gunning for positions, but the drive he did that day? I'm sorry, THAT was the drive of a world champion in my opinion. I bet if he didn't have the penalty, he would've challenged and possibly overtaken lando.

[@nickelback5473]

Leclerc to Vasseur, before the race start: See you on the podium

[@Poisonjam7]

It’s like he was racing against 0% AI. It’s a damn shame they didn’t win the constructors, because Charles definitely did his job.

[@janvisser4132]

In the race, yes. In quali not so much.

[@TheLastArchive]

Ferrari lucked out with Max spinning Piastri and Charles drove like a champion. It's a shame that Lando and McLaren's performance kept them ahead of Sainz. This would have been a legendary victory for Ferrari but that's not how it played out. Congrats to McLaren for winning the WCC and to Ferrari, Max and Mercedes for an amazing and competitive season. I can only hope that next season carries this momentum.

[@Onezmhu]

"Congrats to McLaren for winning the WCC and to Ferrari, Max and Mercedes for an amazing and competitive season" Perez catching strays 😂😂😂😂😂

[@dieterblancke1756]

@@Onezmhu can it even be considered as anything except for the truth at this point? 🤣 The only things he did that may have had impact (as in taking points from others) on WCC/WDC were his early podiums in the year and crashing with Sainz in baku xd

[@de1623]

It's a shame that Piastri got taken out of the picture. Ferrari did not deserve to be that close, let alone second in the WCC.

[@dieterblancke1756]

@@de1623 Egh yeah, Ferrari has had some real stinkers (especially Canada iirc) and even now has the second best car (although it's close), both those things definitely made it so they shouldn't have won, or at least that McLaren was more deserving overall. I for one just find it funny how Max has indirectly / unintentionally helped Ferrari so much over the last few races, it didn't end up changing anything but it made it more exciting since the WDC was already over.

[@geuros]

​@@de1623 and McLaren did? With their cheating mini DRS?

[@sviniciusbraga]

Leclerc is superb on the brakes

[@JordanExplores97]

Absolutely monstrous drive. And so clean too.

[@Leeveeom]

Watching the first laps yesterday I was already waiting for this video to come up

[@billythekid-bestservant1]

Bro was on kamikaze mode. This is the leclerc of 2019 monaco looks like if he didn't crash.

[@randomdaveUK]

The bravery these drivers have. Leclerc doesn't have this view, it's a lot lower, he can barely see the tyres. What a start

[@buggatifast1]

knew you would create a video on this, and you delivered!

[@factormars4339]

One of or the best 1st lap i ever seen

[@albr4]

I think this is a sign that he's really ready for a WDC battle next year. Let's hope the car is just as fast next year as it was at the end of this year.

[@iPuls3]

Honestly super hyped to see what Leclerc, Alonso, and Lewis pull off next year, hopefully we see a lot of tight racing.

[@ZAH33D]

Don’t think Alonso will be in the mix before ‘26 but once he’s there you can rest assured that every single race would be a banger.

[@dejohn8529]

Lewis was worse then Russell this year and usually is, more chances that he’ll drag the team down then up next year since imo Sainz is better then Russell. We always should’ve kept Sainz unless we had a chance to get Verstappen…

[@tt-tk9076]

@@ZAH33D in newey we trust. crazy that stroll will get to drive in newey machinery though

[@ZAH33D]

@@dejohn8529 Sainz > Russell is an absolutely crazy take. How do you function?

[@ZAH33D]

@@tt-tk9076 Stroll WDC '26, '27, '28...

[@therockbrick888]

Fantastic overview/analysis from you as always, without any ramblings to bloat out the video. Keep up the good work!

[@chicobicalho5621]

That was most impressive. Clean too: the move from P12 to P8 was pretty epic. Reminded me of that opening lap (Portugal?) Kimi did on his last year racing.

[@Magnetismoanimale]

I've never seen something like this in the 50 years I've been watching F1 on TV 🇮🇹

[@FoxtrotGolfLima]

we should send this to that one lady who asked why Leclerc deserves a seat with a top team

[@AgainstWokeness]

@@FoxtrotGolfLima Who?

[@PetruStefan25]

@@FoxtrotGolfLima I don't think there are people who doubt that, If there are they are just frustrated and traumatised Sainz's fangirls

[@Engryter]

This guy is magical. I still don't get where all the hate comes from.

[@yourboysgottem202]

Its usually from Lando fans who think their driver is on leclercs level

From Sainz fans 🙂 Carlos say hello to back of the grid 😀

[@PetruStefan25]

@@Engryter It's from Sainz's meatriders who are frustrated and traumatised because Charles beat him in that period

[@riquelmeone]

which hate?

[@hennryperez676]

De España, Mexico y Argentina....

[@marksimmonds6364]

Literally just came on KZbin to search to see if anyone had uploaded on boards of this lap, and you were at the top! Didn't even search! Best F1 related channel out there 👍

[@vladzioadenauer943]

McLaren fan here Although I was very happy to see papayas securing their fight for the title, it was a bit sad to see Leclerc after the race. Dude was phenomenal in AD, and during the entire season as well 👏

[@devidilcrep]

One of the best first lap ever made if not the best because It was made on a dry track

[@zigi_cubing]

Ayrton Senna: "you can't overtake 15 cars when it's dry" Leclerc: But you can 11

[@GonzoJohnny]

He overtook 6 cars, not 11. The video shows that clearly.

[@Bombshocked]

Dope video - the explainers, the alternate camera view, even the chill music.

[@cantrait7311]

Man that was brilliant That stalled car was damn dangerous totally hidden Great reflex

[@florian4119]

Reminds me of Kimi and his stunning opening lap in Portimao in 2020

[@nikolaybonapartov7379]

Agree. But Kimi was on softs, and others were on medium. While Charles was on the same tyres like anyone else, and gained more positions. Spectacular lap!

[@TonyNaber]

And that is why I support leclerc even if he might never win a championship

[@KyleNamiteVlogs]

Leclerc is world champion material

[@NJ0711]

That's the thing about Charles and Max...Their bravery and confidence is unmatched on the grid...Whereas Hamilton for example is too patient and calculating with his moves

[@jithendrajith7669]

I was watching it love from Abu Dhabi T5 grandstand, and i couldn't believe my eyes what the madman was doing! To see him P8 at the end of lap 1 was crazy! The grandstand was cheering for his every move! Crazy experience and looking forward to some fireworks next season.

[@ASvin933]

What a driver ❤ but people will still say that Ferrari fired the wrong driver 😂

[@saurabhlimje5302]

This isnt everyone's cup of tea and this is where you see Leclerc's true potential, he's right up there with the likes of Max and Lewis. Really hope ferrari gives bim the car next year :')

[@aaronmatthis7824]

Please for the love of all Ferrari give this guy a car to challenge for the championship next year.

[@Onezmhu]

He had the car, only for not enough races, like in 2022

[@askeladden450]

@@Onezmhu so he didn't have the car to challenge for a championship. Of the 8 races where ferrari was competitive. the team bottled 4 of them, he bottled france (although the ferrari actually wasn't fast enough to win anyways) and he won the other 3.

[@SeEyMoReBuTtS]

@@askeladden450 max wouldnt have made those mistakes, he still wouldve lost to max

[@gregrowe1168]

Lewis will get the better car, they will do all they can to get him #8.

[@chrisb7198]

@@SeEyMoReBuTtS Max doesn't make mistakes? HE was the one that caused the accident with Piastri or did you watch a different race than me? Just shaking my head.

[@chocolate5217]

Leclerc is very good finding the spot where everyone is not :). They were not very dificult overtakes, but you must be in the right place.

[@swaroop2805]

This was the video I was waiting for Thanks buddy 😂😂

[@tulioleal]

I love his giggle (unfortunately not heard on this clip) after seeing what he's just accomplished

[@Damc360Dmaster]

If Leclerc was in Sainz position he could have done something more about Lando for the wcc. But if Sainz wass at Leclercs position I don't think he could have finished p3

[@Mr-je2jr]

Couldn't agree more

[@xphix9900]

Leclerc was amazing... i would've won 2k if ferrari took the championship.. but i was still happy to see this masterclass!

[@-nf9vt]

The driving is so incredible like what. Immersive translate app gets me updated on the news lately no matter the language barrier

[@ezras4216]

Leclerc like Alonso - This is Champion's drive!! ❤

[@aamiransari-lp4fd]

Great recovery drive by Leclerc, my DOTD 🎉❤

[@RaghavChandraNaveen]

leglerg single handedly proving why hes the only one capable of taking on verstappen for wdc

[@schkann1384]

in 2022 ferrari shitstorm aside. leclerc had some big mistakes aswell. if he wants a shot at title, he needs to do exactly what lando didn't. drive flawlessly.

[@RaghavChandraNaveen]

@schkann1384 I think we're in for a ride next year

[@lababe-e6n]

@@schkann1384 yes Leclerc is a beast when there is nothing to loose but often fumbles under pressure

[@JeanDupont-b9i]

@@schkann1384 Hard to not make mistakes in a shitstorm no?

[@Dylan-xv4yv]

@@schkann1384 Red Bull was too strong anyway in second half of the season. Ferrari can't upgrade their cars like others do. They often fall behind as the season goes on, while others bring upgrades in regularly, they usually stop making significant upgrades halfway through the season. 2024 was a bit different, they seemed to catch up to Mclaren and Red Bull at the end. Sounds good for 2025, maybe Vasseur is the man ?

[@FilipRauh]

I've been watching F1 since late-2010 (when I heard on the local news radio that someone named Vettel had a shot at the title) and this is one of the most impressive first laps I've ever seen

[@abukimahmmued3688]

superb drive

[@alessandrohudson5221]

Simply was the lap of the Gods.

[@guillaumek7617]

Split second decisions were PERFECT! You got to have some luck too ,thus, we will never see this many overtakes on the first lap in 11 years. Great drive Charles.

[@WimvdBrink]

It was great insight, most he overtook, took themselves out, but still a great drive from him the first round, staying out of harms way is also a way to progress

[@littlereddress6621]

easily driver of the season. considering there were no safety cars, no reed flag and knowing how tricky this track is, i would say this is the drive of the season! well done charles, this was impressive!

[@johart309]

Was waiting for this. Thank you!

[@dzbanekkulka7424]

I think this shows why Ferrari stayed with Leclerc instead of Sainz. He did way more than was expected, while Sainz made mistakes which cost him a chance at the necessary P1

[@JuanRuizGómez-j5u]

Lecrerc really said: "Nah, I'll win"

[@falcon0din]

This looks like playing F1 with “Easy” AI difficulty

[@leonelleo7116]

I was thinking the same. It remember me the old days, when I used to play F1 14 with Ferrari.

[@Shalkyer]

Tbh I was really impressed by his drive in Abu Dhabi. His L1 was like a first lap in games, he placed his car perfectly when he needed to. Then good pace in ther race. I think it was his one of the best drives in 2024 season. Truely trying to maximize Ferraris chances for WCC.

[@Typhooon342]

T6 is funny, it looks like he literally just brakes normally while everyone else is trying not to hit each other, clean air in the braking that far back in the pack is borderline a miracle

[@Enetsu]

I watched Mitch Evans go from P22 to P1 in Formula E on saturday, and told my family that there is "no way" Leclerc would do the same. I stand corrected. That was insane.

[@alm4132]

The Ferrari team for '25 is looking strong!

[@FiL_0]

And that’s why the Italian commentator calls him “the Predestined”

[@bigdillan9612]

Very brave from Leclerc to go around the outside of LANCE STROLL

[@jamsbong]

Did Leclerc drank a 100 cups of espresso? He was so fast that everything else must felt like slow motion.

[@alexandrecosta2567]

As a Ferrari fan, Mclaren was very consistent this season, and definetly deserved the WCC. Still hurts to see such a good performance not be enough.

[@RANDOMZBOSSMAN1]

Had Ferrari not botched the upgrades after Monaco till about Spa they would have won the WCC

[@alexandrecosta2567]

@@RANDOMZBOSSMAN1 yes and if my grandma had wheels...

[@RANDOMZBOSSMAN1]

@@alexandrecosta2567 she would make the best bike in the world! It’s like Ferrari took the eye off the ball after Monaco when Charles won I think overall your drivers had better years than the McLaren drivers

[@mattiaturrisi2632]

@@RANDOMZBOSSMAN1McLaren deserved the wcc for the car development (mcl38 was a beast from Miami till the end season). For sure not for the two bottler drivers

[@RANDOMZBOSSMAN1]

@@mattiaturrisi2632 Best car they’ve produced since 2007 honestly like this might have been the best car they’ve produced this century in terms of speed and reliability if I had to rank the top 10 McLaren cars since 2000 I would go 2007 2024 2005 (only this low because of reliability) 2000 2008 2012 (docked due to reliability again) 2011 2001 2010 2002

[@joel387ktm]

Amazing job all year by charles and carlos the whole team stepped up this yr and were so close to the constructors title

[@winniewinner4545]

That's some championship mentality. Really hoping he would show a lot more of that next year.

[@EthanKlassen00]

Leclerc's performance this season was one of a world champ. Though the car was competitive in 2022, the car and the team were wildly unpredictable and he was making critical errors. 2023 still showed some of that, although he was driving like a beast toward the end of that season. This year he really hit his stride, and winning three races in the net third fastest car is also a huge confidence boost. If Ferrari can build a car that can truly contend next year, we may see the King of Monaco become World Champ.

[@silvervisage5096]

He took over the role of the smooth operator.

[@christo6142]

Both moves from Leclerc and Magnussen into the chicane were mega

[@bhav_racing74]

That was absolute masterclass. Respect.

[@iamlato]

i think kimi raikkonen at mugello 2020 may have been better, as he wasn't benefiting from the misfortune of others as much as charles. still a great recovery drive anyway edit: based on responses, i think portimao is the race i was referring to

[@Vishnu-B]

And Kimi didnt have a superior car compared to the 2nd half of the grid, like charles had here.

[@jonathanking8429]

That was just pure magic from Kimi, I remember that start👌 edit: think it was Portugal not Mugello

[@pyy9316]

Definitely better, as Kimi was in Alfa and Charles was in Ferrari

[@asherjoseph4377]

There is a raindrop no on opening laps in '20 portimao?..

[@asherjoseph4377]

Mugello? Not Portimao?

[@fayelau8570]

Leclerc is fire and he litt ignited an entire sleepy nation 🏎

[@Nugget051]

Bro pulled off a F1 online game ahh start

[@mrbungle3310]

he traded off quali pace this year for better starts and race pace...hes complete for 2025 ferrari needs to give him a car now

[@AnonymousPirate98]

In Brazil Max Verstappen drove like Senna and now Leclerc Drove like Schumacher 🔥🔥

[@Ak-rw7sp]

0:32 max verstappen spinning lmao

[@harshitagarwal1947]

I think he got a bit lucky with all those incidents... His good reactions and awareness helped him achieve this feat... Not Ferrari but atleast Charles deserved the title😢❤❤

[@beathammer7420]

overtaking stroll on the outside... the balls on that dude

[@Lancia_Delta_Integrale]

Leclerc really deserves a championship with his driving, if only rari stopped sht itself he’ll get it

[@DeiKuromu]

That was mental. The last time I watched something similar was Raikkonen and Giovinazzi in Portugal 2020

[@silvina6287]

Great pilot in a perfect car..... you cannot beat that.

[@jhatgotagat300]

YOOOO Looked like me diving around the outside on my sim, how the fuck did he slow that boy down 🫢🫢🫢

[@stanislawrybinski]

great drive by Charles!

[@paixa]

Bro, why’d you dont make videos with 8+ minutes to get AdSense? You’re a magnificent content creator, you deserve it! 🖤