No, it won't be Lewis Hamilton, nor Max Verstappen. To find out who represents Charles Leclerc's ideal, we must delve much deeper into time and history.
The young Scuderia Ferrari star has never had a real idol, however, he still admires two people:
“For many on the grid, Ayrton Senna is a huge idol, a true legend. And not just in terms of motorsport, that's why I admire him and revere his work. I always wanted to meet him and spend some time with him. Unfortunately, that can't happen anymore, but when we raced in Brazil, I visited the Senna Foundation at Interlagos. I saw his cars, his helmets that he raced in... I was very moved, I won't deny it. For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to be a racing driver, specifically an F1 driver. All my time has been consumed by that. I barely watched any races, I don't have many memories of Ayrton.
And my other hero, there's no doubt who he is: everyone knows what kind of bond I have with Jules Bianchi," Leclerc recalled of the tragically deceased driver at such a young age.
