Ever wondered how Charles Leclerc got his nickname? Wonder no more... F1
Leclerc may still only be young at 25 years of age, but he is already an established member of the grid having debuted back in 2018.
For Leclerc, he has the nickname ‘il Predestinato’ over in Ferrari’s native Italy, that translating to ‘The Predestined’ and given to him by Formula 1 commentator Carlo Vanzini. “It all goes back to an early encounter. He was about 15 and they had brought him to Sky for some media training. We had this meeting and then had a press conference simulation where I asked him something like: ‘You’re starting on pole today but your team-mate is racing for title, what are you going to do?’
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