Charles Leclerc and Baku, a great story

Monegasque Charles Leclerc has always had a special relationship with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. On the Baku circuit, he experienced a lot of highs, some lows, and a moment that shaped him as a man.

Published on 09/06/2022 à 11:20

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Baku has not always been the highway to happiness for Charles Leclerc. © Xavi Bonilla / DPPI

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix has always been a special event in the young career of Charles Leclerc. Never, in the five years and four editions that he has been there, has the Monegasque spent an innocuous weekend without incident, whether positive or negative. A look back at the great story that links the Azeri route and the Monegasque pilot.

2017: Pain…and victory

Lorsqu’il débarque pour la première fois à Bakou en 2017, Charles Leclerc est en deuil. Quelques jours plus tôt, le Monégasque a perdu son papa, Hervé, des suites d’une longue maladie. Arrivé dans la peau du