Collector Leclerc – Nicolas Todt: “Charles is the quiet force”

A confidant of the Monegasque since he took him under his wing in karting, the driver manager told us about "his" Charles Leclerc, from the child who arrived in his office on the advice of the Bianchi family to the man who has won eight Formula 1 Grands Prix and who will be partnered with Lewis Hamilton in 2025.

Published 25/01/2025 à 14:15

Jeremy Satis

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Collector Leclerc – Nicolas Todt: “Charles is the quiet force”

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Do you remember the first time you heard about Charles Leclerc?

It was through Jules (Bianchi) and his father (Philippe), in 2011. Philippe had come to see me to tell me that the son of his good friend Hervé was doing well in karting, and that I should probably take a look, even though I was already very involved with Jules. At first, more out of politeness than anything else, I agreed to meet him. Jules had also approached me on the subject, telling me that his best friend Lorenzo's little brother was very good. Hervé, Charles' dad, then contacted me. During our interview where Charles had joined, they explained their situation to me, that they no longer really had the budget to continue, that the family had already made a lot of sacrifices for Charles, that they had already had to put Arthur's (Charles' little brother) career aside because they were unable to carry out both projects at the same time. The dad, who was very

Jeremy Satis

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Yves-Henri RANDIER

25/01/2025 at 04:01 a.m.

Quiet strength, to be verified nevertheless with the pressure of a teammate multi-world champion who dreams, like Alonso and Vettel before him, of being crowned in red! The competition risks being fiercer than with the Smooth Operator

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