Charles Leclerc, Ferrari’s lead driver, has been front and center in the Formula 1 spotlight ahead of the summer break and as anticipation builds for the rest of the 2025 season. Speaking recently to RacingNews365 and other media, Leclerc reaffirmed his confidence that Ferrari is on the right path under team principal Fred Vasseur, highlighting the team’s work behind the scenes and stressing next year’s technical changes as a crucial opportunity to “start that on the right foot.” With the sport’s biggest regulatory overhaul since the hybrid era looming in 2026, Leclerc insisted it will be critical for Ferrari to get the new car right from the outset: closing any gap afterward will be an uphill struggle, especially with rivals McLaren dominating this year with 11 wins in 14 races. Leclerc, currently sitting fifth in the championship with 151 points and five podiums—including a season-best second place at his home Grand Prix in Monaco—openly admitted Ferrari’s struggle for pace, and hoped for a “good surprise” in the upcoming rounds, especially as Red Bull’s performance has been notably volatile while McLaren remains the form team according to Sportskeeda and Formula1.com.
On the personal front, Leclerc’s summer break saw him in Monaco, relaxing aboard a yacht with his girlfriend Alexandra Saint Mleux, brother Arthur, and dog Leo, with images and video capturing their Mediterranean getaway and causing a stir on Instagram and X. Alexandra, herself a favorite with F1 fans and social media followers, earned headlines from Parade and other outlets for her sun-soaked fashion posts, dubbed a “goddess” by fans and prompting waves of praise for her chic style.
Business-wise, Leclerc revealed his latest venture: the creative studio Sidequest, cofounded with photographer Antoine Truchet and brand strategist Jean-Michel Pruvot. Announced in Women’s Wear Daily, Sidequest is based in Monaco and Amsterdam and aims to merge athletic talent and brands for authentic storytelling—a clear step for Leclerc to expand his presence beyond racing.
Leclerc’s ongoing commitment to Ferrari remains strong, but speculation persists regarding an exit clause in his contract, reportedly set to activate in 2026, making next season’s car and performance potentially decisive for his long-term future at Maranello. While no victories have come his way this year, Leclerc’s self-critical approach and desire to “make Ferrari great again” continue to drive both his on-track and off-track narrative as the second half of 2025 prepares to unfold, with eyes on a potential Ferrari renaissance—or a strategic pivot depending on whether the new regulations deliver the results he’s hoping for.
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Episode Transcript
Charles Leclair, Ferrari's lead driver, has been front and center
in the Formula One spotlight ahead of the summer break
and as anticipation builds for the rest of the twenty
twenty five season. Speaking recently to Racing News three hundred
sixty five in other media, Leclaire reaffirmed his confidence that
Ferrari is on the right path under team principal Fred Vassuur,
(00:21):
highlighting the team's work behind the scenes and stressing next
year's technical changes as a crucial opportunity to start that
on the right foot. With the sport's biggest regulatory overhaul
since the hybrid era looming in twenty twenty six, Leclaire
insisted it will be critical for Ferrari to get the
new car right from the outset, Closing any gap afterward
will be an uphill struggle, especially with rivals McLaren dominating
(00:44):
this year with eleven wins in fourteen races. Leclaire, currently
sitting fifth in the championship with one hundred fifty one
points and five podiums, including a season best second place
at his home ground Prix in Monaco, openly admitted for
struggle for pace and hoped for a good surprise in
the upcoming rounds, especially as Red Bull's performance has been
(01:06):
notably volatile, while mc claren remains the form team according
to sports Keda and Formula one dot Com. On the
personal front, leclaire summer break saw him in Monaco relaxing
aboard a yacht with his girlfriend Alexander Saint Malay, brother Arthur,
and dog Leo, with images and video capturing their Mediterranean
getaway and causing a stir on Instagram and x. Alexandra,
(01:30):
herself a favorite with F one fans and social media followers,
earned headlines from Parade and other outlets for her sun
soaked fashion posts, dubbed a goddess by fans and prompting
waves of praise for her Sikh style. Business Wise, Leclaire
revealed his latest venture, the creative studio side Quest, co
founded with photographer Antoine Truchet and brand strategist Jean Michel Prouvo,
(01:55):
announced in Women's Wear Daily, side Quest is based in
Monaco and Amsterdam and aims to merge athletic talent and
brands for authentic storytelling, a clear step for Leclair to
expand his presence beyond racing Leclaire's ongoing commitment to Ferrari
remains strong, but speculation persists regarding an exit clause in
his contract, reportedly set to activate in twenty twenty six,
(02:18):
making next season's car and performance potentially decisive for his
long term future at Marinello. While no victories have come
his way this year, Leclaire's self critical approach and desire
to make Ferrari great again continue to drive both his
on track and off track narrative as the second half
of twenty twenty five prepares to unfold, with eyes on
(02:38):
a potential Ferrari renaissance or a strategic pivot, depending on
whether the new regulations deliver the results he's hoping for.
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