Scuderia Ferrari Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc says it will be “difficult” to return to Spa-Francorchamps this weekend, a year after his friend Anthoine Hubert died.
Charles Leclerc admitted it would be a while before he could fully appreciate his first Formula 1 victory after the death of his long-time friend Anthoine Hubert in the F2 race at Spa on Saturday.
"While it is here that I took my first win, it is also where we lost our friend Anthoine last year. Back-to-back championship successes in GP3 and Formula Two made While it is here that I took my first win, it is also where we lost our friend Anthoine last year. CHARLES LECLERC dedicated his maiden Formula One victory to his friend, Anthoine Hubert, who died here at Spa the previous day.
It will be difficult to return to this track and he will be in our thoughts all weekend.”Hubert’s death affected many of the F1 drivers, including Ahead of this weekend’s race in Belgium, the AlphaTauri driver said: ”Spa is my favourite track and racing through all those high-speed corners is a great thrill. Charles Leclerc secured his first grand prix win in Belgium, but it was a weekend overshadowed by the death of his friend Anthoine Hubert Credit: AFP Luke Slater 2 September 2019 • 9:59am Charles Leclerc dedicated his maiden Formula One race victory at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday to his late friend, Anthoine Hubert, who died in a Formula 2 race at the same venue. Charles Leclerc says it will be “difficult” to return to Spa-Francorchamps, 12 months after his friend Anthoine Hubert died in an accident during an F1 support race.
"I had known him since I was seven years old in karting, we were in the same school together organised by the French motorsport federation, from when I was 13 to 19, and we shared an apartment for six years.
Charles Leclerc led almost the entire race from pole to hold off Mercedes' defending five time world champion Lewis Hamilton's dramatic late charge by one second.
Charles Leclerc can remember, as a three-year-old, playing with a toy Formula One car on the balcony of a friend's Monaco apartment as the racers roared past below.
The loss deeply affected many of the Formula 1 drivers, who had to confront their own mortality in a way many had not experienced before.“In terms of expectations, it will be tougher for us in terms of performance this time around as we do not have the same level of competitivness as we did in 2019.
In free practice, we must gather all the information needed to pick the best strategy for qualifying and especially for the race”.” – Charles Leclerc concluded his preview of the next race.Pre-Race Press Conference of the 2020 Formula 1 Belgian GP featuring Scuderia Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc The post Video: Ferrari full press conference (Sebastian Vettel & Charles Leclerc) | 2020 Belgian GP appeared first on Scuderia Fans.We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. After the death of Hubert in Formula 2 race in Belgium, his friend, Charles Leclerc, managed to get a very emotional win in Formula 1 Belgium GP and dedicated his win to his friend, Anthoine. "I think everyone in the paddock will take time to think of him.” The total or partial reproduction of text, photographs or illustrations is not permitted in any form.Renault says F1 ‘quali mode’ ban “won’t be too difficult” to manageRussell braced for tough Spa and Monza with ‘draggy’ Williams F1 car "However, this year, returning to Belgium will also be a sad moment, because it is just one year ago that Anthoine lost his life after that terrible accident in the F2 race in Spa. Frenchman Hubert, 22, was killed in a high-speed crash during a Formula 2 race at last year’s Belgian Grand Prix. It will be difficult to return to this track and he will be in our thoughts all weeken.”Charles took his maiden F1 win at last year’s Belgian Grand Prix, 24 hours after the death of childhood friend and rival Hubert. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.