Charles Leclerc, a name that sounds like it should belong to a dashing intergalactic adventurer but is instead attached to a lad who zips around tracks at speeds that would terrify even the most stoic of hyperspace engineers. Born in 1997, in the ridiculously glamorous Monte Carlo—a place so shiny it’s practically a magpie’s daydream—Charles grew up amidst the roar of engines and dreams of going very fast indeed. With a father who adored motorsport and a childhood friendship with the late Jules Bianchi, he seemed destined to swap ordinary childhood hobbies for a life of defying physics. After dominating the karting world (as one does when barely tall enough to see over the wheel), he landed in Formula 1 in 2018 and soon after joined Ferrari, a team with a legacy so grand it’s like piloting the starship of motor racing. For kids everywhere, Charles proves that passion, persistence and an occasional dash of Monaco magic can take you far—even if it’s in circles at 200 miles per hour.
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