CHARLES LECLERC

HOW GREAT IT IS TO GO KARTING

The young Ferrari driver raced in karts until a few years ago and even now, as much as he can, he willingly returns to train on karts and meet old friends who helped him become a Formula 1 driver. During one of these training sessions, in Lonato, Charles spoke about his relationship with karts, the benefits that driving these vehicles can bring and the competitors of that time who are also competitors in single-seaters in the present day.

"It's always nice to get back on the track driving a kart: physically, it is definitely good training, while in terms of driving, in all honestly, it's a bit difficult to make a comparison, because Formula 1 is very different. Take braking, for example: with karts you have a very short run, while in cars, in general, you have a much better chance of modulation. This is why, when switching from Formula to karting, there is always a need for a few adaptive laps to get used to it again".