By Emily Selleck. Formula 1 fans leaving the Monaco Grand Prix were shocked to see race winner Charles Leclerc on his pushbike, just hours after his historic victory on the streets of Monte Carlo.
Social media videos showed the Ferrari driver powering up a hill on his bike, seemingly heading home to prepare for a big night of celebrating. He rocked his team polo and cap, along with jeans and sneakers, as he held his phone up to one ear, presumably fielding throngs of congratulatory messages.
Nobody bothered him. So so cool,' one fan commented on the clip. The year-old is only the second Monegasque driver to finish on the top step of the podium at their home race. The other was Louis Chiron almost a century ago in Leclerc's victory also marked the end of an apparent 'curse,' which has seen him clinch pole position at Monaco twice before without so much as a podium to show for it.
He later admitted to having tears in his eyes during the closing stages of the race as he thought about his late father Herve, who died in Leclerc added, 'My dad gave everything for me and it was a dream of ours for me to race here and win here, so it's unbelievable.
Leclerc revealed he started to tear up in the final laps while thinking about his late father. The year-old headed to a nightclub celebration with Prince Albert and Princess Charlene. Before that, he had an appointment at Grimaldi Palace for a post-race dinner with Prince Albert and the royal family.
