CHARLES LECLERC left Formula One rival Lando Norris stunned after he raced past the McLaren star in his Ferrari while driving to qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday.
Norris, 23, was on his way to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya when he spotted Leclerc, 25, driving alongside him.
He then began filming the Monaco-born star, but Leclerc raced pass him in a matter of seconds.
Norris posted the short clip on his Instagram story with a caption that simply read: “OMG OMG OMG,” with a lovestruck emoji.
Leclerc was driving his silver Ferrari F8 Spider, which is said to be worth around £470,000.
The Scuderia ace took pole position ahead of last year’s Spanish GP, but he was forced to retire from the race due to a power unit issue.
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Following Friday’s practice sessions, he admitted that he is hoping for a significant improvement on Sunday.
Leclerc said: “First of all, we had a few new parts on the car, but I think it’s a great track to test these new upgrades.
“Feeling is quite OK; we still have a lot to do to optimise this new package, but it felt pretty good.
“Step by step, try and push more and more the car, and to go in places that we haven’t yet because we didn’t have the time.
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“Just a normal process of having a new part and slowly going in the direction we want.”
Leclerc currently sits seventh in the standings, with Norris down in 11th.
McLaren have struggled to get up to speed this season and they have dropped down to sixth in the Constructors’ Championship as a result.
Source: Motorsport - thesun.co.uk
