In the current era of Formula 1, age is no longer such a big problem when it comes to a driver’s career. On the one had, drivers have the chance to start their career in the most important motorsport series from a younger age than in past times – see Max Verstappen, the Formula 1 youngest-ever entrant upon his debut at 17 – but can stay around for many years now given the modern fitness preparation methods. Former Scuderia Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso will turn 41 this year and has proven he can still perform at his best, as was the case of Kimi Raikkonen, who ended his Formula 1 career last season, at the age of 42.
Scuderia Ferrari Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc still has a long career ahead of him, hopefully alongside the Maranello team. At the same time, Charles often shares his hobbies outside of Formula 1 with his social media fans, as the Monegasque posts videos of himself playing the piano on Instagram as well as showcasing his interest in fashion.
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These are both areas that the Scuderia Ferrari driver could see himself pursuing in the future, though, at 24, he is understandably not giving his retirement too much serious thought in the near future: ” I hope it’s in a long time,” – Charles explained, when asked about what he might do after his Formula 1 career will end – “I haven’t thought about it yet, to be honest. For now, I’m really, really focused on my Formula 1 career. After that, I’ve got different things that I like. Fashion, architecture, music… Whether I will be able to do something in those things, that will be great, but I’m not sure yet. And maybe something else racing related from another point of view, but yeah, I haven’t thought about it yet.” – he explained.
In his current line of work, Charles Leclerc fight against his friend Pierre Gasly on the track, but outside it they could begins some collaborations and could potentially work together on another venture in life after Formula 1.
“[I] have a couple of common interests with Charles, so [we] might be ending [up] doing something together,” Pierre Gasly explained – “Obviously, fashion is one industry that I love. Business in general, I’ve been always since [I was] a very young kid interested [in that] but, as Charles said, there is a time for everything, and obviously F1 takes a lot of time, commitment, dedication and energy. So at the moment, I like to switch off when I’m [away from] the track, but it’s still a bit too early to think about these things. So we’ll see in the future.”
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