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F1 fans reacted to Charles Leclerc and his pet puppy Leo's adorable video during the 2024 F1 Imola GP. Both the Ferrari driver and his dog were seen cuddling after the first practice session.
In April 2024, Leclerc revealed that he and his partner, Alexandra Saint-Mleux, have brought home a new pet puppy named Leo. The Monegasque posted several pictures of him on his official Instagram account. Later, the puppy was also seen at the Miami GP, playing around with Leclerc in the paddock.
Coming into Imola GP, Leo continues to be a part of the paddock. A clip showcased Charles Leclerc playing with his pet in Ferrari's hospitality center after FP1. Leo was ecstatic to see LeClerc, who was still in his race suit.
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Fans melted after seeing the clip of Charles Leclerc playing around with Leo after the practice session. One of them talked about the last bit of the clip, where Leclerc lovingly kissed Leo's forehead by cupping both his hands around the little puppy. Others also hoped that Leo would bring extra luck for Leclerc at Imola.
"Btw the end was me having my heart melted," one fan wrote.
"Lucky Leo," another added.
"THIS IS SO CUTE, hope he will bring us some extra luck this weekend," one hoped.
One fan stated how Leclerc was in his 'father era'. Another pointed out how the Ferrari driver's mother, Pascale Leclerc, was also seen in the video. She was beaming at his son and his pet as they cuddled with each other.
"His father era is father eraing like no father era has ever father eraed before," another humorously chimed in.
"Why is no one talking abt Pascale omg," one fan pointed out.
Charles Leclerc talks about his new pet dog Leo ahead of Chinese GP
Charles Leclerc briefly talked about his new pet dog, Leo, ahead of the 2024 F1 Chinese GP. In the press conference before the race, Leclerc was asked about Leo. The Ferrari driver replied that though his family always had pet dogs, he never had one of his own. He posted pictures of the dog on his official Instagram account after he got him.
"Yes, a dog. I've always had dogs within my family, but never had my own. And yeah, he joined last Monday and it's been great," Leclerc said.
When asked who takes care of Leo, Leclerc replied that whenever he is away, his girlfriend takes care of him. Otherwise, he too looks after his dog when he is home.
"My girlfriend, but I do take care of him when I'm at home," he added.
