“You are absolutely insane” - Fans react as Charles Leclerc channels his inner "Tom Cruise" for high-octane opportunity

F1 fans reacted to Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc sharing pictures showing him co-piloting a fighter jet and in full pilot uniform. This opportunity was given to him by Canal+, a French TV channel that is releasing a documentary about the F1 driver experiencing a flight aboard a French Air Force fighter jet.

The Monegasque received an opportunity to star in Canal+'s upcoming documentary "Supersonique", where he sat in a Rafale fighter jet with an experienced pilot. He shared his experience on Instagram with several pictures.

With the pictures, he wrote it was "incredible" to be able to fly in the fighter jet. He also hinted that the documentary of him co-piloting the jet would drop soon.

"What an incredible opportunity @canalplus gave me to pilot such a machine. To be able to compare that speed feeling with what I usually experience in a Formula One car was very special. Stay tuned for the full experience next week."

Canal+ posted an Instagram reel confirming the release on November 3, 2024.

Many F1 fans were delighted to see Leclerc experiencing a fighter jet. Some expressed apprehension at the high-octane and high-risk activity the Ferrari driver was taking on. One fan also joked how Charles Leclerc would clock purple sector times while flying the jet.

"You are absolutely insane but we love you for this," a fan wrote.

"We love you but stay safe king," another added.

"Purple all sectors Charles!" a fan added.

One fan drer a parallel between the Ferrari driver and famous Hollywood film star Tom Cruise, who popularly plays a pilot in the Top Gun film series.

"Charles Cruise," the fan said.

"Charles Cruise," one follower wrote.

Another fan was quick to notice how Leclerc's call sign for communicating during the flight was "Percival". The driver's middle name was mentioned in the video posted by Canal+. The fan joked about Carlos Sainz being furious, referring to the two Ferrari drivers' previous interaction over their full names.

"Lord Perceval as the call sign. Sainz: furious," the fan wrote.

Charles Leclerc recently won the 2024 F1 US GP, marking his third win of the season, after Monaco and Monza.

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Charles Leclerc outlines the possibility of winning both constructors' and drivers' F1 championships in 2024

After his win in the 2024 F1 US GP, Charles Leclerc talked about the possibility of winning the constructors' and drivers' championships in the 2024 F1 season.

Speaking to F1.com, he felt that the chances of Ferrari winning the constructors' title were higher than his winning the drivers' championship. He added that even though his team is several points behind McLaren, catching the latter was a possibility. Leclerc said,

"Constructors'... I think we are in it. It is an optimistic target because we are still quite far away from McLaren 48 points I believe. There is still quite a few points to recover. However, the drivers' championship is...I feel like we don't rely only on our pace but little bit of luck."

As of now, Ferrari is third in the constructors' table with 496 points, while second-placed Red Bull has 504 points. McLaren leads the table with 544 points after the 2024 F1 US Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc is third in the Drivers' table with 275 points and is chasing second-placed Lando Norris with 297 points. Meanwhile, Max Verstappen leads the table with 354 points.