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Charles Leclerc and his girlfriend, Alexandra Saint Mleux, are winning over the hearts of F1 fans. Leo, the cute, new addition to their family, has garnered all eyeballs to him despite his dad’s Ferrari heroics.

“Welcome home baby Leo 🤍🤍🤍”, were Leclerc’s words on Instagram when introducing his furry friend to the world. Fans flocked to the comments section as Leo surpassed his human father to become Ferrari’s next heartthrob. Ahead of the Chinese GP, the Ferrari superstar also revealed how he had never had a pet dog of his own. “I’ve always had dogs within my family, but never had my own,” he said.

The Miami GP was Leo’s first public appearance in an F1 paddock, where he displayed his adorable and playful nature.n the relationship and the F1 paddock. After the Miami GP, Leclerc posted endearing photos of Leo in action, and him chasing the puppy as he ran around on the paddock grass. He captioned the post: “He is very fast, he is very cool, he is very scary and very brave, he is everything. Leo 👑🤍”

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But it was his possession of a luxurious item that fans drooled over.

What caught their eyes was how Leo had his own Miami paddock pass, which reportedly costs over $10000. The name section of the pass read “Leo Leclerc Saint Mleux”. This further melted the hearts of fans, leading to a mega outpour of love in the comments.

F1 Fans swoon over the “Leo Leclerc Saint Mleux” paddock pass

A paddock pass is every F1 fan’s dream. You get to walk in the pit lane, have the closest view of the garages, pit stops, and a lot of the behind-the-scenes activity. When Leo got his own pass only a few months into his life, fans were quite surprised, albeit lovingly So naturally, Charles Leclerc’s Leo-centric post garnered over 1 million likes in just three hours.

One user “cried” about how Leo lucked out by being Leclerc’s new baby and getting a $10K+ paddock pass for free. “POV: Leo has a paddock pass but you don’t😭”

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Even the official Instagram page of Puma Motorsport couldn’t help but chime in: “Already wants a paddock pass, he knows the good stuff”.

One fan was overjoyed with how Leclerc and Alexandra included both their last names in Leo’s full name instead of just the father’s. “THE FACT THAT ITS NOT LEO LECLERC BUT LEO LECLERC SAINT MLEUX IS EVERYTHING TO ME ❤️”

Like Puma Motorsport, even the official Miami GP page took the opportunity to root for Leo. They wrote: “Petition to have Leo on the grid next year ✍️”

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Another user sarcastically warned Leclerc of how Leo could usurp his Ferrari seat, now that he’s already taken over his social media limelight. “if Charles is not careful enough Leo will soon become the next Ferrari driver”, they joked.

It is Leo’s time to shine. Coincidentally, Leclerc’s current teammate Carlos Sainz and his future teammate, Lewis Hamilton – both have pet dogs. Maybe someday, we’ll witness the three drivers and their dogs bonding.

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Yash Kotak

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Yash is an F1 writer at EssentiallySports. He blends his passion for writing and love for Formula 1 by writing captivating stories that our readers find engaging and insightful. He found the intriguingly complex world of Formula 1 when he watched the 'INSIDE TRACKS' episode covering the 2018 German Grand Prix.
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