“A Ferrari Formula 1 Driver, that’s all I dreamed for,” said Charles Leclerc in a trailer circulating on X (formerly Twitter). Leclerc, who is currently in Monaco trying to overturn the Monaco Curse in his sixth outing at his home race, made his fans emotional for unexpected reasons as he followed in future teammate Lewis Hamilton‘s footsteps to bare it all. But what footsteps you ask? Take a look.

A year ago, in the off-season, Lewis Hamilton sat down across $30 million worth Monk, Jay Shetty, who also happens to be a best-selling author and motivational speaker. Celebrities from all walks of life have joined Shetty to give a glimpse of their spiritual and philosophical side to the world. Basically, to reveal their inner self in an intimate conversation about life and what that four-lettered word means to them. The latest guest on the On Purpose podcast is none other than Charles Leclerc.

The trailer making the rounds on X (formerly Twitter) has glimpses of Leclerc talking about his late father and how he lied to him about signing an F1 deal which later manifested into reality. Losing close friend Jules Bianchi and what it means to be a Ferrari driver.

Interestingly, a year and a half ago, Lewis Hamilton also opened up about his journey touching on similar themes on the same podcast.

“I hadn’t cried for at least 10 years”: Lewis Hamilton opened up on Jay Shetty’s podcast

Making it into a sport where nobody looked like you and shattering all records and supposed glass ceiling possible is what Lewis Hamilton’s journey to and in F1 can be described as. But while it was a hugely glorious feat to be at the top, it took a lot from the boy from Stevenage. In January 2023, he sat down to talk to Jay Shetty and opened up about how his kingmaker father made him ‘hide’ a sign of weakness.

Speaking to Jay Shetty, Lewis Hamilton opened up. “My dad never let me cry as a kid. He said that’s a sign of weakness. He said, ‘Don’t ever let me see you shed a tear.’” He continues, “In 2020 (When the Black Lives Matter movement drew global attention), I hadn’t cried for at least 10 years. There was a lot of bottled-up stuff that had come up. I didn’t even know I was suppressing the pain I was feeling. I remember being on my knees thinking, what is happening to the world?”

Since it’s been ingrained in the Mercedes driver, he has not been one to show emotions or cry out in public. However, this changed with the George Floyd incident. This emotional episode made one thing clear for the Mercedes driver. That was when he made up his mind to be outspoken about these issues, because according to him, if he didn’t do it then who else would and Hamilton has lived by that motto ever since.