Home

F1

New Pet Parent Charles Leclerc Reveals Leo Duty Split With GF Alexandra Saint Mleux

Published 04/18/2024, 10:25 AM EDT

Follow Us

USA Today via Reuters

Charles Leclerc is now a dad. He took his loving relationship with his girlfriend Alexandra Saint Mleux to the next step by adopting a furry baby together- Leo. “Welcome home baby Leo 🤍🤍🤍”, the Ferrari driver captioned his Instagram post which had adorable pictures of the newest addition to the family. This situation, however, does raise a question – With Leclerc’s F1 commitments pushing him all over the globe, will Alexandra have to take care of Leo alone?

When Leclerc posted Leo’s picture on Instagram, his fans flooded the comments section. Suddenly, the Ferrari driver was no longer a favorite of his own fans. Leo took the throne with his cuteness. But taking care of a dog, especially a puppy, is no minor task. It takes a ton of effort, food, money, and most importantly, time. Though Leclerc has had dogs in his family, he’s never had one of his own.

At the Thursday press conference ahead of the Chinese GP, a reporter questioned Leclerc, “Who looks after him (Leo) when you’re away?”. “My girlfriend (Alexandra),” he replied with a smile. “But I do take care of him when I’m at home.”

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Also, this lovely story brings up a very interesting fact – the last time an F1 racer was questioned about his dog in a pre-race press conference, he won that weekend.

The dog tale of Carlos Sainz’s Singapore GP victory

Charles Leclerc’s future Ferrari teammate, Lewis Hamilton, and his current teammate, Carlos Sainz, are both proud dog fathers. Hamilton has a bulldog and Sainz has a Wirehaired Pointer named Piñón, with whom the Spaniard has posted funny videos as well.

Ahead of the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix, Sainz was asked if he ever considered arranging a meet-up of his dog with Hamilton’s dog. “He’s (Sainz’s) a country dog,” the Ferrari driver replied. “They wouldn’t get along.” Funnily enough, it’s as if Sainz knew Hamilton was going to replace him at Ferrari in 2024.

Trending

Get instantly notified of the hottest F1 stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.

Follow Us

And well, Sainz eventually won the Singapore GP that weekend. Can a similar fate ensue for Leclerc at the Chinese GP this weekend? If you’re a Ferrari fan, hope that this dog blessing works out for him. And might as well share this furry story if you like it.

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

Written by:

Yash Kotak

564Articles

One take at a time

Yash is an F1 writer at EssentiallySports. With a strong passion for communicating through written word and a keen interest in the world of motorsports, he thoroughly enjoys being a fan of F1 and covering it for other fans. Ever since he watched the 'INSIDE TRACKS' episode covering the 2018 German Grand Prix, he has fallen in love with the intriguingly complex world of F1.
Show More>

Edited by:

Shreya Singh