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“Papa Vasseur” Takes Care of Favorite Child Charles Leclerc as Tifosi Take a Sigh of Relief Amid Civil War Rumors

Published 03/17/2023, 1:15 PM EDT

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A lot has been made about the team dynamics at play currently in Ferrari. However, what the team desperately needs right now, more than anything, is harmony and balance within the team. This weekend, the Scuderia and Charles Leclerc will be hoping to kick-start their 2023 campaign. And the early signs from the Jeddah Street Circuit are positive, at least with regard to the relationship shared between the 25-year-old Monegasque and his French team principal, Frederic Vasseur.

After the disappointment in Bahrain, a lot of speculation was floating in the media and around the paddock about the strained relationship the duo had suffered in the aftermath of Leclerc’s lap-40 retirement. Be that as it may, Leclerc came out recently to stick a pin in those rumors. But words are one thing, actions are another. The recent body language between the two can be amply seen in a pre-race Sky Sports segment where Leclerc was up against Timo Glock in a game of ping-pong.

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This light-hearted moment shared by the men present there was a welcome sign for Ferrari fans. And as soon as this post went viral, they took to the social networking platform to share their reactions with the whole world.

Fans react as Frederic Vasseur plays god for Charles Leclerc in a game of ping-pong

Fans were really left in stitches after this post went viral. But the over-arching theme was one of wholesomeness. One fan even commented, “.”

Let’s take a look at just a few of the fan reactions to this viral Tweet.

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A few fans also took this opportunity to light0-heartedly mock Leclerc’s Bahrain nightmare.

But overall, the mood was very warm amongst the fans. Many likened this to Vasseur playing Leclerc’s dad!

Charles Leclerc is the golden boy for the Tifosi. Naturally, the fans would expect harmony between him and the team. Once this was established, the fans were happy enough to banter away in light of this recent post.

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The Saudi Arabian GP can become a make-or-break race for Leclerc and the entire team at Ferrari. Given this cheerful mood in the Scuderia camp, can we expect the gremlins of Bahrain to be sorted out? Can they bounce back and take the fight to Red Bull in Jeddah on Sunday?

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Anirban Aly Mandal

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Anirban Aly Mandal is a Formula 1 Author at EssentiallySports. In his pursuit for a Bachelor's degree in Law from Symbiosis Law School, he has written multiple academic papers centered around the domain of motorsports. Not only that, but due to his love for F1, he aims to work as a legal advisor in the most prestigious racing series in the world some day.
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Varunkumaar Chelladurai