sooo following this ask, new poll : What's your favorite piece of poetry written about Charles over the years? I'm sure I've missed PLENTY so please please add in the tags or send me quotes I forgot to put!
"with the face of a good boy and the fury of the wild horse, in the stable of Maranello the young Monegasque driver […] built his principality thanks to talent and sacrifice" source
"Their swift boy racer, Leclerc, is a special favorite. […] it appears to those on the outside that Leclerc is the preferred son […] And were Leclerc to win the title for them! You feel sure this kid would do it with qualities much lacking in Maranello: a bit of cheek and an appreciation of F1's absurdity. Like many elite competitors, Lecler has a high tolerance for repetition, technical data, seated strain; yet to his credit he has not let this deaden a mischievous streak." source
"I think that he was a promise and the promise was confirmed" source
" 'I am convinced that Charles is the best driver, the best talent of the next era of Formula 1. The brightest star' […] That very bright star, today, pierced the sky of Las Vegas, conquering its 23rd pole position." source
"What I personally know, and I hope you agree with me, is that tonight in Las Vegas the lighthouse born in Monaco on October 16, 1997 once again illuminated the sky and the curbs. » source
"For the sake of the sport, the Scuderia, it must be hoped, will resist a tendency to stifle the instincts of artistry in the form of Charles Leclerc and his dance on a knife-edge with a recalcitrant car. […] Is it not better to fail gloriously than accept the ignominy of mediocrity?" source
"After all, Ferrari doesn't just hand out five-years contract to the first guy who walks past the gates of Maranello. They will give it to the kid - like a vote of confidence - who has been setting records since he was only 15. They will give it to their Little Champion In The Making - and then make him one." source
"Anyone who has a jewel at home holds it tight, and in Maranello they have long known that they have something in their hands that they could not risk losing" source
I got my lobes pierced when I was 12, so elementary school. I added more over the years when I was in high school and then took those out, but got my conch pierced when I was 27. So I have my lobes and conch currently.