i have once again shit to say.
1. first of all, charles leclerc. oh charles leclerc. you indeed are a champion. there's no other way to put it. he showed such a great response coming from such an end of a season. i haven't forgotten - i don't think any charles fan has - the way he was so unnecessary criticised (and i know. i've already said enough on the topic. but i'm still bitter.) from the media, from f1 fans, even his own, to a season opener and showing what he's made of. i mean i don't want to say anything yet but. yep. i better shut up.
2. he's matured and grown so much. i think he's finally fully developed as a driver. and you can see it in so many ways. i mean just look at his reactions, when he found out he was on pole, pretty much everyone was expecting great reactions from him, and to everyones surprise he was actually very composed. i guess luck hasn't been on his side for so long he can't bring himself to get his hopes up for nothing. i mean of course he was happy but you could tell he was already focused on the race.
3. and then, sunday came. after a great start, he was able to hold max back sooo well - and btw, the lestappen rivalry is going to make us shit our pants for the whole season, i just know it -. he raced so smartly and well, like a champ indeed.
4. ferrari deserves this. mattia deserves this. they've been working so hard, trying to improve even the tiniest elements. working mentally as well. and even when no one believed in him, in his ways of thinking and working. and i'm just glad after so much work it's finally starting to pay off. everything is finally coming into place.
5. it's impossible not to think about it now. obviously super cautiously, we still have 22 races left. but with such a good season opener and good signals, i think it's fair. and we know charles thinks about it too. with redbulls issues, merc just not being there (yet), the mclaren flop, the chances are real.
6. as mattia said, they finally gave charles the good car he deserves, now lets see what he does with it.
7. and last, but not least, i just want to take a moment and laugh at everyone who thought ferrari was staying in the midfield
