The dominant colors will always be the white and red of the Principality, with a tribute to the father and the missing friend Jules Bianchi

One hundred and fifty times Charles. On Sunday, on the occasion of the Japan GP, ​​Leclerc will celebrate its 150th Grand Prix in Formula 1, race number 129 at the wheel of Ferrari. To celebrate the finish line, the Monegasco will wear a special helmet with handmade designs and inspired by Japanese art. The choice of colors, with the white and red of the Monegasque flag to make it the masters, as well as the tributes to his father Hervé and his friend Jules Bianchi, who disappeared in 2015 after an accident in Suzuka.

special helmet

“On Sunday it will be my 150th Grand Prix in Formula 1 and it is truly incredible – says the Ferrari driver on social media – I remember as if it were the moment when I dreamed of becoming a pilot of F.1 and I would never have expected to run for Ferrari so soon in my career. I prepared a special helmet and, of course, I always take my dad and Jules with me. that my 150th Grand Prix may be just as special “. With this new milestone, the Monegasco surpasses another pilot from the Cavallino, René Arnoux, in the special guided ranking firmly by Fernando Alonso with 403 appearances in the top flight.

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