What kind of relationship did godson Charles Leclerc and Jules Bianchi share? Was Jules Bianchi really Charles Leclercโs godfather
Find out all the details below.
Charles Leclerc, born on October 16, 1997, is the current Formula One driver for the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One team. On the other hand, Jules Bianchi was born on August 3rd, 1989 in Nice, France. Bianchi was a French motor racing driver for the Marussia F1 Team before passing away on July 17th, 2015.
Jules Bianchi And Godson Charles Leclerc Relationship, Death Cause And Crashย
.@Charles_Leclerc : "When my father didnt have the money to keep me goin in karting & it was going to be my last year, @Jules_Bianchi was kind enough to speak of me to @NicolasTodt who then paid for everything for me until I reached F1. So without Jules, I would be nowhere"
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Find out how Charles Leclerc and Jules Bianchi shared a bond with one another
Despite having almost a decade in between their ages, the two drivers shared a bond with one another. It is widely believed that Jules Bianchi was Charles Leclercโs “godfather.” Read on to find out how and why.
Leclerc spoke about how much his close friend and godfather Jules Bianchi meant to him and his F1 career โค๏ธ#F1 #Formula1 #MonacoGP #CharlesLeclerc #Motorsport pic.twitter.com/bxTsmkseeV
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Jules Bianchi and Charles Leclerc: Was Bianchi Leclercโs godfather?
To find out the relationship between Jules Bianchi and Charles Leclerc, it is first important to know some other facts.
First, Leclercโs elder brother and Jules Bianchi were best friends, and the trio would hang together back in the day. This is where they all got close and developed a strong bond. Secondly, Bianchi and Leclercโs fathers were friends too.
Leclerc, while talking about his bond with Bianchi, said
I think itโs clear to the eyes of everyone who knows this sport: Jules had an exceptional talent. Itโs also thanks to him Iโm here today we grew up together. He was a few years older, my older brotherโs best friend. Our fathers were best friends too.
There is not enough information to state how exactly Bianchi became Leclercโs godfather. However, it is believed that the relationship stemmed from the bond that the two drivers shared through their dads and Leclercโs older brother.
Jules Bianchi’s death
As stated above, Jules was a Formula One driver for the Marussia F1 team. While he was participating in the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix, Jules got himself into a huge crash and sustained some fatal injuries.
The French driver was immediately taken to the nearby hospital for emergency surgery after suffering a diffuse axonal injury.
Jules was in a coma for a long period after the emergency surgery. On July 17, 2015, the Frenchman ultimately succumbed to his injuries and passed away. Bianchiโs death was the first in the sport since Ayrton Sennaโs 1994 San Marino Grand Prix mishap.
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