F1 racer Charles Leclerc says ‘Namaste India’, sends Indian fans into a frenzy

In the video, Charles Leclerc, racing for Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari, expresses his gratitude to his Indian fan base.

By: Trends Desk

New Delhi | May 8, 2024 05:57 PM IST

2 min read

The video crossed 1 lakh views.

Charles Leclerc, famous F1 racer, has driven Indian Formula One fans into a frenzy with his latest video. Starting the video with “Namaste India,” he goes on to share how surprised he was in knowing about the popularity F1 has in India.

Formula One or F1 is an international car racing sport, with races held in various countries around the world. The sport’s global presence helped attract a diverse and widespread fan base. India also has lot of F1 fans.

Watch the video below:

Leclerc thanked the Indian fanbase for their support, and said he has always wanted to visit India.

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One user wrote, “He definitely saw those edits on hindi songs”. Another user added, “His Namaste gave me an eargasm”. A third user commented, “We got charles saying namaste before gta 6″. And another user wrote, “If you come to India I am gonna go like LECLERC!!! LECLEEEEERC CHARLZZZ LECLEEERC!!!!!!!!”

Charles Marc Hervé Perceval Leclerc is a Monégasque racing driver, who is currently racing in Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari. He has won the GP3 Series championship in 2016 and the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2017.

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