What happened: Charles Leclerc won the GP2 feature race in Baku in June 2017, days after his father Hervé's death from cancer. He said: 'I’m happy to give this to my father. He did everything for me since the beginning of my career.' The quote from racer @@CL16_inside has resurfaced online.
F1·RECAP·April 23, 2026 11:16 AM ET
Leclerc dedicates 2017 Baku GP2 win to late father in resurfaced quote
Emotional tribute after father's death.
Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Apr 231 min read
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