Charles Leclerc has obtained messages of congratulations from throughout the Formulation 1 sphere after he and his spouse Alexandra introduced the delivery of their first youngster, a daughter named Bianca.
The couple shared the information in a joint Instagram submit on Wednesday, with a photograph of the newborn’s ft and the caption “Bianca 3.11.26”. The announcement comes simply days after the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix, the place Leclerc completed fourth amid a cloud of Ferrari battles, and forward of this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix, the place Dino Beganovic will drive his Ferrari in FP1.
Right here is how the F1 world responded within the replies to the submit.
Drivers
Leclerc’s fellow drivers had been fast to reply, led by his former Ferrari team-mate Sainz, who welcomed Bianca by title. McLaren’s Piastri and Alpine’s Gasly additionally despatched their congratulations.
Former drivers
This continued to former drivers, with each four-time world champion Prost and Alesi having raced for the Scuderia. Tambay, a former DTM driver, supplied a fatherly message.
- Alain Prost: “Congratulations to each of you ! Welcome Bianca. Want you all of the happiness”
- Jean Alesi: “Bravo à tremendous maman et tremendous papa”
- Adrien Tambay: “félicitation à vous deux Charlot. Neatest thing on earth for a dad to have a little bit daughter… take pleasure in”
F1, the FIA and groups
Ferrari led the tributes from the groups, with messages additionally coming from rivals Mercedes and the game’s governing physique. F1 Academy, in the meantime, was already trying to the long run.
- F1: “Congratulations!!”
- Ferrari: “Enormous congratulations to you each!!”
- Mercedes: “Welcome to the world, Bianca! Enormous congratulations to you all”
- FIA: “Congratulations!”
- FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem: “Congratulations to you each!”
- F1 Academy: “Congratulations! Possibly we’ll see her on the grid sooner or later…”
- Formulation 2: “Congratulations to the each of you”
- Silverstone: “Congratulations!”
Household and buddies of the paddock
These nearer to the grid additionally joined in, together with Max Verstappen’s sister Victoria and his mom Sophie Kumpen. Sainz’s accomplice Rebecca Donaldson and former Sky F1 presenter Rachel Brookes additionally replied.
- Victoria Verstappen: “Congrats!”
- Sophie Kumpen: “Congrats”
- Rebecca Donaldson: “essentially the most valuable”
- Rachel Brookes: “Fantastic information. Enormous Congratulations!”
Celebrities
The information reached nicely past the race circuit as celebrities additionally flooded his replies, with actress Eva Longoria, mannequin Nara Smith, Natalia Bryant and singer Charlie Puth among the many well-known names.
- Eva Longoria: “Ahhhhhh congratulations!”
- Nara Smith: “Ahhh congratulations”
- Natalia Bryant: “Congratulations!!”
- Charlie Puth: “Congratulations to you each!!!”
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