Charles Leclerc has consistently failed to live up to his potential during his time with Ferrari. Fans are now claiming that the Monegasque is under extreme stress because of Ferrari and its inability to perform at the highest level.
The fans backed up their claims by pointing out wrinkles on Leclerc’s face in a video that Ferrari posted recently. The video shows Leclerc getting into his Ferrari SF-23 to get a seat fit done.
Leclerc visibly looks older than 25 in the video, and fans are claiming that he is aging faster due to the extreme stress that Ferrari is putting him under. Considered one of the best on the grid, his results fail to prove that, mostly because of the inability of the Maranello outfit to back Leclerc up with competitive cars or strategies.
Charles Leclerc is Aging
Immediately after Ferrari released the video of Leclerc, fans started reacting to it. Chante claimed that Leclerc is aging more than he should due to Ferrari.
Ferrari is aging Charles by the day 😭 https://t.co/bMh6RmP6Q0
— Chanté (@Chante_Poppie) June 21, 2023
Another Twitter user begged Leclerc to leave Ferrari because the stress was aging him.
Nah Charles is aging man. Get that guy outta Ferrari 🥲 https://t.co/iAaZtYDd9I
— A⁴⁴🏎 (@arman14_) June 21, 2023
One Ferrari fan used a photo to describe how much Leclerc has aged after he joined the team.
Charles before and after Ferrari https://t.co/VE58jdqmU4 pic.twitter.com/jDuUzZArOo
— Row 🌶️ (@trumanrow) June 21, 2023
Another user claimed that Leclerc is looking almost 40 whereas he is only 25 in reality.
oh he looks 40 he needs to leave that team rn https://t.co/aCuepAJzww
— can (@rosbergcore) June 20, 2023
A Leclerc fan pointed out the wrinkles that can be seen in the video. They commented that Leclerc desperately needs to visit a therapist for the sake of his mental sanity.
those wrinkles omfg someone call a therapist asap he needs valium bruv !!! https://t.co/NoZaCRyX4m
— eóin (@leclercmiltons) June 20, 2023
Yet another Twitter user also pointed out that Leclerc should not be having wrinkles at the young age of 25.
my man is only 25. why y’all giving him wrinkles ?! https://t.co/UzMj5hY9sL
— ♡‧₊˚ baby 🏁 ♡‧₊˚ (@loudgauche) June 21, 2023
The Ferrari Effect
Leclerc is not the only person to whom this has happened. A very similar thing happened with Sebastian Vettel during his stint with the Scuderia.
During the end of his time with Ferrari, Vettel started to go noticeably bald. When photos emerged from the pre-season testing of the 2021 seasons, fans saw that Vettel had lost most of his hair.
However, after he moved to Aston Martin in 2022, quite incredibly, he was seen with a head full of hair. Now, even though many have claimed that Vettel had invested in a really good hair transplant, most people have another theory.
Vettel’s hair products clearly pic.twitter.com/prBlJEzUMb
— James (@jamesbwfc22) October 10, 2022
Most people claim that the extreme stress of being at Ferrari is what led to Vettel balding prematurely. However, once he had moved on to a different team, in a more stress-free environment, his hair was back. Whether the Ferrari effect will affect Leclerc to this level, is yet to be seen.