“Taxi Driver” Charles Leclerc Gives a $331,000 Ride to Younger Brother Arthur in Monaco

Charles Leclerc and his brother Arthur share a very close relationship with the latter also being a part of the Ferrari junior academy. In the middle of their break in between races, Leclerc took his younger brother out for a spin around the streets of Monaco, in a very special ‘taxi’.

Leclerc owns a Ferrari Pista, that costs $331,000 according to Cars HP, and is specially customized for him. It can reach a speed of 60 mph in just 2.9 seconds and comes with a twin-turbocharged 3.98-liter V8 engine. Sounds fancy, right? Well, his brother Arthur found it to be just another day and a ‘taxi ride’.

Arthur Leclerc put a picture of him and his brother Charles on his Instagram account in the Monaco GP paddock. Leclerc’s Ferrari Pista is visible in the picture. And the current F2 driver wrote, “The best taxi driver” as the caption. The second picture on the thread showed the two of them posing for a picture sitting inside the car with Charles Leclerc behind the wheel.

Charles and Arthur Leclerc are excited about Monaco GP

The Monaco GP is the most special race on the calendar for Charles Leclerc, and he is prepared to build up the hype. As the race in the principality approaches, Leclerc took time out to shoot videos of himself driving around the track’s layout in the city.

Leclerc drove around with his brother on his Ferrari Pista, which is recognized by every one who resides in Monaco. To watch the 25-year-old, several fans were waiting on the roadside, and the soon-to-be pitlane.

Leclerc brothers set to light up Monaco GP weekend

So far, Charles Leclerc hasn’t had a single Monaco GP he can count as memorable, with incidents, reliability issues, and bad luck plaguing all of his outings. In fact, even during a show run on Niki Lauda’s championship-winning Ferrari a few years ago, Leclerc lost control and crashed in the Rascasse corner.

This year, however, Leclerc will be hoping for luck on his side. This is because his brother will race on the same day as him. F2, like always will support the Formula 1 races in the Monaco GP weekend, and Arthur is taking part in this year’s championship.

Arthur Leclerc is racing for DAMS in Formula 2, and in his rookie season, he is currently P7 in the standings with 34 points to his name.