Ferrari F1 driver Charles Leclerc has just revealed some juicy details during an impromptu interview.
The YouTuber in question asks Leclerc a couple of questions, including what he would do for a living if he wasn’t a racing driver.
And the answer might surprise you.
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YouTuber Eddy Beef was on a holiday on the Italian island of Sardinia when he randomly bumped into Charles Leclerc.
First, he asked the 5-time Grand Prix winner what he did for a living.
“I’m a racing driver,” Leclerc said in perfect Italian.
The follow-up question is about what it takes to become a racing driver.
If you want to become a racing driver, according to Leclerc, you have to “follow your dreams” and “keep working hard”.
And then comes the million-dollar question.
“What would you be if you weren’t a racing driver?” the YouTuber asked.
Elite athletes and celebrities are often asked that question, and the answer they give is always interesting.
“I’d be an architect,” Charles Leclerc said.
#TBT @Charles_Leclerc on his interest for architecture during Virtual @24hoursoflemans:
— Giulia🌙♎️ (@musettismo) August 13, 2021
"If I wasn't a race car driver what would I be? Either an architect or.. yeah idk! An engineer. Probably an architect."
But yeah thankfully we have you here in F1😁☺💪🏻❤
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He’d no doubt be very good at it, but he’d probably have to take a massive pay cut.
With a $24 million yearly salary, Charles Leclerc is the third highest paid Formula One driver.
The only racing drivers paid more are Red Bull’s Max Verstappen ($55 million) and Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton ($35 million).
For the record, his Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. makes $12 million a year.
What’s interesting is Leclerc makes a lot more than two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso ($5 million) and Sergio Pérez ($10 million), who helped Red Bull secure the Constructors’ title last year.
Leclerc’s contract is set to expire in 2025, and there are rumors about a four-year extension until 2029.
If the deal goes through, Leclerc is expected to earn a whopping $49.5 million a year with his new contract.