Overview
- Leclerc confirmed the engagement earlier this week with an Instagram post featuring photos with Alexandra Saint Mleux and their dog Leo, whose collar read, "Dad wants to marry you."
- Speaking at the FIA press conference in Sao Paulo, he called it a "special week" and said he is "very, very happy."
- Asked who might follow him, Leclerc put close friend Pierre Gasly "under a bit of pressure" to get engaged, a quip that drew laughs from Gasly beside him.
- He praised Saint Mleux for steadying him through the ups and downs of F1, calling her an important part of both his life and his career.
- Looking to the Brazilian GP, he said Ferrari lacks the raw pace of McLaren and Red Bull and must execute perfectly, noting recent podiums in Austin and Mexico as he fights to climb from fifth in the standings.