Charles Leclerc Quotes

My first pole position is an emotional and hopefully historic moment as I want to be in F1 for many, many years.

My ambition is to one day be in Formula 1 and hopefully become world champion.

I have been waiting to win a world championship since 1985. I've had three cracks at a world title - in karting, I finished third at Le Mans; that hurt because it was very close, but then in Formula One there wasn't really an opportunity to finally crack it, so it's third time lucky.

My time at Honda was amazing. Some of my best times in Formula One, actually. I might not have won races, just one race, but I had a lot of fun.

Ever since I was 7 years old, Formula 1 has been my career goal, so this opportunity is truly a dream come true.

Maybe I am the driver who got the most close to the championship in history.

My goals in the future is to not just be in Formula 1. I want to be really successful, World Champion, though I guess this is like everyone! But that is what I'm targeting.

I would like it to be remembered; I would love to be World Champion one day and have my name on the list. That is the real dream - although I am sure it is the dream for pretty much all the Formula 1 drivers.

As a Formula One driver, you dream about winning your first race all your life. I am desperate to know what it feels like.

I was quite emotional when I finished my lap, but had to wait for other drivers to cross the line to hear whether I'd actually done it. It feels very special, but I acknowledge that the old master, Nigel Mansell, took his 14 poles from only 16 races.

So many people have that story as to how they could have maybe won the Indy 500, which is for me the ultimate goal. I would imagine for a lot of people it's the ultimate goal. It's definitely high up on the list.

My time in the World Rally Championship has been a useful stage in my career, but I can't deny the fact that my hunger for F1 has recently become overwhelming.

I want to win a championship and to win the Indy 500 makes me want it so much more.

Indy makes the race driver. You become famous when you come here.

Racing is what I love, so it's pretty simple. I want to keep doing it and keep winning.

If I have luck and keep working and the puzzle comes together, maybe one day I will drive an F1 car.

I'd like to have some good races and score points.

I need to do well and show I'm a worthy driver in F1.

I enjoyed my first season with Sauber, for sure.

How many points, how many races you can win, how many times you be on the podium. That's the name of the game.

TO be racing in Formula One with Mclaren has been the ultimate goal for me. It's a dream come true.

In two years, I'll be making more than Michael Schumacher.

Simply racing a Formula 1 car is an achievement.

When you are fitted in a racing car and you race to win, second or third place is not enough.

I was happy to ski and play a lot of ice hockey. But I've come back because I was - and am - a racing driver. This is what I do.