Charles Leclerc has been called the future of Formula 1. His battle with Lewis Hamilton and winning the race against him was what brought the spotlight on him. He is a driver for Ferrari and has earned a few podiums in the 2023 season. While known for his incredible skills in Formula 1, Leclerc has not hesitated to showcase other hobbies.
He has a few hobbies that he enjoys when he is not on the tracks. Leclerc loves the piano and has released two of his very own tracks on Spotify but other than that, gaming is what he loves the most. Charles Leclerc is often spotted in small clips on Instagram and Twitter playing games with his friends.
@GeorgeRussell63 ‘s dumb question just turned into a new lockdown project for the trio 😂😂 @LandoNorris @Charles_Leclerc #GoatSimulator #Gaming #gamer #GeorgeRussell #CharlesLeclerc #LandoNorris pic.twitter.com/TORSinCMod
— JPS (Pierre Gasly’s Version) (@not_jath) April 18, 2020
Sometimes, other racers like George Russell, Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton, and Max Verstappen join him online to play. Leclerc has talked about his interest in Sim Racing before and continues to share it with the world. Lando Norris, George Russell, Alex Albon, and Leclerc also stream their gaming sessions for the fans and are called the “Twitch Quartet” of F1.
Is Charles Leclerc on Twitch?
Charles Leclerc mostly plays racing simulation games with his quartet squad. The “Quartet” first started during the pandemic. With the races shutting down for the year, the drivers came together and started recording for their fans online. Soon he garnered millions of followers and subscribers on his Twitch. And one of the fan-favorite memes of Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris was born on his Twitch channel itself.
Iconic, @Charles_Leclerc. 𝑰𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒄.
🎥 x CharlesLeclerc on Twitch pic.twitter.com/1MOQyWLfys
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 25, 2020
The Monegasque has a gaming setup of $10,000 and a room dedicated just to his gaming setup. He owns a whole two-set sim setup with the steering wheel, pedals, and much more. Leclerc has the Fanatec Podium Racing Wheel which cost him $1700. He also has another Wheel by ClubSport which is for $450. The pedals that he uses for his gaming are also by ClubSport which are priced at $400 with a ClubSport Shifter SQ V1.5 which costs $260.
The Ferrari driver does not compromise when it comes to his gaming setup therefore, he has two ultra-wide Samsung monitors for his gaming screens which can be brought at $1000 each. Ultimately, he has his gaming headset from Logitech which is for $130. Adding on, he has also purchased an Elgato Stream Deck which is $150 therefore, concluding his gaming setup.
Although he is not a professional gamer, he can be seen relaxing with his friends while they play different racing simulator games. However, with Leclerc’s busy schedule, he does not appear live streaming often. While he races for his World Championships, he has won two podiums so far in 2023 and continues to try and challenge Verstappen.