'You drove like a Champion,' F1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart showers immense praise on Charles Leclerc after his DOMINANT win in the Monaco GP

The Brit congratulated Charles Leclerc, praising him for his mentality of a champion. He further spoke on the importance and value of a driver winning in his home, which Leclerc impressively achieved on Sunday.

Charles, what you’ve done today is absolutely wonderful. you should be very very proud, you drove today like a champion should. […] i can’t think of another driver who’s won on his own backyard at his own place. big congratulations from me! Sir Jackie Stewart siad at the traditional gala.

Leclerc remains one of the very few drivers who have been able to win their home race, and this hence, remains a treasured feat for him. Ferrari now stands in a position of advantage and will look to perform in the same way in the upcoming races to come.

Charles Leclerc reveals turning point for Ferrari this season

Charles Leclerc revealed the turning point for Ferrari this season which according to him, has made them perform more competitively. Leclerc won the Monaco Grand Prix by a margin of over eight seconds.

I feel that the turning point of the season has been a few races ago already. We didn't have quite the car to win a race in the last few races. However, we did here, and I knew that the opportunity had to be taken, and I did. Charles Leclerc told the media including RacingNews365.

The Monegasque has been extremely happy with the performance of the team after a difficult season last year. Ferrari have picked up their pace and are keen challengers for the world championship.

The upcoming races will test Ferrari to their utmost limits as a three-way battle with McLaren and Red Bull heats up. Charles Leclerc will look to add more race wins to his tally while he continues to face the challenging pace of rival outfits in the upcoming weeks.