Charles Leclerc drives around Monaco in a vintage Fiat 500... with the same livery as his Ferraris

In Monaco, it's not unusual to come across exceptional supercars around every corner. But this time, it was a very different scene that attracted all eyes... and smartphones.

In recent hours, several videos and photos shared on social networks have shown Charles Leclerc at the wheel of a little Italian icon: an old Fiat 500. So far, nothing unusual for a car enthusiast. Except that this one clearly doesn't go unnoticed.

In fact, the city car sports a very distinctive livery: a matte black hue sublimated by a red and white central stripe. A detail that escaped no one's notice, since it's exactly the same visual style found on some of the Monegasque driver's personal Ferraris, notably his spectacular Ferrari Daytona SP3 and his radical Ferrari 488 Pista.

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Seeing a classic Fiat 500 adopt the aesthetic codes of modern multi-million euro supercars is bound to create a striking contrast. In the backstreets of Monaco, the image is almost surreal: Leclerc, smiling, at the wheel of a small, popular Italian car, but with a style worthy of Maranello's most exclusive machines.

And as if that weren't enough, a few hours later, the driver was spotted once again... but this time in a much more usual register. Still in the Principality, he was seen at the wheel of a Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale, also configured in matte black with the famous red and white center stripe.

A true aesthetic thread, almost a personal signature, linking models that are in stark contrast: on the one hand, an old Fiat 500, a symbol of simplicity and Italian history; on the other, ultra-modern Ferraris, concentrates of technology and performance.

This juxtaposition speaks volumes about Charles Leclerc's personality. Behind the Formula 1 driver and the exclusive hypercars is also a lover of the automobile in all its diversity, capable of appreciating a popular icon as much as a road-legal racing machine. And in the end, whether he's behind the wheel of a small Fiat 500 or a Ferrari with over 1,000 horsepower, one thing remains certain: in Monaco, Charles Leclerc never goes unnoticed.