Charles Marc Hervé Perceval Leclerc (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl ləklɛʁ]; born 16 October 1997) is a Monégasque racing driver, who competes in Formula One for Ferrari. Leclerc was runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 2022 with Ferrari, and has won eight Grands Prix across seven seasons.

Oct 16, 1997 · The 2020 and ’21 seasons bore little fruit for Ferrari, but Leclerc maintained his resolve to emerge a true title contender in 2022. With three wins, 11 podiums and nine pole positions, he was the only man able to consistently take the fight to champion Max Verstappen - a feat he and the Scuderia were sadly unable to repeat in subsequent ...

In 2016, Charles became a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy and won the GP3 series with ART Grand Prix, at that time run by Frederic Vasseur. The following year he won the Formula 2 Championship at his first attempt. In 2018, he made his Formula 1 debut with the Alfa Romeo Sauber team, scoring 39 points.

1 day ago · On track were Ferrari, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton alternating behind the wheel of the SF-24, and McLaren‘s MCL60 driven by Oscar Piastri. Both cars were modified to use the prototypes of the tyres set to be introduced under the new technical regulations for next year, which feature a 25mm narrower front and 30mm narrower rear.

After a convincing first year with the Alfa Romeo Sauber team, he was chosen in 2019 to drive the new Ferrari SF 90. After 7 pole positions, 10 podiums and 2 victories, Charles finished fourth in the World Championship and extended his contract with Ferrari until 2024.

Jan 27, 2025 · Ferrari have shown off their race suits for the 2025 Formula 1 season, with new team mates Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc combining in a special promotional video. It comes just a few days after Hamilton’s first appearance as a Ferrari driver at Maranello and his first outing in one of the team’s cars at Fiorano – marking the start of ...

May 26, 2024 · Ferrari's Charles Leclerc won the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday with a flawless lights-to-flag victory, securing one of the most coveted trophies in Formula 1 for the first time in his career.

Oct 16, 1997 · Despite pressure from Hamilton, Leclerc fended him off to claim his first F1 career victory, becoming the youngest ever Ferrari race winner. The Monegasque dedicated the win to his friend Anthoine Hubert, who was killed during a Formula 2 race on the Saturday.

Dec 26, 2024 · Charles Leclerc believes that Ferrari’s execution of race weekends has been the highlight of their 2024 season, with the Monegasque “very proud” of the job that the team have done and how this enabled them to battle for the constructors’ title until the final race.

2 days ago · A change has been confirmed to Charles Leclerc’s testing programme with Ferrari, prompted by a huge incident caused by Lewis Hamilton. The Formula 1 world champion has recently undergone his first tests with Ferrari, alongside team-mate Leclerc, where they both shared the SF-23 over the course of three days in Barcelona.