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Get the latest news on F1 driver Charles Leclerc as it happens. The Monégasque will be competing for Ferrari for a seventh season, with Lewis Hamilton as his team-mate.

Charles Leclerc Latest F1 news

Charles Leclerc handed unwelcome verdict after Silverstone victory
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Charles Leclerc handed unwelcome verdict after Silverstone victory
Charles Leclerc 'lightbulb moment' detected after 'beautiful' British GP display
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Charles Leclerc 'lightbulb moment' detected after 'beautiful' British GP display
Ferrari to gain valuable advantage with a clever F1 test
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Ferrari to gain valuable advantage with a clever F1 test
Charles Leclerc earns landmark success for Ferrari - 75 years in the making
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Charles Leclerc earns landmark success for Ferrari - 75 years in the making
Fred Vasseur dampens Ferrari title talk after Silverstone success
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Fred Vasseur dampens Ferrari title talk after Silverstone success
Charles Leclerc hits back at 'narratives being created' after Silverstone redemption
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Charles Leclerc hits back at 'narratives being created' after Silverstone redemption
Charles Leclerc voices relief after overcoming 'mentally difficult' F1 period
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Charles Leclerc voices relief after overcoming 'mentally difficult' F1 period
Charles Leclerc survives late British GP chaos to win at Silverstone
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Charles Leclerc survives late British GP chaos to win at Silverstone
Ferrari handed crucial advice to topple Kimi Antonelli at Silverstone
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Ferrari handed crucial advice to topple Kimi Antonelli at Silverstone
Charles Leclerc offers explanation after rediscovering 'lost' Ferrari feeling
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Charles Leclerc offers explanation after rediscovering 'lost' Ferrari feeling
Charles Leclerc sounds personal warning after Ferrari breakthrough
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Charles Leclerc sounds personal warning after Ferrari breakthrough
Charles Leclerc expresses Ferrari shock as Lewis Hamilton difference pinpointed
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Charles Leclerc expresses Ferrari shock as Lewis Hamilton difference pinpointed
Charles Leclerc F1 struggles explained amid 'toughest moment of his career'
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Charles Leclerc F1 struggles explained amid 'toughest moment of his career'
Frustrated Charles Leclerc searching for answers as Ferrari struggles continue
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Frustrated Charles Leclerc searching for answers as Ferrari struggles continue
Fred Vasseur explains Ferrari strategy error in 'aggressive' Mercedes pursuit
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Fred Vasseur explains Ferrari strategy error in 'aggressive' Mercedes pursuit
Watch: Max Verstappen top rivals immediately check in after crash
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Watch: Max Verstappen top rivals immediately check in after crash
Charles Leclerc admits Ferrari 'surprise' after Austria pole near-miss
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Charles Leclerc admits Ferrari 'surprise' after Austria pole near-miss
Charles Leclerc warned over 'critical' races as Lewis Hamilton threat grows
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Charles Leclerc warned over 'critical' races as Lewis Hamilton threat grows
Charles Leclerc issues Ferrari warning: 'Expect to pay the price'
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Charles Leclerc issues Ferrari warning: 'Expect to pay the price'
Ferrari confirm first engine upgrade as FP1 driver change announced
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Ferrari confirm first engine upgrade as FP1 driver change announced
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Charles Leclerc F1 news

The 2024 Formula 1 season was a strong one for Leclerc, with an impressive 13 podium finishes and just two retirements. He scored 356 points, finishing third overall, narrowly behind Lando Norris on 374 points. This was his final season with Carlos Sainz as teammate, as Lewis Hamilton will join him in 2025.

Leclerc early years

Born in Monte Carlo, Charles Leclerc began karting in 2005 and won several titles before graduating into single-seaters in 2014. In his debut season in Formula Renault, he secured seven podiums – which included a double victory at Monza – to finish the championship in second place.

Leclerc then progressed into Formula 3 in 2015, where he raced for Dutch team Van Amersfoort Racing and won three times. He briefly led the championship before finishing fourth. However, success would follow in 2016 and 2017, when he secured the GP3 and Formula 2 titles respectively. In 2016, Leclerc also joined the Ferrari Driver Academy, allowing him to act as a development driver for Haas and Ferrari. In capturing the Formula 2 crown, Leclerc became the youngest-ever champion of the F1 support series. 
 

Leclerc F1 Debut

Practically peerless in GP3 and F2, much was expected when Sauber announced they had signed Leclerc to replace Pascal Wehrlein ahead of the 2018 Formula 1 season. He delivered, dragging his car to its limit and often beyond. It was this type of form that convinced Ferrari he was ready to step up and replace Kimi Raikkonen in 2019.

Just as he has done throughout his career, Leclerc hit the ground running, outscoring his four-time World Champion teammate Sebastain Vettel in their first season together. This included memorable wins at two of the most famous tracks in the sport – Spa-Francorchamps and Ferrari's hallowed Monza home.

Even without the car beneath him in 2020, Leclerc still showed flashes of brilliance, most notably in Austria and Great Britain where he finished on the podium, and at the Sakhir Grand Prix, when he qualified fourth.

Carlos Sainz becomes Leclerc's teammate

After comfortably getting the better of Vettel, Leclerc faced a new challenge in 2021 when Carlos Sainz joined the team. The pair were mostly evenly matched throughout the year, though it was Sainz who scored more highly in the World Championship. This marked the first time that Leclerc had been beaten by a teammate over the course of a season in his racing career.

The 2022 campaign got off to a promising start for Ferrari, with the team seemingly having gained the edge after a wave of new technical regulations were introduced into the sport. Leclerc led Sainz in a 1-2 finish at the season-opening race in Bahrain.

Lewis Hamilton becomes Leclerc's teammate

After driving four years together with Carlos Sainz, the Spanjard will be replaced by Lewis Hamilton for the 2025 F1 season. How will both drivers perform this year?

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