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16Biography of F1 driver Leclerc Charles
Website: www.charlesleclerc.com
Charles Leclerc was born on 16 October 1997 in Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco. Raised in a context deeply linked to motorsport, he began racing in karting at the age of five, immediately showing early talent that led him to quickly emerge in national and international championships.
In karting Leclerc builds the foundations of his career by winning the French PACA Championship (2005, 2006), the French Cadet Championship (2009) and later establishing himself internationally with the CIK-FIA KF3 title in 2011 and the European KF2 Championship in 2012. In 2013 he wins the WSK Euro Series in the KF category, closing a formative phase marked by consistency of results and a very structured technical path.
The move to single-seaters takes place in 2014 with Formula Renault 2.0 Alps, where he races with Fortec Motorsports: he finishes the championship in second place overall, scoring two victories and several podiums. In 2015 he contests the European Formula 3 Championship with Van Amersfoort Racing, finishing fourth overall and establishing himself as one of the best rookies of the season.
In 2016 Leclerc tackles the GP3 Series with ART Grand Prix. The season shows progressive growth and ends with third place overall, with three victories and eight podiums. The following year he moves to Formula 2, again with ART Grand Prix, and delivers one of the most dominant championships in the recent history of the category: he wins the 2017 title with seven victories, becoming champion on debut and definitively attracting the attention of Formula 1 management.
Inserted into the Ferrari Driver Academy from 2016, Leclerc makes his Formula 1 debut in 2018 with Sauber (Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team). In an apprenticeship season, he achieves notable results such as sixth place in Azerbaijan and Brazil, standing out for consistency and maturity at the wheel of a midfield car.
In 2019 he is promoted to Ferrari, partnering Sebastian Vettel. At his second race with the Scuderia he steps onto the podium in Bahrain, while in Belgium he secures his first career victory, becoming the youngest winner in Ferrari’s Formula 1 history. This is followed by success at Monza, definitively consecrating him in front of the Italian crowd. He closes the season with seven pole positions, the highest total of the year.
The 2020-2021 two-year period is marked by technical difficulties for Ferrari, but Leclerc nevertheless manages to emerge with notable performances, such as podiums in Austria and Great Britain in 2020, and with increasingly evident leadership within the team. In 2022 he returns consistently to the top with the F1-75, securing two victories and fighting for the world title for a long time, before finishing second in the drivers’ standings.
The 2023, 2024 and 2025 seasons see Leclerc confirm himself as Ferrari’s reference point, alternating victories, podiums and pole positions in a complex technical context. In 2024 he achieves his first victory at the Monaco Grand Prix, a result of great symbolic value for a Monegasque driver, while in 2025 he continues to be one of the pillars of the sporting project in view of the new regulatory cycle.
Among his personal records are the distinction as Ferrari’s youngest poleman and one of the highest pole position percentages relative unfortunately to the few victories, a figure that highlights his single-lap speed. He is known for a very clean driving style, marked front-end sensitivity and great ability to adapt to high-downforce cars.
A curiosity concerns his race number 16, chosen because it is the sum of the digits of his birth date and which has become over time a true personal brand. Leclerc speaks fluent French, Italian and English and is deeply attached to his family, marked by events that have influenced his human and sporting path. From an off-track perspective, he is passionate about music and plays the piano, an activity he uses as a moment of concentration and detachment from the racing environment.
Charles Leclerc is under long-term contract with Ferrari and in 2026 he will contest the Formula 1 season with Ferrari, remaining at the centre of the Scuderia’s technical and sporting project in the new regulatory era.
His race number is 16; he was a childhood friend of Jules Bianchi and began racing karts at the Brignoles circuit, managed by Bianchi’s father.
Current season statistics
Formula 1 Season*
| Year | Team | Chassis | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ferrari | SF-25 | 242 |
| 2024 | Ferrari | SF-24 | 356 |
| 2023 | Ferrari | SF-23 | 206 |
| 2022 | Ferrari | F1-75 | 308 |
| 2021 | Ferrari | SF21 | 159 |
| 2020 | Ferrari | SF1000 | 98 |
| 2019 | Ferrari | SF90 | 264 |
| 2018 | Sauber | C37 | 39 |
Qualifying teammate battle
| Year | Team | Teammate | Win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Scuderia Ferrari HP (TBA) | Hamilton L. | 0 VS 0 | |
| 2025 | Scuderia Ferrari HP (SF-25) | Hamilton L. | 19 VS 5 | |
| 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari (SF-24) | Sainz C. | 14 VS 9 | |
| 2023 | Scuderia Ferrari (SF-23) | Sainz C. | 15 VS 7 | |
| 2022 | Scuderia Ferrari (F1-75) | Sainz C. | 15 VS 7 | |
| 2021 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow (SF21) | Sainz C. | 13 VS 9 | |
| 2020 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow (SF1000) | Vettel S. | 13 VS 11 | |
| 2019 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow (SF90) | Vettel S. | 12 VS 9 | |
| 2018 | Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team (C37) | Ericsson M. | 17 VS 4 | |
| Total | 118 VS 61 | |||
Best results in Formula 1 *
| Grand Prix | Team | Chassis | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi GP 2025 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | SF-25 | 4 |
| Qatar GP 2025 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | SF-25 | 8 |
| Las Vegas GP 2025 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | SF-25 | 4 |
| Mexican GP 2025 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | SF-25 | 2 |
| Singapore GP 2025 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | SF-25 | 6 |
| Azerbaijan GP 2025 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | SF-25 | 9 |
| Italian GP 2025 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | SF-25 | 4 |
| Hungarian GP 2025 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | SF-25 | 4 |
| Belgian GP 2025 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | SF-25 | 3 |
| Austrian GP 2025 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | SF-25 | 3 |
| Canadian GP 2025 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | SF-25 | 5 |
| Spanish GP 2025 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | SF-25 | 3 |
| Monaco GP 2025 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | SF-25 | 2 |
| Emilia Romagna GP 2025 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | SF-25 | 6 |
| Miami GP 2025 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | SF-25 | 7 |
| United States GP 2025 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | SF-25 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabian GP 2025 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | SF-25 | 3 |
| Bahrain GP 2025 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | SF-25 | 4 |
| Japanese GP 2025 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | SF-25 | 4 |
| Australian GP 2025 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | SF-25 | 8 |
| Abu Dhabi GP 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-24 | 3 |
| Qatar GP 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-24 | 2 |
| Las Vegas GP 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-24 | 4 |
| Brazilian GP 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-24 | 5 |
| Mexican GP 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-24 | 3 |
| United States GP 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-24 | 1 |
| Singapore GP 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-24 | 5 |
| Azerbaijan GP 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-24 | 2 |
| Italian GP 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-24 | 1 |
| Dutch GP 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-24 | 3 |
| Belgian GP 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-24 | 3 |
| Hungarian GP 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-24 | 4 |
| Spanish GP 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-24 | 5 |
| Monaco GP 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-24 | 1 |
| Emilia Romagna GP 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-24 | 3 |
| Miami GP 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-24 | 3 |
| Chinese GP 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-24 | 4 |
| Japanese GP 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-24 | 4 |
| Australian GP 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-24 | 2 |
| Saudi Arabian GP 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-24 | 3 |
| Bahrain GP 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-24 | 4 |
| Abu Dhabi GP 2023 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-23 | 2 |
| Las Vegas GP 2023 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-23 | 2 |
| Mexican GP 2023 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-23 | 3 |
| Qatar GP 2023 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-23 | 5 |
| Japanese GP 2023 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-23 | 4 |
| Singapore GP 2023 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-23 | 4 |
| Italian GP 2023 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-23 | 4 |
| Belgian GP 2023 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-23 | 3 |
| Hungarian GP 2023 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-23 | 7 |
| British GP 2023 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-23 | 9 |
| Austrian GP 2023 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-23 | 2 |
| Canadian GP 2023 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-23 | 4 |
| Monaco GP 2023 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-23 | 6 |
| Miami GP 2023 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-23 | 7 |
| Azerbaijan GP 2023 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-23 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabian GP 2023 | Scuderia Ferrari | SF-23 | 7 |
| Abu Dhabi GP 2022 | Scuderia Ferrari | F1-75 | 2 |
| Brazilian GP 2022 | Scuderia Ferrari | F1-75 | 4 |
| Mexican GP 2022 | Scuderia Ferrari | F1-75 | 6 |
| United States GP 2022 | Scuderia Ferrari | F1-75 | 3 |
| Japanese GP 2022 | Scuderia Ferrari | F1-75 | 3 |
| Singapore GP 2022 | Scuderia Ferrari | F1-75 | 2 |
| Italian GP 2022 | Scuderia Ferrari | F1-75 | 2 |
| Dutch GP 2022 | Scuderia Ferrari | F1-75 | 3 |
| Belgian GP 2022 | Scuderia Ferrari | F1-75 | 6 |
| Hungarian GP 2022 | Scuderia Ferrari | F1-75 | 6 |
| Austrian GP 2022 | Scuderia Ferrari | F1-75 | 1 |
| British GP 2022 | Scuderia Ferrari | F1-75 | 4 |
| Canadian GP 2022 | Scuderia Ferrari | F1-75 | 5 |
| Monaco GP 2022 | Scuderia Ferrari | F1-75 | 4 |
| Miami GP 2022 | Scuderia Ferrari | F1-75 | 2 |
| Emilia Romagna GP 2022 | Scuderia Ferrari | F1-75 | 6 |
| Australian GP 2022 | Scuderia Ferrari | F1-75 | 1 |
| Saudi Arabian GP 2022 | Scuderia Ferrari | F1-75 | 2 |
| Bahrain GP 2022 | Scuderia Ferrari | F1-75 | 1 |
| Qatar GP 2021 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF21 | 8 |
| Turkish GP 2021 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF21 | 4 |
| Styrian GP 2021 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF21 | 7 |
| Saudi Arabian GP 2021 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF21 | 7 |
| Portuguese GP 2021 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF21 | 6 |
| Abu Dhabi GP 2021 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF21 | 10 |
| Brazilian GP 2021 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF21 | 5 |
| Mexican GP 2021 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF21 | 5 |
| United States GP 2021 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF21 | 4 |
| Italian GP 2021 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF21 | 4 |
| Dutch GP 2021 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF21 | 5 |
| Belgian GP 2021 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF21 | 8 |
| British GP 2021 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF21 | 2 |
| Austrian GP 2021 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF21 | 8 |
| Azerbaijan GP 2021 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF21 | 4 |
| Spanish GP 2021 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF21 | 4 |
| Emilia Romagna GP 2021 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF21 | 4 |
| Bahrain GP 2021 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF21 | 6 |
| Emilia Romagna GP 2020 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF1000 | 5 |
| Portuguese GP 2020 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF1000 | 4 |
| Eifel GP 2020 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF1000 | 7 |
| Toscana GP 2020 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF1000 | 8 |
| UK 70 GP 2020 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF1000 | 4 |
| Russian GP 2020 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF1000 | 6 |
| British GP 2020 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF1000 | 3 |
| Austrian GP 2020 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF1000 | 2 |
| Turkish GP 2020 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF1000 | 4 |
| Bahrain GP 2020 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF1000 | 10 |
| Abu Dhabi GP 2019 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF90 | 3 |
| United States GP 2019 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF90 | 4 |
| Mexican GP 2019 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF90 | 4 |
| Japanese GP 2019 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF90 | 6 |
| Russian GP 2019 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF90 | 3 |
| Singapore GP 2019 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF90 | 2 |
| Italian GP 2019 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF90 | 1 |
| Belgian GP 2019 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF90 | 1 |
| Hungarian GP 2019 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF90 | 4 |
| British GP 2019 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF90 | 3 |
| Austrian GP 2019 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF90 | 2 |
| French GP 2019 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF90 | 3 |
| Canadian GP 2019 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF90 | 3 |
| Spanish GP 2019 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF90 | 5 |
| Azerbaijan GP 2019 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF90 | 5 |
| Chinese GP 2019 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF90 | 5 |
| Bahrain GP 2019 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF90 | 3 |
| Australian GP 2019 | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | SF90 | 5 |
| Abu Dhabi GP 2018 | Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team | C37 | 7 |
| Brazilian GP 2018 | Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team | C37 | 7 |
| Mexican GP 2018 | Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team | C37 | 7 |
| Russian GP 2018 | Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team | C37 | 7 |
| Singapore GP 2018 | Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team | C37 | 9 |
| Austrian GP 2018 | Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team | C37 | 9 |
| French GP 2018 | Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team | C37 | 10 |
| Canadian GP 2018 | Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team | C37 | 10 |
| Spanish GP 2018 | Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team | C37 | 10 |
| Azerbaijan GP 2018 | Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team | C37 | 6 |
