Maranello (Italy): Charles Leclerc has signed a brand new contract with Ferrari “for the approaching seasons,” the Method 1 crew introduced Wednesday
The 28-year-old Leclerc has pushed for Ferrari since 2019, having joined its academy in 2016.
Solely Michael Schumacher has had extra F1 races for Ferrari than Leclerc, who additionally ranks second for many pole positions for the crew. He’s but to win a drivers’ title, although.
Leclerc mentioned he “couldn’t be happier to proceed this journey” with Ferrari.
“Collectively we’ve shared unbelievable moments and a few more durable ones,” he mentioned in a press release, “however I consider on this crew greater than ever, and I’m deeply grateful that we are going to preserve pushing facet by facet towards our shared objective of bringing the world championship again to Maranello.”
The announcement comes forward of his residence grand prix at Monaco this weekend, when Leclerc will look to again up his win from the 2024 race.
Leclerc has been racing alongside Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari for the previous yr and a half and has constantly outperformed the seven-time champion.
Leclerc completed forward of Hamilton within the drivers’ standings within the 2025 season and is third within the 2026 standings, one place and three factors forward of Hamilton after 5 rounds.
“Over these seasons, we have now seen him develop,” Ferrari crew principal Fred Vasseur mentioned of Leclerc, “to change into not solely one of many strongest drivers in Method 1, but in addition an individual who is totally at one with the crew and every thing Ferrari represents.”
