It's official: Leclerc renews with Ferrari

Ferrari announced this Wednesday that Charles Leclerc (28 years old) has renewed his contract and will remain linked to the Italian team, with which he has competed in Formula 1 since 2019. In the Maranello team he has established himself as one of the most outstanding drivers on the grid and wants to continue being so “for the coming seasons.” His career highlights his renowned victories in Monza in 2019 and 2024 and the emotional victory at home (Monaco) in 2024.

“I couldn’t be happier to continue this path with Scuderia Ferrari HP. For me it has always been much more than just a team. “It is the team that I have always loved and that I dreamed of being a part of since I was a child, and that, after all these years, has become a second family for me,” the pilot said in a statement.

Leclerc will thus continue a relationship that began in 2016, when he entered the Ferrari Drivers Academy, before joining the main team in 2019 after becoming Formula 2 champion in 2017. At that time, Leclerc He explained that driving for the Italian team was a childhood dream, and Ferrari He opted for him as one of the great pieces of his sporting future. That connection was strengthened with contract renewals.

“Together we have shared incredible moments and more difficult ones, but I believe more than ever in the team and I am deeply grateful to be able to continue fighting for our common goal: return the world title to Maranello“added the Monegasque.

Charles Leclerc, during the Canadian GP in MontrealJacques Boissinot / Ap-LaPresse

Leclerc is the second Ferrari driver with the most Grand Prix contests in Formula 1 and the second with the most pole positions, only behind the German Michael Schumacher. “Being a Ferrari driver is a dream, but also a responsibility that I never take for granted,” he said.

Although the team did not specify until when the agreement is renewed, Ferrari He stressed that he shares the same sporting objectives with the driver and showed his confidence in continuing to build a successful period in the championship with him.

The director of Ferrari, the French Fred Vasseurstressed that renewal is something “completely natural” for them. “During these seasons we have seen the growth of not only one of the strongest drivers in Formula 1, but also a person who deeply lives the bond with this team and everything that Ferrari represents,” he concluded.