Charles Leclerc
born 16 Oct 1997 · #16 · active 2018–2026 · Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, a Monegasque prodigious talent, has been a cornerstone of Scuderia Ferrari since 2019, quickly establishing himself as a formidable force in Formula 1. Known for his aggressive yet precise driving style and exceptional qualifying pace, he has secured 27 pole positions, often extracting maximum performance from his machinery. Despite not yet clinching a world championship, Leclerc has amassed 9 victories and 56 podium finishes, consistently challenging for top honours and embodying Ferrari's enduring championship aspirations. His captivating rivalries and passionate character make him a fan favourite and a key figure in the sport's modern era.
All-time records
Where Charles Leclerc ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- 3rd in Youngest F1 Pole Sitters (21y 166d)
- 4th in Youngest F1 Race Winners (21y 320d)
- =6th in Most F1 Grand Chelems (1 grand chelems)
- 9th in Most F1 Front Row Starts (48 front row starts)
- 9th in Most F1 Laps Led (1,027 laps led)
- =9th in Most F1 Wins Without a Championship (9 wins)
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Strip Street Circuit | 0 | 14 |
| Jeddah Corniche Circuit | 0 | 12.4 |
| Marina Bay Street Circuit | 0 | 12.29 |
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 0 | 12.25 |
| Circuit of the Americas | 1 | 12.25 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 2 | 11.56 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 1 | 10.89 |
| Yas Marina Circuit | 0 | 10.63 |
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 0 | 10.6 |
| Suzuka Circuit | 0 | 10.57 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- Carlos Sainz86 shared races · Compare with Carlos Sainz (2024)
- Lewis Hamilton44 shared races · Compare with Lewis Hamilton (2025)
- Sebastian Vettel38 shared races · Compare with Sebastian Vettel (2019)
- Marcus Ericsson21 shared races · Compare with Marcus Ericsson (2018)
| Season | Championship position | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 249 |
| 2025 | 52 places lower than 2024 | 0 | 242 |
| 2024 | 32 places higher than 2023 | 3 | 356 |
| 2023 | 53 places lower than 2022 | 0 | 206 |
| 2022 | 25 places higher than 2021 | 3 | 308 |
| 2021 | 71 place higher than 2020 | 0 | 159 |
| 2020 | 84 places lower than 2019 | 0 | 98 |
| 2019 | 49 places higher than 2018 | 2 | 264 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 | 39 |
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ferrari | Hamilton vs LeclercLewis Hamilton vs Charles Leclerc | 10–10 |
| 2025 | Ferrari | Hamilton vs LeclercLewis Hamilton vs Charles Leclerc | 4–19 |
| 2024 | Ferrari | Leclerc vs SainzCharles Leclerc vs Carlos Sainz | 14–9 |
| 2023 | Ferrari | Leclerc vs SainzCharles Leclerc vs Carlos Sainz | 11–9 |
| 2022 | Ferrari | Leclerc vs SainzCharles Leclerc vs Carlos Sainz | 13–9 |
| 2021 | Ferrari | Leclerc vs SainzCharles Leclerc vs Carlos Sainz | 14–7 |
| 2020 | Ferrari | Leclerc vs VettelCharles Leclerc vs Sebastian Vettel | 12–5 |
| 2019 | Ferrari | Leclerc vs VettelCharles Leclerc vs Sebastian Vettel | 9–12 |
| 2018 | Sauber | Ericsson vs LeclercMarcus Ericsson vs Charles Leclerc | 9–12 |
26 circuitsShow all▾
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Circuit of the Americas
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
- Red Bull Ring
- Silverstone Circuit
- Circuit de Monaco
- Bahrain International Circuit
- Las Vegas Strip Street Circuit
- Jeddah Corniche Circuit
- Marina Bay Street Circuit
- Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
- Yas Marina Circuit
- Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
- Suzuka Circuit
- Miami International Autodrome
- Baku City Circuit
- Lusail International Circuit
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Circuit Park Zandvoort
- Sochi Autodrom
- Hungaroring
- Shanghai International Circuit
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Circuit Paul Ricard
202620 races, 1 winFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | P8 | 4 | |
| 3 | P4 | 12 | |
| 4 | P2 | 18 | |
| 2 | P2 | 18 | |
| 4 | P4 | 12 | |
| 2 | P4 | 12 | |
| 5 | P4 | 12 | |
| 3 | Retired | 0 | |
| 6 | P5 | 10 | |
| 2 | P4 | 12 | |
| 4 | P2 | 18 | |
| 2 | P1 | 25 | |
| 2 | P8 | 4 | |
| 10 | P1510 places worse than season average (P4.7) | 0 | |
| 4 | Retired | 0 | |
| 8 | P4 | 12 | |
| 3 | P8 | 4 | |
| 4 | P3 | 15 | |
| 4 | P4 | 12 | |
| 4 | P3 | 15 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Charles Leclerc’s average finish in 2026 (P4.7, retirements excluded).
Earlier seasons2018–2025 (8 seasons)▾
202524 racesFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | P4 | 12 | |
| 10 | P8 | 4 | |
| 9 | P4 | 12 | |
| 3 | Retired | 0 | |
| 2 | P2 | 18 | |
| 3 | P3 | 15 | |
| 7 | P6 | 8 | |
| 10 | P9 | 2 | |
| 4 | P4 | 12 | |
| 6 | Retired | 0 | |
| 1 | P4 | 12 | |
| 3 | P3 | 15 | |
| 6 | P149 places worse than season average (P5.0) | 0 | |
| 2 | P3 | 15 | |
| 8 | P5 | 10 | |
| 7 | P3 | 15 | |
| 2 | P2 | 18 | |
| 11 | P6 | 8 | |
| 8 | P7 | 6 | |
| 4 | P3 | 15 | |
| 2 | P4 | 12 | |
| 4 | P4 | 12 | |
| 6 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| 7 | P8 | 4 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Charles Leclerc’s average finish in 2025 (P5.0, retirements excluded).
202424 races, 3 winsFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | P3 | 15 | |
| 5 | P2 | 18 | |
| 4 | P4 | 12 | |
| 6 | P5 | 10 | |
| 4 | P3 | 16 | |
| 4 | P1 | 25 | |
| 9 | P5 | 10 | |
| 1 | P2 | 18 | |
| 4 | P1 | 25 | |
| 6 | P3 | 15 | |
| 1 | P3 | 15 | |
| 6 | P4 | 12 | |
| 11 | P1410 places worse than season average (P3.9) | 0 | |
| 6 | P117 places worse than season average (P3.9) | 0 | |
| 5 | P5 | 10 | |
| 11 | Retired | 0 | |
| 1 | P1 | 25 | |
| 3 | P3 | 15 | |
| 2 | P3 | 15 | |
| 6 | P4 | 12 | |
| 8 | P4 | 12 | |
| 4 | P2 | 19 | |
| 2 | P3 | 16 | |
| 2 | P4 | 12 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Charles Leclerc’s average finish in 2024 (P3.9, retirements excluded).
202322 racesFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | P2 | 18 | |
| 1 | P2 | 18 | |
| 2 | Did not start | 0 | |
| 1 | P3 | 15 | |
| 1 | P2014 places worse than season average (P5.7) | 0 | |
| 5 | P5 | 10 | |
| 4 | P4 | 12 | |
| 3 | P4 | 12 | |
| 3 | P4 | 12 | |
| 9 | Undertray | 0 | |
| 1 | P3 | 15 | |
| 6 | P7 | 6 | |
| 4 | P9 | 2 | |
| 2 | P2 | 18 | |
| 10 | P4 | 12 | |
| 19 | P115 places worse than season average (P5.7) | 0 | |
| 6 | P6 | 8 | |
| 7 | P7 | 6 | |
| 1 | P3 | 15 | |
| 7 | Retired | 0 | |
| 12 | P7 | 6 | |
| 3 | Retired | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Charles Leclerc’s average finish in 2023 (P5.7, retirements excluded).
202222 races, 3 winsFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | P2 | 18 | |
| 5 | P4 | 12 | |
| 7 | P6 | 8 | |
| 12 | P3 | 15 | |
| 2 | P3 | 15 | |
| 1 | P2 | 18 | |
| 1 | P2 | 18 | |
| 2 | P3 | 15 | |
| 15 | P6 | 8 | |
| 3 | P6 | 8 | |
| 1 | Accident | 0 | |
| 2 | P1 | 25 | |
| 3 | P4 | 12 | |
| 19 | P5 | 10 | |
| 1 | Power Unit | 0 | |
| 1 | P4 | 12 | |
| 1 | Turbo | 0 | |
| 1 | P2 | 18 | |
| 2 | P6 | 8 | |
| 1 | P1 | 26 | |
| 2 | P2 | 19 | |
| 1 | P1 | 26 |
202122 racesFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | P10 | 1 | |
| 4 | P7 | 6 | |
| 13 | P8 | 4 | |
| 6 | P5 | 10 | |
| 8 | P5 | 10 | |
| 4 | P4 | 12 | |
| 3 | P4 | 12 | |
| 19 | P158 places worse than season average (P6.6) | 0 | |
| 5 | P4 | 12 | |
| 5 | P5 | 10 | |
| 9 | P8 | 2 | |
| 7 | Collision | 0 | |
| 4 | P25 places better than season average (P6.6) | 18 | |
| 12 | P8 | 4 | |
| 7 | P7 | 6 | |
| 7 | P169 places worse than season average (P6.6) | 0 | |
| 1 | P4 | 12 | |
| 1 | Driveshaft | 0 | |
| 4 | P4 | 12 | |
| 8 | P6 | 8 | |
| 4 | P4 | 12 | |
| 4 | P6 | 8 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Charles Leclerc’s average finish in 2021 (P6.6, retirements excluded).
202017 racesFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | P136 places worse than season average (P7.0) | 0 | |
| 4 | Collision | 0 | |
| 12 | P10 | 1 | |
| 12 | P4 | 12 | |
| 7 | P5 | 10 | |
| 4 | P4 | 12 | |
| 4 | P7 | 6 | |
| 10 | P6 | 8 | |
| 5 | P8 | 4 | |
| 13 | Accident | 0 | |
| 13 | P147 places worse than season average (P7.0) | 0 | |
| 9 | Electronics | 0 | |
| 8 | P4 | 12 | |
| 4 | P34 places better than season average (P7.0) | 15 | |
| 6 | P114 places worse than season average (P7.0) | 0 | |
| 14 | Collision damage | 0 | |
| 7 | P25 places better than season average (P7.0) | 18 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Charles Leclerc’s average finish in 2020 (P7.0, retirements excluded).
201921 races, 2 winsFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | P3 | 15 | |
| 14 | P1814 places worse than season average (P4.2) | 0 | |
| 4 | P4 | 13 | |
| 1 | P4 | 13 | |
| 2 | P6 | 8 | |
| 1 | P3 | 15 | |
| 1 | P2 | 18 | |
| 1 | P1 | 25 | |
| 1 | P1 | 25 | |
| 4 | P4 | 12 | |
| 10 | Accident | 0 | |
| 3 | P3 | 15 | |
| 1 | P2 | 18 | |
| 3 | P3 | 15 | |
| 3 | P3 | 15 | |
| 15 | Collision | 0 | |
| 5 | P5 | 10 | |
| 8 | P5 | 11 | |
| 4 | P5 | 10 | |
| 1 | P3 | 16 | |
| 5 | P5 | 10 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Charles Leclerc’s average finish in 2019 (P4.2, retirements excluded).
201821 racesSauber▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | P7 | 6 | |
| 7 | P7 | 6 | |
| 9 | P7 | 6 | |
| 9 | Collision damage | 0 | |
| 10 | Mechanical | 0 | |
| 7 | P7 | 6 | |
| 13 | P9 | 2 | |
| 15 | P11 | 0 | |
| 12 | Accident | 0 | |
| 17 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 9 | P155 places worse than season average (P10.1) | 0 | |
| 9 | Tyre | 0 | |
| 18 | P9 | 2 | |
| 8 | P10 | 1 | |
| 13 | P10 | 1 | |
| 14 | Collision | 0 | |
| 14 | P10 | 1 | |
| 13 | P64 places better than season average (P10.1) | 8 | |
| 19 | P199 places worse than season average (P10.1) | 0 | |
| 19 | P12 | 0 | |
| 18 | P13 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Charles Leclerc’s average finish in 2018 (P10.1, retirements excluded).