- Born
- Birth nameCharles Marc Hervé Perceval Leclerc
- Nicknames
- Lord Perceval
- The Prince
- Il Predestinato
- Height5′ 10¾″ (1.80 m)
- Charles Marc Hervé Perceval Leclerc is a Monégasque racing driver, race in Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari, contracted until the end of the 2024 season. He won the GP3 Series championship in 2016 and the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2017.
Leclerc made his Formula One debut in 2018 for Sauber, a team affiliated with Ferrari, for which he was part of the Ferrari Driver Academy. With Sauber having finished last the year before, Leclerc led the charge to improve its finishing position in the Constructors' Championship to eighth, and was the higher ranked of the two Sauber drivers. He joined Ferrari the next season and became the second-youngest driver to qualify on pole position in Formula One at the 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix. The 2019 season also saw Leclerc take his first career win in Belgium. He won the FIA Pole Trophy for most pole positions in the 2019 season, becoming the youngest driver to win it, before winning it again in 2022. Leclerc finished runner-up to Max Verstappen in the 2022 World Drivers' Championship.
Leclerc has won 5 races and attained 23 pole positions in Formula One. He scored the first grand slam of his career at the 2022 Australian Grand Prix. Leclerc is set to remain at Ferrari until at least the end of the 2026 season.
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- SpouseAlexandra Leclerc(February 28, 2026 - present)
- ParentsHervé LeclercPascale Leclerc
- RelativesArthur Leclerc(Sibling)Lorenzo Leclerc(Sibling)
- Charles Leclerc is trilingual. He is fluent in his native French, as well as English and Italian. He learned Italian as a young driver competing in Italy and from being part of the Ferrari Driver Academy.
- Leclerc is an avid fan of football, and supports AS Monaco.
- Formula One racing driver, who has driven for Alfa Romeo (2018), Ferrari (2019-2021 (21 GPs)-2023 (21 GPs)-).
- Middle brother of Lorenzo Leclerc (older) and Arthur Leclerc (younger).
- The rivalry between Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen goes back to their karting days in 2012. They competed intensely in the KF2 class, the WSK Euro Series, and the European Championship. At the time, the competition was so fierce that it led to collisions, disqualifications, and tense statements.
- [What scares you? Anything?] When I'm not in control.
- [on team radio] Is there a leakage? [Engineer: A leakage of what?] I have the seat full of water! Like, full of water! [Engineer: Must be the... water.] Let's add that to the words of wisdom.
- [Describe yourself in 3 words.] Simple, calm and crazy.
- In my first year in F1 back in Australia, it was also the first Grand Prix of the season, they made me hold a snake in my hand. Scary, never again!
- When I'm in the car, nothing scares me. Outside the car, I have a terrible fear of snakes.
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