Charles Leclerc joined the F1 team in 2019 and undisclosedly extended his contract with Ferrari.
Published June 3, 2026
Charles Leclerc will continue racing for Ferrari after the Italian F1 team announced a long-term contract extension ahead of their home Grand Prix in Monaco.
The 28-year-old Monacoan has been driving in F1 for the Maranello-based team since 2019, winning eight races, with his last contract extension in 2024.
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“I couldn’t be happier to continue this journey with Scuderia Ferrari HP. For me, it has always been more than just a team,” Leclerc said in a statement released by Ferrari on Wednesday.
Leclerc is currently third in the 2026 Drivers’ Championship, 56 points behind Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli and 43 points ahead of teammate and closest rival George Russell, who has won the last four races.
He has competed in more races (155) than anyone in the team’s history, apart from seven-time Ferrari world champion Michael Schumacher (now retired), and is second only to the German for pole positions.
Ferrari did not reveal the length of the new contract, saying only that Leclerc would continue in the championship for “future seasons”.
“Charles has been part of the Ferrari family for many years and this renewal feels like a very natural fit for us,” said team principal Fred Vasseur.
“Throughout these seasons, we have seen him develop into not only one of the most powerful drivers in F1, but also someone who is fully integrated with the team and everything Ferrari stands for.
“We know how much this project means to him, and we are happy to continue working towards our shared goals.”
Leclerc entered the Ferrari Academy in 2016, won the F2 title in 2017, and made his F1 debut in 2018 with a Ferrari-powered Sauber (now Audi).
Leclerc’s teammate is British seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who joined from Mercedes on a multi-year deal last year and is expected to continue next season when he turns 41.
Hamilton is fourth in the standings, three points behind Leclerc.
Ferrari hasn’t won a grand prix since 2024 and hasn’t won a championship since 2008, but Hamilton won the Saturday sprint race in China last season and was second in Canada last month.
Leclerc has finished on the podium twice this season, finishing third in Australia and Japan, and will be highly expected at this weekend’s home race. Ferrari is expected to be competitive at the slowest circuit on the calendar, where top speed is less important and grid position is more important.
Leclerc, who grew up in the principality, became the first local rider to win the Monaco Grand Prix in the championship era in 2024, and has taken pole position three times in the past five years.
