Charles Leclerc - report

Monégasque racing driver (born 1997)

Charles Marc Hervé Perceval Leclerc is a Monégasque racing driver, currently racing in Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari. He won the GP3 Series championship in 2016 and the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2017.

2021 2023 2024

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Red Bull driver retains unassailable 113-point lead with four races to go. Charles Leclerc relegated to third by five-second penalty for squeezing Sergio Perez. Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto insists it is a 'nonsense decision'
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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc secures pole position for the Italian Grand Prix. Red Bull's Max Verstappen qualified second but had a five-place grid penalty to serve. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were both well over a second off the pace.
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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc crashed out of the French Grand Prix. The Monegasque span out and into the tyre wall while leading the race. He now trails Red Bull's Max Verstappen by 63 points after 12 races. Lewis Hamilton finished second to claim his best result of the season.
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Lewis Hamilton will start his 300th F1 race from fourth on the grid. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen qualified second – three tenths back. Sergio Perez third in the other Red Bull. Carlos Sainz will start from the back of the grid after picking up penalties.
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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc wins Austrian Grand Prix for third win of season. Monaco driver held on to beat second-place Max Verstappen by 1.5 seconds. Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz's hopes of a second place finish ended when his engine blew. Lewis Hamilton made his way from eighth on the grid to finish third.
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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc retires with engine failure in Azerbaijan. Red Bull's Max Verstappen takes advantage to cruise to unchallenged win. Dutchman is now 21 points ahead of Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez.
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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc takes pole position for Spanish Grand Prix. Title rival Max Verstappen is second with Carlos Sainz third. Mercedes' George Russell is fourth with Lewis Hamilton sixth. Fernando Alonso had his fastest lap deleted for exceeding track limits.
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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc wins Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. The 24-year-old extends his lead in drivers' championship to 34 points. Red Bull's Max Verstappen forced from race with engine failure. Sergio Perez was runner-up, 20.5 seconds back, and George Russell third.
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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on pole ahead of Red Bull's Verstappen and Perez. Lewis Hamilton in fifth, Lando Norris in sixth. Alonso crashes out in Q1.
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Charles Leclerc wins season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix for Ferrari. Monegasque finishes 5.5 seconds ahead of team mate Carlos Sainz in one-two. World champion Max Verstappen and team mate Sergio Perez retire. Lewis Hamilton salvages third place for Mercedes.
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Charles Leclerc claims pole position for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix. Monegasque beats world champion Max Verstappen by 0.123 seconds. Carlos Sainz in third with Sergio Pérez in fourth for Red Bull. Lewis Hamilton will start in fifth place, alongside Valtteri Bottas.