Monegasque- Championship
- 5th125 pts to the leader
- Points
- 215pts17 rounds started
Charles Leclerc is a Monégasque Formula 1 driver racing for Ferrari in 2026 with car number 16. Born on 16 October 1997, Leclerc is 28 years old. After round 17 (Singapore Grand Prix), Leclerc is 5th in the 2026 drivers' championship with 215 points, 1 win and 5 podiums – 125 points behind leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
Leclerc has won the British Grand Prix this season. Last time out, at the Singapore Grand Prix, Leclerc finished 2nd. Leclerc's teammate is Lewis Hamilton; Leclerc leads their qualifying head-to-head 9–8 and trails the race head-to-head 8–9.
Leclerc has scored points in 14 of 17 Grands Prix, with a best run of 5 points finishes in a row; 34 points came from 6 sprints. Leclerc's average qualifying position is 4.3 and 3 fastest laps in races. From grid to flag, Leclerc has lost a net 9 places across 15 classified finishes. Leclerc has scored 48% of Ferrari's 2026 total of 444 points.
Updated after round 17 of 23, the Singapore Grand Prix (11 October 2026). Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
1
win rate
6%
Podiums
5
podium rate
29%
Poles
0
pole rate
Charles Leclerc: quick facts
Short answers about Leclerc's 2026 season.
What team does Charles Leclerc drive for?
Charles Leclerc drives for Ferrari in the 2026 Formula 1 season.
What is Charles Leclerc's car number?
Charles Leclerc races with car number 16.
How many points does Charles Leclerc have in 2026?
Charles Leclerc has 215 points in the 2026 season after round 17 (Singapore Grand Prix) and is 5th in the drivers' championship, 125 points behind leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
How many races has Charles Leclerc won in 2026?
Charles Leclerc has won 1 Grand Prix in 2026: the British Grand Prix. Leclerc has 5 podium finishes in 17 races.
Who is Charles Leclerc's teammate?
Lewis Hamilton is Charles Leclerc's teammate at Ferrari in 2026. Leclerc leads the qualifying head-to-head 9–8 and trails the race head-to-head 8–9.
How old is Charles Leclerc?
Charles Leclerc was born on 16 October 1997 and is 28 years old.
Charles Leclerc biography
Charles Leclerc was born in Monte Carlo, Monaco, in 1997. He won the GP3 title in 2016 and the Formula 2 championship in 2017 as a rookie in both series, then made his F1 debut with Sauber in 2018.
Ferrari promoted him for 2019, and he won at Spa and Monza that year. He finished runner-up to Max Verstappen in 2022, the season he won three races, and in 2024 he finally won his home Grand Prix in Monaco. A Ferrari driver since 2019, he partners Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari in 2026.
