Charles Marc Hervé Perceval Leclerc is a Monégasque racing driver, currently competing in Formula One for Ferrari. Leclerc was runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 2022 with Ferrari, and has won eight Grands Prix across seven seasons.
Born and raised in Monte Carlo, Leclerc began competitive kart racing aged seven. After a successful karting career—culminating in his victory at the junior direct-drive Karting World Cup in 2011—Leclerc graduated to junior formulae. He won his first championship at the 2016 GP3 Series with ART. Leclerc then won the inaugural FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2017 with Prema, becoming the fourth driver to win the GP2/Formula 2 championship in their rookie season.
Leclerc made his Formula One debut in 2018 with Sauber as part of the Ferrari Driver Academy, scoring 10 points finishes in the C37. He joined Ferrari for the 2019 season to partner Sebastian Vettel, and became the second-youngest driver to qualify on pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Leclerc took his maiden career win in Belgium, and ended Ferrari's record nine-year drought at the Italian Grand Prix.
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