Charles Leclerc is a racing driver from Monaco who competes in Formula 1 for Ferrari. Leclerc is a two-time champion (2016, 2017), with 23 wins and 90 podiums from 261 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 8,665 ranks Leclerc fourth of 38,983 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| 2026-07-26 | Hungaroring | P4 | +34 |
| 2026-07-19 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | P2 | +66 |
| 2026-07-05 | Silverstone Circuit | P1 | +84 |
| 2026-06-28 | Red Bull Ring | P8 | −16 |
| 2026-06-14 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | P15 | −122 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +142 | Bahrain International Circuit 2019 | Formula 1 | P3 |
| +131 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 2019 | Formula 1 | P1 |
| +126 | Red Bull Ring 2019 | Formula 1 | P2 |
| +125 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 2019 | Formula 1 | P3 |
| +124 | Nurburgring 2014 | Formula Renault Eurocup | P2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸Formula 1 | Ferrari | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 117 | P4 | +19 | 8,665 |
| 2025 | ▸Formula 1 | Ferrari | 24 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 225 | P5 | −366 | 8,646 |
| 2024 | ▸Formula 1 | Ferrari | 24 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 327 | P3 | +721 | 9,013 |
| 2023 | ▸Formula 1 | Ferrari | 22 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 185 | P5 | −359 | 8,291 |
| 2022 | ▸Formula 1 | Ferrari | 22 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 291 | P2 | +605 | 8,651 |
| 2021 | ▸Formula 1 | Ferrari | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 159 | P7 | +299 | 8,045 |
| 2020 | ▸Formula 1 | Ferrari | 17 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 98 | P7 | −416 | 7,764 |
| 2019 | ▸Formula 1 | Ferrari | 21 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 264 | P4 | +1,312 | 8,162 |
| 2018 | ▸Formula 1 | Sauber | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | P13 | +90 | 7,715 |
| 2017 | ▸Formula 2 | Prema Racing | 22 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | P1 | +303 | 6,736 |
| 2016 | ▸GP3 Series | ART Grand Prix | 15 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | P1 | +228 | 6,724 |
| 2015 | ▸FIA Formula 3 European | Van Amersfoort Racing | 31 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P4 | ↑350+1,061 | 6,327 |
| ▸Formula 3 Macau | Van Amersfoort Racing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +145 | ||
| 2014 | ▸Formula Renault Eurocup | Fortec Motorsports | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | ↑1,236+250 | 6,197 |
| 2012 | ▸SKUSA SuperNationals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +1,839 | 3,189 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Lance StrollFIA Platinum | 5,992 | 210 | 160 | 50 | 76% |
| 🇹🇭 Alexander AlbonFIA Platinum | 6,505 | 207 | 156 | 51 | 75% |
| 🇬🇧 George RussellFIA Platinum | 8,761 | 193 | 125 | 68 | 65% |
| 🇳🇱 Max VerstappenFIA Platinum | 8,724 | 184 | 49 | 135 | 27% |
| 🇫🇷 Pierre GaslyFIA Platinum | 7,018 | 184 | 137 | 47 | 74% |
| 🇬🇧 Lewis HamiltonFIA Platinum | 8,638 | 183 | 72 | 111 | 39% |
| 🇪🇸 Carlos SainzFIA Platinum | 7,004 | 183 | 110 | 73 | 60% |
| 🇬🇧 Lando NorrisFIA Platinum | 8,775 | 165 | 94 | 71 | 57% |
| 🇫🇷 Esteban OconFIA Platinum | 6,820 | 162 | 118 | 44 | 73% |
| 🇫🇮 Valtteri BottasFIA Platinum | 5,799 | 160 | 89 | 71 | 56% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 Lando Norris | Formula 1 | 8,775 |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 George Russell | Formula 1 | 8,761 |
| 3 | 🇳🇱 Max Verstappen | Formula 1 | 8,724 |
| 4 | 🇲🇨 Charles Leclerc | Formula 1 | 8,665 |
| 5 | 🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton | Formula 1 | 8,638 |
| 6 | 🇦🇺 Oscar Piastri | Formula 1 | 8,457 |
| 7 | 🇮🇹 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Formula 1 | 8,098 |
| 8 | 🇩🇪 Nico Rosberg | Formula 1 | 7,900 |
| 9 | 🇯🇵 Alex Palou | IndyCar | 7,659 |
| 10 | 🇫🇷 Isack Hadjar | Formula 1 | 7,437 |
| 11 | 🇺🇸 Denny Hamlin | NASCAR Cup Series | 7,381 |
| 12 | 🇳🇿 Liam Lawson | Formula 1 | 7,300 |
| 13 | 🇺🇸 Ryan Blaney | NASCAR Cup Series | 7,083 |
| 14 | 🇲🇽 Pato O'Ward | IndyCar | 7,024 |
Charles Leclerc is a generational professional competing in Formula 1 for Ferrari, the Monégasque driver rated 8,672 and ranked fourth among active drivers on the sport's Elo scale. His career spans 14 seasons from 2012 to the present, moving through the junior single-seaters into grand prix racing where he has remained since 2018. He holds FIA Platinum grading, the highest classification in endurance and sportscar racing.[1]
Leclerc won the 2017 Formula 2 championship with Prema Racing and the 2016 GP3 Series title with ART Grand Prix en route to Formula 1. In the senior category he has taken nine wins across nine seasons, reaching second place in the 2022 World Drivers' Championship. His 54 podiums in 184 Formula 1 starts place him among the grid's consistent front-runners; his record in the junior championships showed similar strength, with 13 podiums in 31 FIA Formula 3 European starts and 10 in 22 Formula 2 races. Earlier progression through Formula Renault Eurocup and the Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix established him as a driver capable of winning at every level.[2]
Among his regular Formula 1 opponents are Alexander Albon, an elite professional with 140 grand prix starts, and George Russell, a generational driver who won the 2018 Formula 2 championship and holds the 2014 GB3 and 2017 GP3 Series titles. Leclerc has typically finished ahead of both across multiple seasons. He has also competed with Lando Norris, a generational professional who claimed the 2025 Formula 1 title after earlier championships in the 2017 FIA Formula 3 European, 2016 Formula Renault Eurcup and 2015 British F4; the pair have raced each other 81 times with Leclerc more often ahead.