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Leclerc hits back at ‘wrong’ Hamilton conclusions after Ferrari battles
Charles Leclerc says his battles with Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton ‘over-analysed’.
CharlesLeclerc
16
Championship
5th
2026 season
Points
167
Wins
1
Podiums
4
Pole positions
0
Best finish
1st
14 starts
About Charles Leclerc
- Born
- 16 Oct 1997 (28)
- Birthplace
- Monte Carlo, Monaco
- F1 debut
- 2018
- World titles
- 0
Charles Leclerc is a Monégasque driver, born in Monte Carlo, who rose through the Ferrari Driver Academy by winning the GP3 Series in 2016 and the Formula 2 title as a rookie with Prema in 2017. After a debut season with Sauber in 2018, he was promoted to Ferrari and won the 2019 Belgian and Italian Grands Prix, ending a nine-year wait for a Ferrari victory at Monza.
Leclerc finished runner-up to Max Verstappen in 2022, a season in which he won three races, and in 2024 he became the first Monégasque driver in 93 years to win his home Grand Prix, adding victories at Monza and in Austin that year. Renowned for his one-lap pace, he began 2026 with eight Grand Prix wins and has been partnered by Lewis Hamilton since 2025.
Junior career: 2016 GP3 champion; 2017 Formula 2 champion
2026 results
| Round | Grand Prix | Grid | Finish | Sprint | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australian GP | 4 | 3 | 15 | |
| 2 |  Chinese GP | 4 | 4 | 19 | |
| 3 |  Japanese GP | 4 | 3 | 15 | |
| 4 |  Miami GP | 3 | 8 | 10 | |
| 5 |  Canadian GP | 8 | 4 | 16 | |
| 6 |  Monaco GP | 4 | DNF | 0 | |
| 7 |  Barcelona GP | 10 | 15 | 0 | |
| 8 |  Austrian GP | 2 | 8 | 4 | |
| 9 |  British GP | 2 | 1 | 29 | |
| 10 |  Belgian GP | 4 | 2 | 18 | |
| 11 |  Hungarian GP | 2 | 4 | 12 | |
| 12 |  Dutch GP | 6 | 5 | 17 | |
| 13 |  Italian GP | 3 | DNF | 0 | |
| 14 | Spanish GP | 5 | 4 | 12 |
Teammate battle: Leclerc vs Hamilton
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