Leclerc confirms multi-year extension with Ferrari

Driver Charles Leclerc has committed to Ferrari in a multi-year contract extension, the Formula ​One team confirmed on Wednesday ahead of the Monaco Grand ‌Prix.

The 28-year-old Monegasque has driven for the Maranello-based outfit in F1 since 2019, winning eight races.

"I couldn't be happier to ​continue this journey with Scuderia Ferrari HP. It ​has always been so much more than just ⁠a team to me," Leclerc said in a ​statement issued by Ferrari.

Leclerc is currently third in the ​2026 drivers' championship behind Mercedes' leading Kimi Antonelli and George Russell.

He is already Ferrari’s second-most capped F1 driver and ranks second ​for pole positions, behind only Michael Schumacher.

Ferrari did not ​specify the duration of his new contract, saying only that he ‌would ⁠continue for the "coming seasons" in the championship.

"Charles has been part of the Ferrari family for many years now and this renewal feels like something very natural ​for us," team ​principal Fred ⁠Vasseur said.

"Over these seasons we have seen him grow, to become not only one ​of the strongest drivers in Formula 1, ​but ⁠also a person who is completely at one with the team and everything Ferrari represents.

"We know how much ⁠this ​project means to him and we ​are happy to continue working towards our shared goals."