Ahead of Monaco GP, Ferrari extends Charles Leclerc's contract

Ferrari announced on the eve of Charles Leclerc’s home Monaco GP in 2025 that the 28-year-old has signed a multi-year contract extension that will keep him at Maranello “for the coming seasons.” The team framed the timing as a sporting and symbolic vote of confidence, and media reports, including PlanetF1, said the deal may run beyond 2030. Ferrari said the extension formally binds the eight-time Grand Prix winner, ends speculation over his future and removes a major element of uncertainty for its driver-roster decisions. Leclerc joined Ferrari’s driver academy in 2016 and made his F1 debut in 2018 with Sauber (the Ferrari-powered Alfa Romeo team), earning promotion to Ferrari after one year on the grid. Since joining Ferrari full time he has won eight grands prix and finished in the top three in the drivers’ championship on three occasions. He is Ferrari’s second-most capped driver and ranks second for pole positions at the team behind Michael Schumacher. He sits third in the 2026 World Championship standings behind Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell. Leclerc called Ferrari his “second family” and pledged to give “absolutely everything” to bring the World Championship back to Maranello for the tifosi. Team principal Fred Vasseur described the renewal as “very natural,” praising Leclerc’s talent, determination and fit with the team. Ferrari said the extension signals continuity in its driver lineup and underscores the team’s long-term commitment to Leclerc and its championship ambitions. The new deal follows a 2024 agreement that included an exit clause and a January 2025 arrangement that had been described as covering “several more seasons.”