Ferrari confirm Charles Leclerc has signed a multi-year contract extension

[p]The 28-year-old Monegasque has ‌driven for the Maranello-based outfit in ‌F1 since 2019, winning eight races.[/p][p][b]"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,"[/b] Leclerc said ⁠in a ‌statement issued by Ferrari.[/p][embed guid="924dc127-77eb-4f69-badf-41f84a65bb1e" url="https://x.com/F1/status/2062063748177609078" social-type="twitter" /][p]Leclerc is currently third in ​the 2026 drivers' championship behind Mercedes' leading Kimi Antonelli and George ​Russell.[/p][p]He is already Ferrari’s second-most capped F1 driver and ranks second for pole ⁠positions, behind only ​Michael Schumacher.[/p][p]Ferrari did not specify the duration of his new contract, saying only that he would continue for the "coming ‌seasons" in the championship.[/p][p][b]"Charles has been part of the Ferrari family for many years now and this renewal feels like something very natural for us,"[/b] team principal Fred Vasseur said.[/p][p]"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.[/p][p][b]"We know how much this project means to him and we are happy to continue working towards our ⁠shared goals."[/b][/p]