Charles Leclerc Signs New Multi-Year Deal to Remain at Ferrari

Charles Leclerc is staying put at Ferrari.

The 28-year-old Monegasque driver and Scuderia Ferrari HP confirmed on Tuesday, June 3 that they have agreed to a new multi-year contract extension, with the deal keeping Leclerc at the iconic Italian team beyond 2028.

"I couldn't be happier to continue this journey with Scuderia Ferrari HP," Leclerc said in a statement. "It has always been so much more than just a team to me. It's the team I've loved and dreamt of being part of since I was a child, and after all these years it has become a second family."

The driver emphasized his commitment to returning the championship to Maranello. "Together we've shared incredible moments and some tougher ones, but I believe in this team more than ever, and I'm deeply grateful that we will keep pushing side by side toward our shared goal of bringing the World Championship back to Maranello," he said.

Leclerc added that representing Ferrari carries both privilege and obligation. "Being a Ferrari driver is a dream, but it's also a responsibility I never take for granted. I'll continue to give absolutely everything I have to bring this team back to where it belongs, at the very top, for everyone in Maranello, and above all for the tifosi, whose passion is the heartbeat of this Scuderia."

Team Principal Fred Vasseur praised the partnership. "Charles has been part of the Ferrari family for many years now and this renewal feels like something very natural for us. 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," Vasseur said. "We appreciate his talent, we love his determination and the way he approaches every day with the people in the Scuderia, both on and off the track."

The new deal extends Leclerc's tenure beyond 2028, building on his previous contract which ran through 2027. This latest extension continues his record as the driver holding the longest contract in Ferrari's history.

Since joining the team in 2019 following his time in Ferrari's driver academy, Leclerc has accumulated 155 starts for the Scuderia—the second-most in team history behind Michael Schumacher's 180. The new contract will allow Leclerc to surpass that milestone. Over his Ferrari career, he has claimed eight victories, including a win in his home race at Monaco, and earned 52 podium finishes, making him the second-most decorated driver in the team's F1 history after Schumacher.

The timing of the announcement comes just days before the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, scheduled for Sunday, June 7, where Leclerc will race in front of his home crowd.