Charles Leclerc: Ferrari driver extends contract with team ahead of home Monaco Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc has signed a multi-year contract extension with Ferrari.

A Ferrari statement said the renewal of Leclerc's contract is for the "coming seasons" of the Formula One World Championship.

Leclerc's previous contract extension, which was announced in 2024, was reportedly due to expire in 2029. Sky Sports News understands it included a break clause at the end of the 2027 season.

In a statement, Leclerc said: "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. 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.

"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.

"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."

Leclerc has been with the team since joining their driver academy in 2016. He currently sits third in the 2026 standings behind Mercedes pair Kimi Antonelli and George Russell.

At 28, he is Ferrari's second-most capped driver and ranks second for pole positions behind Michael Schumacher.

Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur added: "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."

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