Charles Leclerc

Charles Leclerc (born 16 October 1997 in Monte Carlo, Monaco) is a Monégasque racing driver and FIA Formula 2 Championship Champion whom competed for Prema Racing during the 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship. A member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, Leclerc would arrive in F2 with a lot of expectation on his shoulders, and duly delivered by taking the Championship in dominant fashion.

Background
Leclerc began karting at the age of eight, taking six junior category titles in five seasons in France and Monaco. Leclerc would go one to finish as runner up to Max Verstappen in the CIK-FIA World KZ Championship in 2013, his final year in go-karts. The Monégasque racer would also make a notable friendship with Jules Bianchi during his karting career.

The Single-Seater Sprinter
Leclerc would graduate to racing cars in 2014, entering the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps, ending the season as the Junior Champion and runner-up overall. His efforts landed him a spot in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship for 2015, taking three wins to finish fourth overall, behind Champion Lance Stroll. The Monégasque was then moved into the GP3 Series for 2016, taking his first major title in a racing car at the end of the season with three victories.

Leclerc's performance in 2017 was made all the more remarkable given the death of his father Hervé, whom had guided his career through until his Formula 3 debut.

Post Formula 2 Career
Amid his maiden F2 campaign, Leclerc would take part in the 2017 Formula One Budapest Test for Ferrari, setting one of the fastest times of the test, before resuming his role as a development driver for Sauber. That test, combined with his F2 crown, would prove to be enough for Sauber to sign the Monegasque racer for the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship, as they strengthened ties with engine suppliers Ferrari.

Full Formula 2 Record
Shown below are a series of tables outlining 's career in Formula 2 in statistical form.

Formula 2 Entries
The list below includes all of the teams and cars, as well as overall finishing positions for during their F2 career:

Career Results
Below is a table showing 's full Formula 2 record.


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