Arthur Leclerc

Arthur Leclerc (; born 14 October 2000) is a Monégasque racing driver who last competed in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for AF Corse. He is the younger brother of Scuderia Ferrari Formula One driver Charles Leclerc, and a former member of Ferrari Driver Academy.

Leclerc finished sixth in the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Prema Racing, before stepping up to the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2023 with DAMS. He was the runner-up during the 2020 Formula Regional European Championship and the 2022 Formula Regional Asian champion. He is also the champion of the 2024 Italian GT Endurance Championship together with Giancarlo Fisichella and Tommaso Mosca.

Leclerc currently serves as the development driver for Scuderia Ferrari.

Early racing career Karting Not much is known about Leclerc's karting career, although he won the Kart Racing Academy championship in 2014. At some point, Leclerc's karting career experienced a hiatus as the family decided to prioritise his brother, Charles, and Leclerc had to stop karting for some years. This was because there was not enough budget for both children.

French F4

In 2018, Leclerc raced in the French F4 Championship. He started his racing career at the relative late age of seventeen, as his family focused on getting his brother Charles to Formula One. Leclerc was immediately on form, as he claimed his first single-seater win in just his second race. However, the championship was dominated by eventual champion Caio Collet and he only took one more win at Magny-Cours. Nevertheless, Leclerc claimed an additional six podiums, ending fifth in the championship.

ADAC Formula 4 Leclerc competed in the ADAC Formula 4 Championship in 2019 for US Racing-CHRS outfit. During the second race, a mistake on the final lap saw Leclerc lose a chance at his maiden win, instead finishing third. His first win would come at the Hockenheimring, where he took a lights-to-flag victory from pole. Throughout the season, he was an outsider for the championship, and he eventually ended the standings third overall with one race win and eight podiums. He started the season with a pole position hat-trick at the Misano round, taking victory in the second race. Leclerc won again in the first and third races at Paul Ricard, and he took the lead of the championship in Mugello by winning all three races of the round. However, he would lose the lead to teammate Petecof by finishing third, ninth and sixth at the Monza Circuit. Subsequently, both Leclerc and Petecof failed to win any races throughout the remainder of the season. In the final round at Vallelunga, the Monegasque driver scored eight points in the first race with a sixth place, but he lost the championship to Petecof after he spun in the final race under wet conditions. On his mental mistake that costed him the title, Leclerc felt "disappointed" and had "no words". Leclerc ended the season in second with 343 points and six victories.

FIA Formula 3 Championship 2021

Leclerc tested for Prema during the 2020 post-season testing. In 2021, Leclerc was partnered with Olli Caldwell and Red Bull academy member Dennis Hauger at Prema Racing in the FIA Formula 3 Championship. He also competed in the 2021 Virtual Grand Prix Championship for Ferrari, his brother's real-world team. Leclerc had a challenging debut in Barcelona, where he failed to score any points, due to his poor qualifying and a puncture in the first race. Leclerc's Paul Ricard weekend got off to a bad start, unable to start a lap in qualifying due to a suspension failure. He charged all the way to 12th in Race 1 for reverse pole in Race 2. Leclerc would then take his first victory in Race 2, as well as his first points, before once again coming close to the top ten on Sunday. He would qualify ninth for the Red Bull Ring round, but retired in the first race due to a puncture on lap 10. During the second race, Leclerc amazingly climbed 21 places to end in sixth place, in which he was "really happy". Disappointment would follow in Race 3, as Leclerc lost control while overtaking Victor Martins and slammed into Clément Novalak, bringing an early end to his and Leclerc's race. He was taken to hospital but was discharged later that Sunday, also receiving a three-place grid penalty for the next race due to that incident.

Leclerc scored his maiden pole position at the Hungaroring. The first two races would come without points and during Race 3, Leclerc maintained his lead until lap 9, where he battled with teammate Hauger and lost out but still finished in second place. Leclerc had an unremarkable round at Spa-Francorchamps, taking two tenth places from Race 2 and Race 3 due to qualifying in 13th. In Zandvoort, Leclerc qualified tenth. He then scored his second win of the season during Race 1, having stormed from third to first at the start and also defending hard from Logan Sargeant. He followed it up with seventh and tenth places in Race 2 and Race 3 respectively. In the Sochi, Leclerc qualified a disappointing 14th, but managed to end with a pair of seventh places. Leclerc ended up tenth in the standings, with one pole, two wins and 79 points, behind Caldwell and title-winning teammate Hauger, but could not prevent Prema from defending the teams' title. He remained with Prema for post-season testing.

2022

During pre-season, prior to his main campaign, he took part in the Formula Regional Asian Championship with Mumbai Falcons. He won his first race of the championship during the second round, taking the lead of the standings. Leclerc ended the third round with a hat-trick of podiums, including winning the final race. Two more wins followed, where in his later one, he claimed his first single-seater title with two races to spare.

Leclerc was retained by Prema Racing for the 2022 season, partnering fellow Ferrari Driver Academy member Oliver Bearman and Red Bull academy's Jak Crawford. After re-signing with Prema, Leclerc stated that he wanted to be "more consistent" in his sophomore season of Formula 3. His qualifying didn't go to plan in Bahrain, where he only qualified 14th. Leclerc had a successful sprint race, climbing to fifth and nearly pipping fourth place off Zane Maloney. He made another charge in the feature race, finishing second place for his first podium finish of the year. In Imola, things did not start well as he was spun out in qualifying by Enzo Trulli, eventually the Monégasque wounded up 21st. He had a difficult sprint race, but another recovery drive saw Leclerc claim fourth place at the end. Leclerc would start fifth for the Barcelona round, and would finish one place higher in the sprint race. Leclerc's feature race was messy, as a collision with David Vidales and erratic driving on Juan Manuel Correa saw him receive two five-second time penalties, and was ended 16th.

In Silverstone, Leclerc qualified second. Eighth place came in the sprint race having to overtake both of his Prema teammates, before his first and only win of the year came on Sunday. Leclerc would overtake polesitter Zak O'Sullivan in the early stages of the race for victory. Leclerc took victory in the main race at Silverstone, having overtaken Zak O'Sullivan in the early stages of the race. At the Red Bull Ring, he topped practice for the first time and qualified fourth. He would score decent points in the races, finishing taking a pair of fourth-place finishes in the sprint and feature races respectively. Leclerc again qualified fourth in Budapest, however a disappointing sprint race would come. Battling for fourth place on the very last lap with teammate Crawford, he crashed into the back of the American, both losing places and points to their rivals. He would carry a five-place grid penalty for the feature race, and after making early progress to sixth place, he fell to eighth as O'Sullivan and Correa passed him on slick tyres at a dry track.

Following the summer break, an energy confusion saw Leclerc down in 20th for Spa-Francorchamps qualifying, but made an electric charge, picking up fifteen places for fifth at the flag. He would finish just outside the points in 11th during the feature race. A weekend to forget in Zandvoort saw Leclerc be rewarded without points, and left him an outsider for the title. He qualified fifth during the Monza finale, ahead of both teammates and championship contenders. In the sprint race, he dropped a few places after making contact with Victor Martins, but drove well to finish eighth. In the feature race, he finished in fifth place despite contact with a rival. Leclerc ended the championship in a disappointing sixth place, with one win and one more podium, also claiming 114 points in a season that could have been much better.

FIA Formula 2 Championship

After the F2 Yas Marina season finale, Leclerc was announced to be stepping up to Formula 2 with DAMS for the 2023 season, where he would partner with Ayumu Iwasa. Leclerc qualified eighth for the Bahrain season opener but his strong sprint race was cut short by a ten-second stop/go penalty for a starting grid infringement. He had an eventful feature race, being one of the first to pit and concede track position in the top-five. He would go on to make a few mistakes and eventually wounded up sixth. In Jeddah, he qualified 13th and failed to score points in the sprint race, but made the alternate strategy work in the feature race. He ended in eighth place, and a better result was inevitable had a slow pit stop not happen. Leclerc qualified seventh in Melbourne, and pressured Kush Maini in the sprint race but was unable to take the podium position, finishing fourth. He would go one better in the feature race, achieving his maiden podium after Victor Martins and Dennis Hauger collided during the late stages of the race.

Baku was relatively disappointing for Leclerc, qualifying down in 13th and he was involved in a late safety car restart, misjudging his braking point on cold tyres and nearly slamming into the wall. Leclerc ended the feature race in 11th, but was promoted to tenth after Victor Martins was disqualified, continuing his feature race point-scoring streak. In Monaco, Leclerc crashed on his lap during qualifying, which left him down in 20th. Similar to his brother Charles' woes in his races at Monaco, he would have a weekend to forget, finishing 14th in the sprint and retiring from the feature race with a brake issue. In Barcelona, Leclerc qualified in 13th. Having ended the sprint race in ninth, he went on the alternate strategy in the feature race and it paid off in the same position, this time scoring points.

Leclerc's form faded starting from Austria, and despite qualifying eighth, as during the sprint race he started on the wrong tyres on a drying track, and a loose wheel curtailed his feature race. In Silverstone, Leclerc qualified 11th. Having scored a point in the sprint race, he went on the alternate strategy in the feature race, which partially worked out as he made his way to third with eight laps remaining. However, he was forced to pit early due to a safety car mid-race, which led to him dropping to ninth place. More tough weekends followed, failing to score points in both Budapest and Spa-Francorchamps due to unfortunate incidents.

In Monza, Leclerc had another round of mixed fortunes, climbing from 12th to seventh in the sprint race to score points in three rounds. However, he spun out of the feature race on just lap 6. At the Yas Marina season finale, a successful alternate strategy for Leclerc saw him climb to sixth at the chequered flag, although an early five-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage prevented him from a higher result. Leclerc finished the season a lowly 15th in the standings with 49 points and one podium, paling in comparison to teammate Iwasa's 165.

Formula One In 2019, Leclerc was signed to the Sauber Junior Team as part of his move to the ADAC Formula 4 Championship. The following year, he was made a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy. At the end of December 2023, Leclerc was announced to be leaving the Ferrari Driver Academy, although he is said to be "remaining part of the Ferrari family". Not long after, he was announced to be the development driver for Ferrari in 2024. He drove a Formula One car for the first time at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, driving the Ferrari F1-75. He again drove the F1-75 at the Fiorano Circuit a week later. In May, Leclerc drove the F1-75 once again in the F1-75 at Fiorano trialing spray guards.

Leclerc made his free practice debut in place of Carlos Sainz Jr. during the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Alongside his brother Charles, the two became the first sibling pairing to both drive for the same Formula One team in the same official F1 session. Leclerc finished the session in 18th place. He also drove the SF-24 again during the young drivers' test for the afternoon session, completing 68 laps and ending the session in 14th.

Leclerc returned to the wheel during the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, placing sixteenth in the timesheets.

Formula E Leclerc was a development driver in FIA Formula E championship during the 2017–18 Formula E season for Venturi Racing. By doing so, he was given access to Venturi's simulators and personal development systems. Leclerc was retained for the 2018–19 Formula E season. Leclerc did his first public test for Venturi at the 2019 Formula E Rookie Test at the Marrakech Street Circuit. For the 2019–20 Formula E season Venturi announced Leclerc as their test driver for the season. Leclerc's involvement in Formula E ended after the season.

However, Leclerc returned to the wheel of a Formula E car in July 2025, driving for Maserati MSG Racing during the Berlin rookie test at the Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit.

Endurance racing career 2024 Leclerc racing at Mugello in the 2024 Italian GT Championship. In 2024, Leclerc joined the European Le Mans Series with Panis Racing, alongside Manuel Maldonado and Charles Milesi. Leclerc and the #65 car achieved their first and only win of the year at the 4 Hours of Imola, having controlled proceedings from pole position. Being in the championship fight all the way to the final round for the 4 Hours of Portimão, the No. 65 took pole but eventually slipped to 12th place at the end of the race. The trio finished fourth in the standings, with 61 points.

Leclerc also competed in the Italian GT Championship in the GT3 category. At the end of the year, Leclerc tested the Ferrari 499P Hypercar in the Rookie Test at the Bahrain International Circuit.

2025 At the start of 2025, Leclerc made his 24 Hours of Daytona debut, driving for AF Corse alongside Riccardo Agostini, Conrad Laursen and Custodio Toledo in the GTD category. The team finished the race in eighth place of the category.

For his main campaign, Leclerc raced in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with AF Corse alongside Eliseo Donno and Antonio Fuoco. At the 24 Hours of Spa, racing in a field as "the strongest field I've ever raced in", Leclerc and his teammates finished fourth. The trio scored the same result at the final round in Barcelona thanks to a late-stint charge by Fuoco. These two points finishes yielded a ninth place in the drivers' standings.

2026 Leclerc continued in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with AF Corse in 2026.

Personal life Leclerc has two older brothers, Lorenzo and Charles, the latter of whom currently races in Formula One for Ferrari.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Racing record

Racing career summary † As Leclerc was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. Season still in progress.

Complete French F4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Pos Points 2018 NOG1 NOG2 NOG3 PAU1 PAU2 PAU3 SPA1 SPA2 SPA3 DIJ1 DIJ2 DIJ3 MAG1 MAG2 MAG3 JER1 JER2 JER3 LEC1 LEC2 LEC3 5th 199

Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pos Points 2019 US Racing-CHRS OSC1 OSC2 OSC3 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 HOC1 HOC2 ZAN1 ZAN2 ZAN3 NÜR1 NÜR2 NÜR3 HOC1 HOC2 HOC3 SAC1 SAC2 SAC3 3rd 202

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Pos Points 2020 Prema Powerteam MIS1 MIS2 MIS3 LEC1 LEC2 LEC3 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 MUG1 MUG2 MUG3 MNZ1 MNZ2 MNZ3 CAT1 CAT2 CAT3 IMO1 IMO2 IMO3 VLL1 VLL2 VLL3 2nd 343 † Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.

Complete Alpine Elf Europa Cup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Points 2020 Racing Technology NOG1 NOG2 NOG3 MAG1 MAG2 LEC1 LEC2 LEC3 PRT1 PRT2 NC† 0 † As Leclerc was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 DC Points 2021 Prema Racing CAT1 CAT2 CAT3 LEC1 LEC2 LEC3 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 HUN1 HUN2 HUN3 SPA1 SPA2 SPA3 ZAN1 ZAN2 ZAN3 SOC1 SOC2 SOC3 10th 79 2022 Prema Racing BHRSPR BHRFEA IMOSPR IMOFEA CATSPR CATFEA SILSPR SILFEA RBRSPR RBRFEA HUNSPR HUNFEA SPASPR SPAFEA ZANSPR ZANFEA MNZSPR MNZFEA 6th 114

Complete Formula Regional Asian Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate the fastest lap of top ten finishers) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points 2022 Mumbai Falcons India Racing ABU1 ABU2 ABU3 DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 ABU1 ABU2 ABU3 1st 218

Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 DC Points 2023 DAMS BHRSPR BHRFEA JEDSPR JEDFEA MELSPR MELFEA BAKSPR BAKFEA MCOSPR MCOFEA CATSPR CATFEA RBRSPR RBRFEA SILSPR SILFEA HUNSPR HUNFEA SPASPR SPAFEA ZANSPR ZANFEA MNZSPR MNZFEA YMCSPR YMCFEA 15th 49

Complete European Le Mans Series results Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points 2024 Panis VDS Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT LEC IMO SPA MUG ALG 4th 61

Complete Formula One participations (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rank Points 2025 AF Corse GTD Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 68th 251

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points 2025 AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors Ferrari 296 GT3 Pro BRH1 BRH2 ZAN1 ZAN2 MIS1 MIS2 MAG1 MAG2 VAL1 VAL 2 12th 17 2026 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo Pro BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 MAG1 MAG2 ZAN1 ZAN2 CAT1 CAT2 4th* 41*