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Arthur Leclerc (; born 14 October 2000) is a racing driver who is currently competing in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for , having previously competed for in the European Le Mans Series. He is the younger brother of driver , and a former member of Ferrari Driver Academy.

Leclerc finished sixth in the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship with , before stepping up to the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2023 with . 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 is because there was not enough budget for both children.


French F4
In 2018, Leclerc raced in the French F4 Championship. He finished fifth in the championship with two race wins. He started his racing career at the relative late age of 17, as his family focused on getting his brother Charles to . 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 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 , 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.


Formula Regional European Championship
In 2020, Leclerc joined the Formula Regional European Championship for alongside , and 2019 W Series champion , in his first year as a Ferrari junior. 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 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 . 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 and Red Bull academy member at in the FIA Formula 3 Championship. He also competed in the 2021 Virtual Grand Prix Championship for , 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. The Monégasque 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 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 . 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 . He won his first race of the championship during the , 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 for the 2022 season, partnering fellow Ferrari Driver Academy member and Red Bull academy's . 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 . 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 , 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 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 15 places for P5 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 , 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 for the 2023 season, where he would partner with . 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 5. 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 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 and 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 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 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 , 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.


Formula E
Leclerc was a development driver in during the 2017–18 Formula E season for . 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
In 2024, Leclerc joined the European Le Mans Series with , alongside and . 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 #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 alongside Riccardo Agostini, and Custodio Toledo in the GTD category. The team finished the race in eighth place of the category.

For his main campaign, Leclerc will race in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with AF Corse alongside and .


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


Karting record

Karting career summary
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Racing record

Racing career summary
Alpine Elf Europa CupRacing Technology100000NC†
FIA Formula 3 Championship1810121146th
Italian GT Endurance Championship - GT3Scuderia Baldini42302791st
Formula OneDevelopment driver
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Francorchamps Motors40000349th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup1000001712th
Formula OneDevelopment driver
As Leclerc was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.


Complete French F4 Championship results
() (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
2018NOG
1
NOG
2
NOG
3
PAU
1

PAU
2
PAU
3
SPA
1

SPA
2
SPA
3



MAG
1
MAG
2
MAG
3
JER
1
JER
2
JER
3
LEC
1
LEC
2
LEC
3
! 5th ! 199


Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results
() (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
2019 !nowrap-CHRSOSC
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OSC
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OSC
3
RBR
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Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
() (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
2020 !nowrapMIS
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MIS
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MIS
3

LEC
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LEC
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LEC
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RBR
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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
() (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
2020 !nowrapRacing TechnologyNOG
1
NOG
2
NOG
3
MAG
1
MAG
2
LEC
1
LEC
2
LEC
3
PRT
1
PRT
2 ! NC† ! 0
As Leclerc was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.


Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
() (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
2021 !nowrapCAT
1
CAT
2
CAT
3
LEC
1
LEC
2
LEC
3
RBR
1
RBR
2

RBR
3
HUN
1
HUN
2
HUN
3

SPA
1
SPA
2
SPA
3
ZAN
1
ZAN
2
ZAN
3
SOC
1
SOC
2
SOC
3

! 10th ! 79
2022 !nowrapBHR
SPR
BHR
FEA
IMO
SPR
IMO
FEA
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CAT
FEA
SIL
SPR
SIL
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RBR
SPR

RBR
FEA
HUN
SPR
HUN
FEA
SPA
SPR
SPA
FEA
ZAN
SPR
ZAN
FEA
MNZ
SPR
MNZ
FEA
!style="background:#;" 6th !style="background:#;"114


Complete Formula Regional Asian Championship results
() (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
2022 !nowrapABU
1
ABU
2
ABU
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ABU
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ABU
2
ABU
3
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1st !style="background:#FFFFBF;"218


Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results
() (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
2023 ! BHR
SPR
BHR
FEA
JED
SPR
JED
FEA

MEL
SPR
MEL
FEA
BAK
SPR
BAK
FEA
MCO
SPR
MCO
FEA
CAT
SPR
CAT
FEA
RBR
SPR
RBR
FEA
SIL
SPR
SIL
FEA
HUN
SPR
HUN
FEA
SPA
SPR
SPA
FEA
ZAN
SPR
ZAN
FEA
MNZ
SPR
MNZ
FEA
YMC
SPR
YMC
FEA
! 15th ! 49


Complete European Le Mans Series results
2024 !nowrap VDS Racing ! LMP2 !nowrapOreca 07 !nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 L V8CAT
LEC
IMO
SPA

ALG
! 4th ! 61


Complete Formula One participations
() (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
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Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
() (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
2025 !nowrap ! GTD !nowrapFerrari 296 GT3 !nowrapFerrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6DAY
SEB
LBH
LGA
WGL
MOS
ELK
VIR
IMS
PET
! 7th* ! 254*
* Season still in progress.


Complete GT World Challenge Europe results

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
2025 !nowrap - Francorchamps Motors !nowrapFerrari 296 GT3 !ProLEC

SPA
6H
SPA
12H
SPA
24H
NÜR
CAT
! 9th ! 34


GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
2025 !nowrap - Francorchamps Motors !nowrapFerrari 296 GT3 ! Pro

ZAN
1
ZAN
2
MIS
1
MIS
2
MAG
1
MAG
2
VAL
1
VAL
2
! 12th ! 17


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