Charles Leclerc is a rising Monegasque racing driver. He has been driving in professional events for more than four years. Charles won the GP3 Series championship in 2016 and the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2017. Leclerc races in Formula One for the Scuderia Ferrari.
Charles Leclerc was born Charles Marc Hervé Perceval Leclerc on October 16, 1997, in Monte Carlo, Monaco. He is among the three children born to Herve Leclerc and his wife, Pascale Leclerc. His father also raced cars, driving in Formula 3 in the 1980s and 1990s and died after a long illness in 2017. Charles has a younger brother Arthur Leclerc, a Monegasque racing driver. Leclerc stands five feet and eleven inches tall and weighs 70 kg.
Charles Leclerc has an estimated net worth of more than $10 Million. He credits most of his net worth to his successful career in racing. A formula one driver makes a handsome amount from their sponsorship and advertising deals. As per sources, Charles took home a $12 million salary in 2021. He is among the highest-earning driver competing in Formula One. Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen earned $30 Million and $25 Million, respectively, driving Mercedes and Red Bull.
Charles celebrates after winning his title SOURCE: Ferrari Charles's contract will expire in 2024, and he will be making $12 Million as his base salary. He is very early in his career and will be making millions in the future.
Charles is very much open about his relationship status. His timeline is filled with photos of his race and his girlfriend. Leclerc is dating his longtime girlfriend, Charlotte Sine. The love birds have been together for more than two years. The couple made their relationship official in September 2019 after multiple rumors circulated.
Charles shares a photo with his girlfriend, Sine SOURCE: Instagram@chaleslerlerc Charlotte is a student in architecture, a model and an Instagram influencer who has lived in Monaco for all of her life. Leclerc was rumored to be dating Giada Gianna before meeting Sine. The love birds dated for more than four years and were also supposed to be engaged, but Charles separated to focus on his career.
Charles started his early days karting along with his siblings. He won his first major event at the French PACA Championship in 2005. The driver won the event in 2006 and 2008. After spending his time in the karting, In 2012, Leclerc won the WSK Euro Series title and the following year, He won the South Garda Winter Cup and claimed the sixth position in the CIK-FIA European KZ Championship.
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In 2014, Leclerc joined Fortec Motorsports and graduated with single-seater. He won seven events and the Junior Championship title at the final race of the season in Jerez. After spending time in Formula three, In 2017, Charles moved to FIA Formula One and made his debut in Bahrain and also joined Ferrari Driver Academy for Formula One.
Leclerc signed with the Sauber F1 team and entered the 2018 Formula One World Championship. Ferrari signed him as their new driver and won the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix the following year. He is ranked at No. 7th in late 2021.
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