Charles Leclerc News, Rumors & Driver Updates

Battle with Lewis Hamilton Leclerc finished fourth in the Mexico City Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Sunday afternoon.

Impact Leclerc would get a great start at the lights out and surge from P3 to P1 in the opening corners. However, he would go off course to complete his overtake of Lewis Hamilton. The Ferrari star would lead to his lap 27 pit stop where he'd serve a 5-second penalty for going off course to overtake. Leclerc would continue to battle for a podium spot but a lockup after a standing restart on lap 48 would flat spot his tyres. He would have to defend with a fading car all the way to the finish to earn a P4 result in Mexico City.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sweeps Friday in Mexico Leclerc ended Friday's running at the Mexico City Grand Prix as the quickest driver on track as he beat Lando Norris and George Russell to the top of the timesheets in FP2, Formula...

Impact The Ferrari star built on a strong FP1 and continued pushing the limits in FP2. Leclerc would bolt on softs for mock qualifying runs and turn in a lap of 1:17.827 of the Mexico City circuit. He would edge Norris by one-tenth to lead the session. Leclerc looks in very good shape heading into Saturday's qualifying session for the Mexico City Grand Prix.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tops Opening Practice in Mexico Leclerc finished fastest in Free Practice 1 ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix, the Ferrari driver heading Kimi Antonelli and Fred Vesti, Formula1.com reports.

Impact There would be several rookie drivers getting their first action in a Formula 1 car as 10 of the 11 teams would utilize young drivers in this session. Leclerc would rise to the top of the time sheets with his lap of 1:18.128 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit. He would beat out Antonelli by a whopping six-tenths to lead this session. Leclerc looks like he has the pace to challenge for pole position Saturday in Mexico City.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Runner-up Finish in Austin Leclerc finished second in the United States Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday afternoon.

Impact Leclerc would start fourth on the grid and would overtake Isack Hadjar on the opening lap. He would battle up to P2 by his lap 15 pit stop. Leclerc would keep close contact with the leaders from there and manage his tyre wear well. A brilliant overtake of Max Verstappen on lap 48 would set him up to chase Kimi Antonelli to the checkered flag. The runner-up finish was his sixth podium of the season.

OCTOBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Tops FP2 in Austin Leclerc ended Friday's running at the United States Grand Prix as the fastest driver on track, beating Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen to the top spot in FP2, Formula1.com report...

Impact Verstappen would set the early benchmark on medium tyres, but as the session shifted to soft tyres for qualifying runs, the lap times would drop. Leclerc would turn in a day's best of 1:35.291 of the Circuit of the Americas course. He would edge Antonelli by just 0.042-seconds to lead this session and sweep the day in Austin. The Ferrari star looks primed for a run at the pole position Saturday for the United States Grand Prix.

OCTOBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Fast Opening Austin Practice Leclerc topped the times during the opening practice session for the United States Grand Prix, the Ferrari man setting the pace ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen and McLaren's Lan...

Impact Sunny skies and warm weather would greet the drivers in this opening session at Circuit of the Americas. Leclerc and Ferrari had a clear advantage over the other teams in the corners and turns and it showed up when everyone bolted on soft tyres for mock qualifying laps. Leclerc would put down a lap of 1:36.052 mid-way into the session and it would hold up to Verstappen and Norris' challenges. The Ferrari veteran looks like a good bet to capture the pole position Saturday in Austin.

OCTOBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Runner-up Finish at Marina Bay Circuit Leclerc finished second in the Singapore Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Marina Bay Circuit on Sunday.

Impact Leclerc would get a great launch at the lights out and immediately challenge Max Verstappen for the lead. He could not overtake the Red Bull star and would tuck in behind him to conclude the opening lap. Leclerc began to fall back up to 4-seconds by lap 18. Despite a push late in the race, his Ferrari didn't have the pace to track down Verstappen and Leclerc would finish over 7-seconds back of him at the finish. It was his fifth podium of the season and first since Spa.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Recovery Drive at Sepang Leclerc finished fourth in the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia Formula 1 race at the Sepang International Circuit on Sunday.

Impact The race would start in wet conditions due to a lengthy downpour that would delay the start. Ferrari would make a tactical error and deploy Leclerc for the start on soft tyres. Lap 1 contact with Nico Hulkenberg would force Leclerc to pit for a new front wing and intermediate tyres that would grip better in the wet conditions. He would tumble to last place as a result. Leclerc would begin his recovery drive, aided by a lap 9 safety car. He would break back inside the Top 10 on lap 23 and stay there the remainder of the race. A late overtake of Isack Hadjar would reward Leclerc with P4 in Malaysia.

OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Fast Second Practice Leclerc ended second practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on top, the Ferrari racer going fastest from Isack Hadjar and Lando Norris, Formula1.com reports.

Impact After opening practice and some time to familiarize themselves with the Sepang International Circuit, lap times would drop in this second session on Friday. The threat of rain would also put some urgency in the laps. Leclerc and the Ferraris would show improved pace in this session. He would turn in a lap of 1:37.528 and edge Hadjar by one-tenth to lead this second practice. Leclerc has been just missing podiums in recent races and will look forward to getting back on the podium this weekend at the Sepang International Circuit.

OCTOBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Fight Back to P4 Leclerc finished fourth in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Baku Street Circuit on Saturday afternoon.

Impact Leclerc would start P2 and fall under assault right after the lights out. He would dip to fifth-place by lap 4 as Oscar Piastri, Isack Hadjar and Max Verstappen would all overtake the Ferrari star. A series of two safety car periods at mid-race would allow Leclerc to get in some quick pit stops. He would claw his way back to P4 by the checkered flag and just miss making the podium in Azerbaijan.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

NASCAR's Logano moves into top 3 after Bristol win and F1 heads to historic streets of Baku

Joey Logano climbed to third in the NASCAR Cup standings with his 40th career victory at Bristol, while Sheldon Creed emerged with an 11-point advantage in the O’Reilly series

SEPTEMBER 22 • Associated Press

F1's Kimi Antonelli stays hot and Kyle Larson closes in on NASCAR Chase leader Denny Hamlin

Kimi Antonelli continued his surge with another Formula One victory, capitalizing on a timely virtual safety car

SEPTEMBER 15 • Associated Press

Aggressive Race Strategy Leclerc finished fourth in the Spanish Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Madring Circuit on Sunday afternoon.

Impact The Ferrari star would start fifth on the grid and deploy hard tyres for his opening stint in a hope to go long, and go long he did in this grand prix. Leclerc would take advantage of a lap 15 VSC to stay out and take the lead while other pitted for fresh tyres. The move would put him in the lead for much of the race and he'd lead a race-high 32 laps. However, he would have to stop on lap 48 and would slip to P4. Leclerc would hold down that spot until the checkered flag for the strong finish in Madrid.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Crash and DNF at Monza Leclerc crashed and finished 22nd in the Italian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Monza Circuit on Sunday afternoon.

Impact An opening lap battle with Lewis Hamilton would propel Leclerc forward. However, the hopes for a podium finish would soon evaporate. On lap 2 the Ferrari star would be exiting Parabolica when his tyres would touch the green painted region outside the curbing. Leclerc's car would snap loose and shoot straight through the turn and into the tyre barriers in front of the outside wall. The heavy impact would bring his race to an end and Leclerc would become the first retirement of the day.

SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Fast Monza Practice Leclerc set the pace during first practice at the Italian Grand Prix, the Monegasque leading a Ferrari 1-2 from team mate Lewis Hamilton while Mercedes' George Russell was third, F...

Impact With four rookies in the field for this FP1 at Monza, it was an interesting practice session. Once teams bolted on soft tyres for qualifying runs, lap times would drop. However, Leclerc would turn in a lap of 1:23.008 on medium tyres that would hold up the full session. Leclerc would be almost two-tenths clear of Hamilton and three-tenths clear of Russell to lead the timing sheets. The Ferrari star looks poised to challenge for the win in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix.

SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

P5 at Zandvoort Leclerc finished fifth in the Dutch Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Zandvoort Circuit on Sunday afternoon.

Impact Leclerc would qualify and start P6 on the grid at Zandvoort. He would have a strong start at the lights out and climb two spots to fourth-place on lap 1. Struggles with team strategy and a slow pit stop on lap 44 would not help Leclerc in his pursuit of the podium. The best the Ferrari veteran could manage was to climb back to within 1-second of Lewis Hamilton in the closing laps for a somewhat disappointing fifth-place finish at the Zandvoort Circuit.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

P4 in Budapest Leclerc finished fourth in the Hungarian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Hungaroring on Sunday afternoon.

Impact Leclerc would roll off P2 on the starting grid after Lewis Hamilton's 3-spot grid penalty. He would start on soft tyres and get off the line slowly at the lights out. Leclerc would slip to P5 by the end of lap 1. From there, it would be a constant fight to regain lost ground. Leclerc would run an isolated race and unable to challenge the leaders. He would cross the finish line in fifth-place but promote to P4 after Hamilton's 5-second penalty for speeding in pit lane.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Fast FP1 in Hungary Leclerc finished fastest in Free Practice 1 ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, the Ferrari driver heading Red Bull's Max Verstappen and team mate Lewis Hamilton, Formula1.com repor...

Impact Despite suffering a late-session issue that would bring his Ferrari to a stop, Leclerc would turn in a lap of 1:19.075 of the Hungarian circuit. He would beat out Verstappen by a half-second to lead this opening session. His Ferrari team will sort out what happened to bring Leclerc's car to a stop but it is encouraging to see him lead the FP1 pace for this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.

JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE

NASCAR heads to the Brickyard and F1's Antonelli and IndyCar's Palou continue hot streaks

NASCAR returns to Indianapolis after Joey Logano broke through for his first Cup win of the year

JULY 21 • Associated Press

Runner-up in Belgian Grand Prix Leclerc finished second in the Belgian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Spa-Francorchamps Circuit on Sunday afternoon.

Impact The Ferrari star started fourth on the grid and quickly entered into a battle with Max Verstappen for P2. He would secure that spot and then battle with Oscar Piastri on lap 8. The two would make contract with Piastri receiving damage from the incident. Leclerc would continue on and gamble on a long opening stint. A lap 20 VSC would give him a perfect opportunity to pit and lose very little time. That would put Leclerc in the lead until lap 34 when Kimi Antonelli would run him down late. Leclerc would finish 2-seconds back with an impressive runner-up finish at Spa.

JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Blaney survives overtime as Cup Series returns to North Wilkesboro

Ryan Blaney wins the third round of the Cup Series in-season challenge

JULY 14 • Associated Press

Briscoe's breakthrough victory sends Reddick to second as NASCAR shifts to EchoPark

NASCAR returns to prime time at EchoPark Speedway after Chase Briscoe broke through for his first Cup win of the season

JULY 7 • Associated Press

Wins British Grand Prix Leclerc won the British Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Silverstone Circuit on Sunday afternoon.

Impact Leclerc snapped a 37-race winless streak with a supreme performance Sunday at Silverstone. The Ferrari star would make a great launch at the lights out and would get around Kimi Antonelli for the lead. That would set the tone for the day in the British GP. Leclerc would fall under threat from Antonelli late the race but the Mercedes youngster would suffer a wheel shield failure that would hamper his pace. Leclerc would then cruise to the finish that would occur under the safety car due to Max Verstappen's late-race spin into the gravel at Stowe.

JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Fade at Red Bull Ring Leclerc finished eighth in the Austrian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg on Sunday afternoon.

Impact Despite a P2 start on the grid, Leclerc would experience all types of problems Sunday in Spielberg. He would battle tyre overheating and severe tyre degradation throughout the event. it was so bad that he would actually execute a three-stop strategy due to tyre wear. Those problems would be compounded by mid-race contact with Oscar Piastri and front wing damage to Leclerc's Ferrari. Leclerc could not recover and would fade to P8 by the checkered flag.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Mechanical Failure Leclerc suffered a mechanical failure and finished 15th in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix F1 race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Sunday.

Impact A mistake in the final round of qualifying would put Leclerc P10 on the starting grid. The Ferrari star would begin his drive through the field right after the lights out. The opening lap would see him climb to P7 in a strong charge to the front. Leclerc would look set to collect a strong sixth-place finish, however, his Ferrari would lose hydraulics on lap 62 and he would become the last retirement of the day in Barcelona. Leclerc will look to rebound next round out in Austria.

JUNE 15 • ROTOWIRE

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NASCAR's Logano moves into top 3 after Bristol win and F1 heads to historic streets of Baku

F1's Kimi Antonelli stays hot and Kyle Larson closes in on NASCAR Chase leader Denny Hamlin

NASCAR heads to the Brickyard and F1's Antonelli and IndyCar's Palou continue hot streaks

Blaney survives overtime as Cup Series returns to North Wilkesboro

Briscoe's breakthrough victory sends Reddick to second as NASCAR shifts to EchoPark