Leclerc staying with Ferrari for years to come

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Jun 03, 2026 · 544 words · By Reuters

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Ferrari sign Leclerc on new long-term contract before home F1 Monaco GP Charles Leclerc has extended his contract with Ferrari for an undisclosed length, having joined the F1 team in 2019.

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What happened

Ferrari sign Leclerc on new long-term contract before home F1 Monaco GP Charles Leclerc has extended his contract with Ferrari for an undisclosed length, having joined the F1 team in 2019.

Why it matters

Charles Leclerc will continue to race for Ferrari after the Italian Formula One team announced a long-term contract extension before his home Monaco Grand Prix.

Common ground

The 28-year-old Monegasque has driven for the Maranello-based outfit in F1 since 2019, winning eight races, and his last contract extension came in 2024.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that his last contract extension came in 2024?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 21 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “his last contract extension came in 2024”

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Only the Al Jazeera snippet mentions that his last contract extension came in 2024. Other sources confirm a new extension but do not explicitly date the previous one to 2024.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bryan Bozzi (born 27 September 1989) is an Italian-Danish Formula One race engineer. He has been part of the Scuderia Ferrari team for over a decade. He was previously performance engineer for Charles…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Bozzi

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles Marc Hervé Perceval Leclerc (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl(ə) ləklɛʁ]; born 16 October 1997) is a Monégasque racing driver who competes in Formula One for Ferrari. Leclerc was runner-up in the F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Leclerc

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Divisional-General Charles Victoire Emmanuel Leclerc (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl viktwaʁ emanɥɛl ləklɛʁ]; 17 March 1772 – 2 November 1802) was a French Army officer who served in the French Revolutio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Leclerc_(general,_born…

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Claim 2: “Charles Leclerc has extended his contract with Ferrari for an undisclosed length”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm Charles Leclerc signed a multi-year contract extension with Ferrari, with the length described as 'several more seasons' or 'undisclosed'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Miami Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix 2026) was a Formula One motor race that was held on May 3, 2026, at the Miami International Autodrome in Miami…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Miami_Grand_Prix

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ferrari SF90, also known by its internal name Project 670, is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Scuderia Ferrari to compete during the 2019 Formula One World Championship. The c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_SF90

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Claim 3: “also ranks second for pole positions behind the German”

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The claim that he ranks second for pole positions (27) behind Schumacher is mentioned in the same single source as claim 8.

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Claim 4: “who is 43 ahead of teammate and closest rival George Russell after winning the last four races”

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Multiple sources confirm Kimi Antonelli is 43 points ahead of George Russell and has won four consecutive races (including Canada).

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web search NEUTRAL — Going into the weekend, Kimi Antonelli led the Drivers' Championship with 131 points, 43 points ahead of his teammate George Russell in second, and 56 ahead of Charles Leclerc in third.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Monaco_Grand_Prix

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web search NEUTRAL — Antonelli has won four races in a row so far this season after winning the Canadian Grand Prix last Sunday as Russell retired due to power unit problems on his Mercedes W17.
https://www.grandprix247.com/formula-1-news/kimi-antonelli-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli continued his spectacular early-season romp on Sunday when he claimed his fourth straight win for Mercedes to extend his lead in the drivers world championship to 43 po…
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260524-antonelli-win…

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Claim 5: “having joined the F1 team in 2019”

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The official Ferrari website and Al Jazeera both confirm Leclerc joined the team in 2019. Wikipedia references the SF90 as the 2019 car.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ferrari F1-75 (also known by its internal name, Project 674) is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Scuderia Ferrari which competed in the 2022 Formula One World Championship. The…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_F1-75

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Claim 6: “Leclerc is currently third in the 2026 drivers’ championship”

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There is conflicting evidence regarding his rank in 2026. One source (Team Ignition) states he is third, while another (Official F1 Standings snippet) lists him as 6th with 79 points.

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web search NEUTRAL — Kimi Antonelli is the current World Drivers' Championship leader, driving for Mercedes, the current World Constructors' Championship leaders. The 2026 season ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Formula_One_World_Champio…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2026 Drivers' Standings ; 5, Lando NorrisNOR, GBR, McLaren, 79 ; 6, Charles LeclercLEC, MON, Ferrari, 79.
https://www.formula1.com/en/results/2026/drivers

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 15, 2026 ... Hamilton is a surprise as well, but also he has way more experience than Charles. Lando just won the championship which was crushing for Piastri ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/F1Discussions/comments/1u616qq/who_…

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Claim 7: “The 28-year-old Monegasque has driven for the Maranello-based outfit in F1 since 2019”

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Leclerc's birth date (Oct 16, 1997) makes him 28 in 2026 (the context of the live evidence). Al Jazeera explicitly states 'The 28-year-old Monegasque has driven for the Maranello-based outfit in F1 since 2019'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arthur Leclerc (French pronunciation: [aʁtyʁ ləklɛʁ]; 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 young…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Leclerc

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Claim 8: “but 56 points behind Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli”

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The point gap is inconsistent across sources. Team Ignition says he trails Antonelli by 63 points, while the Monaco GP Wikipedia entry says he is 56 points behind.

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web search NEUTRAL — The championship is contested over twenty-two Grands Prix held around the world. It began in March and is scheduled to end in December. Drivers and teams compete for the titles of World Drivers' Champ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Formula_One_World_Champio…

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web search NEUTRAL — Kimi Antonelli leads the drivers’ championship with 100 points.Charles Leclerc, held back by his penalties, is third in the championship standings, but now trails Antonelli by a significant margin at …
https://teamignition.net/miami-2026-grand-prix/

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web search NEUTRAL — Enter the world of Formula 1. Your go-to source for the latest F1 news, video highlights, GP results, live timing, in-depth analysis and expert commentary.
https://www.formula1.com/en/results/2026/drivers

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Claim 9: “made his F1 debut with Ferrari-powered Sauber (now Audi) in 2018”

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Claim 10: “has taken pole there three times in the last five years”

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Claim 11: “Leclerc’s teammate is the UK’s seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who joined from Mercedes last year on a multi-year contract”

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Claim 12: “Leclerc in 2024 became the first local to win the Monaco Grand Prix in the championship era”

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Claim 13: “winning eight races”

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Both Wikipedia and F1-Fansite.com explicitly state that Charles Leclerc has won eight Grands Prix.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hervé Arthur Gabriel Leclerc (French pronunciation: [ɛʁve ləklɛʁ]; 7 March 1963 – 20 June 2017) was a Monégasque racing driver who competed in French Formula Three from 1983 to 1988. He is the father …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hervé_Leclerc

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Claim 14: “Leclerc joined the Ferrari Academy in 2016”

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Claim 15: “Leclerc has had two podium finishes this season – third in Australia and Japan”

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Claim 16: “Hamilton is fourth in the standings, three points behind Leclerc”

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Claim 17: “Hamilton won a Saturday sprint race in China last season and finished second in Canada last month”

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Claim 18: “won the Formula Two title in 2017”

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Claim 19: “or a championship since 2008”

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Claim 20: “Ferrari have not taken a Grand Prix victory since 2024”

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Claim 21: “He has raced more times for Ferrari (155) than any other driver in the team’s history, other than now-retired seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher”

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The claim about 155 race starts and being second only to Schumacher is mentioned in one web search result ('Charles Leclerc Commits His Long-term Future to Ferrari'), but not corroborated by other provided evidence.

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