Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc’s life outside of F1 from net worth to girlfriend

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Charles Leclerc is one of the fastest drivers on the Formula 1 grid and one of only five Monegasque racers so far, so here is everything you need to know on the Ferrari star.

The Scuderia signed Leclerc up to join four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel in the 2019 season. It was a rapid rise to one of the most coveted seats in all of motorsport, having only debuted in Formula 1 at the 2018 Australian GP for his sole campaign racing for Sauber.

Ferrari quickly promoted Leclerc after realising they had a true star in their grasp. He joined the Ferrari Driver Academy in March 2016, in a move which also yielded a test driver role for Haas. It even preceded Leclerc winning the 2016 GP3 and 2017 Formula 2 titles as a rookie.

Charles Leclerc is a successful product of the Ferrari Driver Academy

Leclerc had enjoyed storied success during his go-karting days and continued to show real potential upon moving into single-seaters. He triumphed through various classes in go-karts from 2005 to 2013 with titles in Mini Kart, Minime, Cadet, KF3, Junior, KF2 and KZ2 classes.

His first go-karting title also came in 2005 with Championnat de France Regional PACA, Mini Kart honours. He won further titles in the Championnat de France plus the Trophee Claude Secq, Monaco Kart Cup, CIK-FIA World Cup, ERDF Masters Kart and WSK Euro Series, too.

Two wins in 14 races as a rookie in single-seaters further saw Leclerc end the 2014 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps season in second place. Another silver spoon followed in the famed Macau GP in 2015, too. Leclerc won his first single-seater title in GP3 with three wins racing for ART.

A move to Prema to graduate to Formula 1’s leading feeder series Formula 2 as it rebranded from GP2 would yield another championship as a rookie. Leclerc won seven of the 22 races to take the title by 72 points. He even sealed pole position for eight of the 11 Feature races.

Leclerc dedicated his pole position for the F2 Feature race at the 2017 Azerbaijan GP to his dad, Herve, as well. His father died just three days before the Monegasque wonderkid took pole by 0.568 seconds in Baku. Leclerc also won the race and finished second in the Sprint.

Herve Leclerc passed away after a long illness aged 54, whilst Charles Leclerc was 19 years old at the time. Herve was also a racer and competed in F3 through the 1990s. His passion fuelled Leclerc and his two brothers Lorenzo and Arthur’s passion for motorsport, as well.

The Leclerc family were also very close to the Bianchi family, with Jules Bianchi a friend and role model to Charles Leclerc. Jules Bianchi passed away due to injuries he sustained in the 2014 F1 Japanese GP during July 2015. The Frenchman was driving for Marussia at the time.

Leclerc also lost another close friend, Anthoine Hubert, on the weekend that the Ferrari star won his first Formula 1 race. The Monegasque triumphed at the 2019 Belgian GP a day after Renault-backed Hubert was involved in a crash during the Formula 2 Feature race at Spa.

But who really is Leclerc and what is the Ferrari driver’s life outside of F1 like? F1 Oversteer takes a look at everything you need to know about the extremely fast Monegasque racer…

How old is Charles Leclerc? What is the Ferrari driver’s age?

At the time of writing, Ferrari star Charles Leclerc is 28 years old. He was born on October 16 in 1997 to parents, dad Herve and mother Pascale. His full name is also ‘Charles Marc Herve Perceval Leclerc’. Charles is also the middle child between his brothers Lorenzo and Arthur.

Where was Charles Leclerc born? What is his nationality?

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc is from Monaco having been born in Monte Carlo. He is one of just five drivers from the Principality to ever race in Formula 1 and to list their nationality as Monegasque. He followed Louis Chiron, Andre Testut, Olivier Beretta and Robert Doornbos.

How tall is Charles Leclerc? What is the Ferrari driver’s height in feet?

At 1.80m tall, Charles Leclerc is one of the tallest F1 drivers at a height of 5 ft 10 in.

What is Charles Leclerc’s net worth?

Calculations of Charles Leclerc’s net worth vary drastically between publications, with some citing it as low as $50m (£39.5m) and others placing the Ferrari driver as one of the richest in Formula 1 with the Monegasque reportedly amassing a wealth as high as $125m (£99m).

Who is Charles Leclerc’s fiancee? What happened with Charlotte Sine?

Charles Leclerc has been dating fiancée, Alexandra Saint Mleux, since mid-2023 after the Ferrari racer split from Charlotte Sine. Mleux is an art history student in Paris and she joined the Monegasque at the 2023 Las Vegas GP. They were first spotted together at Wimbledon.

Leclerc proposed to Saint Mleux in October 2025, with the couple sharing their news following the Mexican Grand Prix.

Monaco-based architect Sine and Formula 1 driver Leclerc broke up in December 2022 after three years together. The pair met when they were teenagers with Sine’s mother living next door to the Leclerc family. They confirmed the split but added they were still ‘good friends’.

Meet Charles Leclerc’s dog, Leo

While being a Formula 1 driver sees Leclerc travel around the world for half the year, he got a dog in April 2024, which the Monegasque named Leo. His dog is a cream miniature dachshund and is Leclerc’s first personal pet dog, having also grown up with dogs in the family’s home.

Leclerc shares the responsibility for looking after Leo with his girlfriend, Saint Mleux, who looks after the dog when he is away for F1 races. The cream miniature dachshund has been a huge hit with F1 fans, too, who swoon for the adorable pup when Leclerc shares updates.

Charles Leclerc’s Formula 1 career stats

As of the end of the 2025 Formula 1 season, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc ranks 11th so far for all-time pole positions. The Monegasque driver has made 171 Grand Prix starts in his career which includes one season with Alfa Romeo before making the jump to Ferrari in 2019.

After finishing third in the 2024 championship standings, Leclerc had a difficult season with Ferrari in 2025, finishing fifth with no wins, but seven podium finishes.