Charles Leclerc

Monégasque Charles Leclerc is Ferrari's emotional and sporting leader — a blindingly quick qualifier who has carried the Scuderia's hopes since 2019. Renowned for wringing pole positions out of imperfect cars, he has long been waiting for machinery worthy of a title tilt.

2026 pairs him with Lewis Hamilton in one of the most glamorous line-ups the sport has ever assembled, on Ferrari's own new-era power unit. For Leclerc it is a chance to prove he can beat a seven-time champion and finally deliver the drivers' crown Maranello craves.