All news on the topic: Charles Leclerc

Speculation is mounting over the future of Charles Leclerc at Ferrari with the Italian giants seemingly in turmoil amid their difficult start to the 2023 F1 season

Lewis Hamilton has heavily struggled over the last year or so with F1 giants Mercedes, and F1 icon Eddie Jordan thinks it may now be time for him to seek pastures new

Leclerc and Ferrari wanted to start the 2023 F1 season in a much stronger position than they were in at the end of last year, but the Italians have been left disappointed

Leclerc's title push derailed last year as Ferrari suffered from reliability issues and strategy mistakes, but the 2022 season has not started much better for the Italian team

Max Verstappen saw his qualifying at Saudi Arabia Grand Prix end in disaster due to a mechanical problem - resulting in the two-time world champion starting 15th on the grid

Verstappen started 15th but was up to second by the mid-way point in the race, helped by a controversial safety car, while Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished fourth and fifth ahead of the Ferraris

Max Verstappen was the favourite for pole but suffered a mechanical issue which saw him drop out in Q2 and left Sergio Perez free to take top spot, while Lewis Hamilton will start the race seventh

Sky Sports pundit Martin Brundle didn't mince his words as he spoke about the predicament Ferrari find themselves in after just one round of the new Formula 1 season

Sainz took aim at the Italian media as rumours swirl about the mood behind the scenes at Ferrari, amid engine reliability worries and speculation about a staff exodus

F1's top bosses have made a rule change to how the drivers approach a specific aspect of the race weekend, but the move has not gone down well with Leclerc in particular

Leclerc will serve a 10-second grid penalty at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix having already gone through both the control electronics components allowed for each driver after just one race

Leclerc and Ferrari endured a nightmare start in Bahrain and team principal Frederic Vasseur has confirmed they have already gone over their allocation of ECU issues

Red Bull had by far the quickest car in the Bahrain Grand Prix, but still Perez was unable to come close to challenging his team-mate Verstappen for the victory

Ferrari racer Charles Leclerc was forced to retire from the Bahrain Grand Prix with an engine problem – but the issue is certain to impact at least one other race this year

Leclerc was forced to retire from the Bahrain Grand Prix with just 17 laps to go when, without warning the engine on his Ferrari completely died and scuppered his podium charge

Max Verstappen sped off into the distance and led from start to finish while Sergio Perez cruised to second, though the real battle was further back and won by Fernando Alonso

Leclerc was on for good points and a podium finish in the Bahrain Grand Prix, but with just 17 laps to go the Ferrari star was forced to pull over as his engine died

Hamilton and Verstappen command the top salaries on the F1 grid, but they all earn huge sums for their work – after all, those private jets and supercars aren't going to pay for themselves!

Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix was briefly red flagged just a few minutes in due to debris on the track, as TV cameras caught pieces flying off Leclerc's Ferrari

Charles Leclerc looked to be in real contention for pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix, but Ferrari made the decision not to send him out for a second Q3 run and left Max Verstappen unchallenged

Max Verstappen came into the first qualifying session of the year as the favourite, with his nearest expected challengers being Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and perhaps even Fernando Alonso

Ferrari may have been outclassed by Red Bull last year but they were the undisputed kings of qualifying in 2022 – though Charles Leclerc thinks he might struggle this weekend

Frederic Vasseur has made it crystal clear how he wants to do things in the early weeks of his tenure, as he bids to deliver the success the Italians crave so much

Leclerc has been heavily linked with Mercedes as a long-term replacement for Lewis Hamilton, while Ferrari are not prioritising renewing the Monegasque's contract

Hamilton may have been out of the title reckoning last year, but he and Mercedes have been tipped to be right back in the fight with defending champions Verstappen and Red Bull