{"id":715397,"date":"2026-06-04T22:09:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T22:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/715397\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T22:09:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T22:09:11","slug":"charles-leclerc-receives-ultimate-gift-from-ferrari-before-f1-monaco-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/715397\/","title":{"rendered":"Charles Leclerc Receives Ultimate Gift From Ferrari Before F1 Monaco Grand Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5r\">The 2026 FIA Formula 1 season has been filled with highlights for Scuderia Ferrari driver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/onsi\/f1\/charles-leclerc-age-height-and-weight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Charles Leclerc<\/a>, though most of his celebratory moments have taken place off of the F1 track. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/01kt97n5q5qzfd5091g1.jpg\" alt=\"Ferrari F1 driver Charles Leclerc prepares to race in the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, his home country race, this weekend.\" title=\"Ferrari F1 driver Charles Leclerc prepares to race in the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, his home country race, this weekend.\" width=\"360\" height=\"203\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"61\"\/><\/p>\n<p>May 3, 2026: Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc (16) during the Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome.  | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"65\">Just days before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/onsi\/f1\/news\/why-2026-is-now-or-never-for-charles-leclerc-and-ferrari-f1-title-hopes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">2026 F1 season<\/a> began, Leclerc surprised the F1 fans by marrying his long-term girlfriend, Alexandra Saint Mleux, in a civil ceremony that saw the newlyweds drive off in a cherry red 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa worth an estimated $40 million. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6c\">The 2026 season got off to a rocky start as the field of drivers attempted to contend with new regulations that caused frustration and exasperation, Leclerc has found a place on two of the five Grand Prix podiums as he eyes another podium finish in Monaco this weekend. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6j\">More than his podium finishes, Leclerc has reason to celebrate the 2026 F1 season as he is currently third in the driver rankings for this season&#8217;s World Championship. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6q\">The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 drivers, Kimi Antonelli and George Russell, have skyrocketed to the top two spots on the leaderboard with a considerably exceptional car design compared to the rest of the grid, which makes the Ferrari driver&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/results\/2026\/drivers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">75 points <\/a>keeping him merely 13 points behind Russell even more impressive. <\/p>\n<p>Leclerc Ready to Make History With Ferrari in Home Country of Monaco<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/01kt98ex48t5e3ya6dpq.jpg\" alt=\"Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen, and Kimi Antonelli at FIA Formula 1 Grand Prix podium photo\" title=\"Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen, and Kimi Antonelli at FIA Formula 1 Grand Prix podium photo\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"73\"\/><\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2026: Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen (left), Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli (center) and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc (16) pose for a photo after finishing the qualifying session for the F1 Miami Grand Prix. | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"77\">Leclerc sealed the fate of his bond with the Scuderia Ferrari F1 team this week with a newly signed multi-year contract extension that will see him continue to represent the legendary Italian team in future Formula 1 seasons. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7e\">For Leclerc, the extension is about far more than business. The 28-year-old has often described Ferrari as his dream team, even calling it his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20260603-formula-one-ace-leclerc-extends-contract-with-second-family-ferrari\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#8220;second family&#8221;<\/a> following the announcement celebrating his contract continuation on June 3, 2026. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7l\">The contract extension comes at a special time for Leclerc as he prepares to race in his home nation of Monaco. While a home race is always a big deal for any driver, the Monaco Grand Prix is especially sentimental for Leclerc following his hometown win of the 2024 Monaco GP that made the Formula 1 history books.   <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7s\">The monumental significance of Leclerc&#8217;s victory at his home GP can best be portrayed with footage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@f1omg\/video\/7373340632133258501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Prince Albert II of Monaco<\/a> tearing up as the Ferrari driver took his place atop the Mon\u00e9gasque podium. When someone&#8217;s success makes royalty cry, it&#8217;s a sure sign that the accomplishment is an unforgettable feat.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/01kt991kytjae434jda6.jpg\" alt=\"Scuderia Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc (16) of Team Monaco stands on the podium \" title=\"Scuderia Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc (16) of Team Monaco stands on the podium \" width=\"360\" height=\"203\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"82\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Oct 20, 2024: Scuderia Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc (16) of Team Monaco stands on the podium after the 2024 Formula One US Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX.  | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"86\">Leclerc will attempt his second home victory when the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix sees the checkered flag wave on Sunday, June 7, 2026. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2026 FIA Formula 1 season has been filled with highlights for Scuderia Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, though&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":715398,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[441],"tags":[49,48,578,576,577,82],"class_list":["post-715397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-formula-1","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-f1","tag-formula-1","tag-formula1","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/715397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=715397"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/715397\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/715398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=715397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=715397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=715397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}