Charles Leclerc

Charles Leclerc is the most promising driver of the current generation and Ferrari's great red hope. The Monegasque from Monaco arrived in F1 in 2018 with Sauber before moving to Ferrari in 2019. His qualifying speed is extraordinary: 24 poles with Ferrari and several seasons as the driver with the best single-lap performance on the entire grid. His 2022 season was individually brilliant — pole in 9 of the first 11 races — but Ferrari's mechanical and strategy problems prevented him from fighting for the title. Rumours suggest he could move to another team in search of his first world championship.