Charles Leclerc produced an excellent race in Austin, but, as has often happened, Ferrari was unable to fully support the Monegasque’s qualities. The SF-26 showed signs of progress thanks to its latest updates, but the power-unit gap remains evident and continues to limit the ambitions of both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
In Texas, Charles Leclerc nevertheless secured an impressive second place behind Andrea Kimi Antonelli. The result took the Ferrari driver to 56 podium finishes for the Maranello team, allowing him to move clear of Rubens Barrichello and Sebastian Vettel and become the driver with the second-most Ferrari podiums, behind only Michael Schumacher. His second-place finish at the United States Grand Prix therefore carried particular historical significance alongside its value for Ferrari’s 2026 campaign.
Charles Leclerc reaches 56 Ferrari podiums in Austin
Michael Schumacher remains a considerable distance ahead, with an extraordinary 116 podiums from 180 Grands Prix for Ferrari. Charles Leclerc, meanwhile, reached his 56th top-three finish on his 168th Grand Prix start for the Scuderia, giving him an exact average of one podium every three races.
The milestone further strengthens Charles Leclerc’s position among Ferrari’s most successful Formula 1 drivers. His complete record of victories, podiums, pole positions and other career statistics can also be explored through the Charles Leclerc F1 Records & Statistics database.
Ferrari drivers with the most Formula 1 podiums
| Pos. | Driver | Ferrari podiums | Podium rate in Ferrari Grands Prix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 116 | 64.4% |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | 56 | 33.3% |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | 55 | 53.9% |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | 55 | 46.6% |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | 52 | 34.4% |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | 44 | 45.8% |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | 36 | 25.9% |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | 32 | 56.1% |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 25 | 28.4% |
| 10 | Gerhard Berger | 24 | 25% |
In terms of podium percentage across the Grands Prix contested for Ferrari, Michael Schumacher remains unrivalled, with almost two podium finishes for every three races. That record was made possible not only by the strength of the Ferrari cars he drove, but also by Michael Schumacher’s remarkable consistency during an era in which Formula 1 cars were considerably more vulnerable to technical problems.
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