Charles Leclerc’s super-rich luxury lifestyle: the F1 driver rides Ferraris, Rolls-Royces and Bugattis, sports Hublot and Richard Mille watches, has a US$2 million yacht … and a US$47,000 piano?
- Leclerc’s garage boasts multiple Ferraris, a Rolls-Royce and a Bugatti worth more than US$3 million, but which car is in Prince Albert of Monaco’s museum?
- He’s splurged on yachts and carries a watch well, wearing the Hublot Meca-10 Black, and Richard Mille’s RM 35-03 Automatic Rafael Nadal and RM UP-01 Ferrari timepieces
Charles Leclerc’s star status (and bank balance) has been steadily on the rise since he began karting at the tender age of eight. By his 19th birthday he had entered the Formula One line-up and his dream came true when he joined the Ferrari F1 team in 2019. Since then, he has won five Grand Prixes and stood atop 19 podiums.
However, the Monegasque has been having a tough time this season – after leading the 2022 Drivers Championship for the first five races, he is now practically out of contention and fighting for second place following a string of back luck and questionable strategy calls.
Luckily, the 24 year old has his US$12 million annual salary (before bonuses and lucrative partnerships), as well as his unrivalled car collection and expensive hobbies to distract him while he guns for his next big win.
An expensive yet priceless car collection
Having been part of the Ferrari family since 2016 when he joined their driver academy, it’s no surprise that Leclerc’s garage houses more than one Prancing Horse. Together, his blue Ferrari GTC4 Lusso, black 812 Superfast and customised 488 Pista Spider which sports a red and white Monaco flag racing stripe are worth around US$1 million, according to Car and Driver.
Leclerc also has an affinity for British cars, owning a Jaguar XF and Land Rover Discovery, which both start at around US$50,000 each, a McLaren GT worth more than US$200,000 and a Rolls-Royce Wraith worth over US$300,000, according to Car and Driver.
The value of the above is dwarfed by that of his Bugatti Chiron (named after Louis Chiron, a former Monegasque F1 driver), which can reach speeds of almost 500km/h! The standard Chiron costs around US$3.3 million, while the Super Sport model is worth around US$3.9 million.
Yet none of his day-to-day cars holds a candle to his most precious possession: the Ferrari SF90 F1 racing car. Its worth? Priceless. The SF90 is the car in which he won his first and second Grand Prixes: Spa and Monza, back-to-back in 2019.