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Charles Leclerc is ranked ninth globally in the 2026 SportsPro list assessing athletes' appeal to sponsors, the highest among Formula 1 drivers. He scored 71.12 out of 100, ahead of Lewis Hamilton, who is 22nd with 66.63 points, and Max Verstappen, 48th with 60.45 points. The evaluation considers factors such as personality, talent, charisma, reputation, target markets, and sport popularity, covering the period from July 2025 to June 2026.
Leclerc, who is expecting his first child with wife Alexandra during the final weeks of the 2026 F1 season, says he does not plan to miss any races. Ferrari has reportedly prepared Dino Beganovic as a potential stand-in. Beganovic, a 22-year-old Swedish member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, is set to become the team’s official reserve, test and development driver in 2027.
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