Formula One drivers from Monaco
List of Formula One drivers who competed as Monégasque
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There have been five Formula One drivers from Monaco.[1][2]
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| Drivers | 5 |
|---|---|
| Grands Prix | 225 |
| Entries | 226 |
| Starts | 217 |
| Best season finish | 2nd (2022) |
| Wins | 9 |
| Podiums | 55 |
| Pole positions | 27 |
| Fastest laps | 13 |
| Points | 1843 |
| First entry | 1950 British Grand Prix |
| First win | 2019 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Latest win | 2026 British Grand Prix |
| Latest entry | 2026 Spanish Grand Prix |
| 2026 drivers | Charles Leclerc |
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Current drivers
Charles Leclerc currently competes for Scuderia Ferrari. He made his Formula One debut for Sauber at the 2018 Australian Grand Prix.[3] In the 2018 season he finished a season high of sixth in Azerbaijan and finished the season on 39 points.[4][5] He is the first Monégasque driver to win a Formula One race, which he achieved at the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix, the first Monégasque to win the Monaco Grand Prix in the Formula One era,[6] and the first Monégasque driver to start a race from pole position, set a fastest lap, or lead the World Drivers' Championship standings. Leclerc signed a new long-term contract with Ferrari in June 2026.[7]
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Former drivers
Louis Chiron was Monaco's first Formula One driver.[8] He is better known for his pre-war efforts in motorsport, having won 21 Grands Prix (including the 1931 Monaco Grand Prix) before the World Championship began in 1950.[9][10] He was 50 when the first World Championship Grand Prix came around. His only points finish was a 3rd at his home race in Monaco in 1950.[11] He did the full 1951 season bar the Indy 500 and only made sporadic appearances after that.[12] He is still the oldest person to take part in a grand prix being 55 years when he competed in the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix, he is also the oldest person to enter a race when he entered the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix.[12][13]
André Testut entered in his home race on 2 occasions – 1958 and 1959. Both times he failed to qualify his privateer Maserati 250F.[14]
35 years after Testut failed to make the grid in 1959, Olivier Beretta was signed by Larrousse for the 1994 season.[15] He competed in 10 Grands Prix with a best result of 7th at the German Grand Prix before his sponsorship money ran out and was replaced with Philippe Alliot.[16] He finished 8th in his only attempt at his home race.[17] He later switched his focus to sports-cars.
Dutch-born Robert Doornbos competed under a Monegasque license due to FIA license regulation in 2005.[2][citation needed] He only competed in the last 8 races of the season with a highest finishing position of thirteenth meaning he finished last in the championship with no points.[18][19][20] He would represent the Netherlands in 2006.
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Timeline
| Drivers | Active Years | Entries | Wins | Podiums | Career Points | Poles | Fastest Laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Chiron | 1950–1951, 1953, 1955–1956, 1958 | 19 (15 starts) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| André Testut | 1958–1959 | 2 (0 starts) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Olivier Beretta | 1994 | 10 (9 starts) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Robert Doornbos | 2005* | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charles Leclerc | 2018–2026 | 187 (185 starts) | 9 | 54 | 1839 | 27 | 13 | |
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* Doornbos competed under a Dutch racing license in 2006