Motorsport · Monte Carlo and São Paulo

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc becomes a father as daughter Bianca is born

Leclerc and his wife Alexandra announced on Instagram on Wednesday, 4 November, that their daughter Bianca was born. The Ferrari driver had flown back to Monaco to be present for the birth and is expected to miss the first practice session in Brazil.

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How it came to this

3 NovBianca is born, according to the date in the caption
4 NovLeclerc and Alexandra announce the birth on Instagram
6 NovLeclerc due in São Paulo, expected to miss the first practice
8 NovBrazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos

The announcement

Charles Leclerc has become a father. The Ferrari driver and his wife Alexandra announced the birth of their daughter Bianca on Instagram on Wednesday, 4 November, posting a photo of the baby's feet with the name and a white heart. The caption 'Bianca. 3.11.26' points to a birth on Tuesday, 3 November, according to one outlet's reading of the date.

Some outlets noted that the name may pay tribute to Jules Bianchi, Leclerc's friend and mentor, who died after the 2014 crash at Suzuka. None of the reports says the couple confirmed that link. The couple married earlier this year, and the announcement came through both of their social media accounts.

Leclerc's return to Monaco

Leclerc had said in Austin, a couple of weeks before the announcement, that he would head back to Europe if the birth was imminent. Adnkronos and Fanpage report that he left São Paulo for Monaco, while other outlets describe him flying home straight after the Mexico City Grand Prix, where he finished fourth.

La Stampa reports that the FIA allowed him to skip media duties scheduled for Thursday, 5 November. He is due to arrive in São Paulo on Friday, 6 November, and will not drive in the first practice session, which the rookie Dino Beganovic will take in the SF-26. Leclerc is expected to be back for qualifying and the race.

Standings and team tension

Leclerc is fifth in the drivers' standings with 245 points. Kimi Antonelli clinched the world title in Mexico, his first in his career, and leads the table on 380 points.

Drivers' standings after the Mexico City Grand Prixpoints

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Leclerc and his Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton made contact on the first lap in Mexico, and Hamilton was unhappy about losing positions that way, calling it a hard blow. Gazzetta dello Sport describes very high tension inside Ferrari and says team principal Frederic Vasseur faces a difficult task in getting Hamilton and Leclerc to work as a team in Brazil.

Leclerc joins a group of fathers on the grid. Max Verstappen became a father in May 2025 with Kelly Piquet, and Fernando Alonso became one in March. Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez are also fathers.

What comes next

The Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos takes place on Sunday, 8 November. The first practice session on Friday, 6 November, will go ahead without Leclerc, and he is expected to race on Sunday.

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