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Charles Leclerc Hits F1 Milestone With Mexico Grand Prix Podium

Charles Leclerc adds to his ever-growing Formula 1 résumé.
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Charles Leclerc's second-place finish at the Mexican Grand Prix has added another accolade to his Formula 1 resumé.

The newly turned 28-year-old claimed his seventh podium of 2025 with Ferrari, matching his best result of the season so far after taking second at his home race in Monaco.

As a result, Leclerc's rostrum appearance means he reaches a new milestone of earning 50 podium finishes across his eight-year career thus far.

Charles Leclerc cements his name in the Ferrari history books

The Monegasque's podium finish means he adds another accolade to the history books of drivers representing the iconic red Ferrari.

Leclerc becomes only the fifth Ferrari driver to stand on the podium 50 times in his career, behind Kimi Raikkonen (52), Rubens Barrichello and Sebastian Vettel (55), and seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher (116).

Charles Leclerc, Mexico FP1, Ferrari
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Few doubt Leclerc will soon eclipse his former teammate Vettel, yet his latest milestone highlights how consistently he’s delivered in cars short of title-winning caliber.

Leclerc’s likely long-term loyalty in red indicates he is on course to add further records and accolades, having already earned the most career points and ranking second all-time for pole positions for the Maranello-based team.

Charles Leclerc labels Mexico podium a 'great surprise'

Charles Leclerc
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Mexico means Leclerc has featured on the podium for the first time back-to-back since Monaco and Spain.

Given Ferrari’s pace deficit to Mercedes, Verstappen, and McLaren, Leclerc admitted he was surprised to finish second at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

“Very happy with this weekend,” he told F1 after the checkered flag.

“United States was very positive for us, but we didn't know what to expect for this weekend, and to end up again on the podium is a great surprise. Very happy to be on this amazing podium once again. Yeah, I think we are doing a really good job at extracting every single bit out of this car.

“In the last two weekends, I don’t think we’ve got anything to be angry about – I think we really did everything we could. The potential of the car remains the same and we know that in the development race we stopped earlier than the others to focus on next year, but I think we are doing a really good job with what we have.”

Despite teammate Lewis Hamilton receiving a 10-second penalty for gaining an advantage and finishing eighth, Ferrari reclaimed second in the Constructors’ Championship, overtaking Stuttgart brand Mercedes.

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HENRY CHEAL

Henry Cheal is a versatile sports journalist who contributes to the San Francisco 49ers on SI and Grand Prix on SI. These roles encompass two of his biggest interests: San Francisco Bay Area sports and motorsports. He currently serves as the MotoGP and WorldSBK editor for Motorsport Week, where he leads the coverage of the two biggest motorcycle racing series in the world. In this role, he travels to various races to cover on the ground. His love for motorsport extends further after working at VAVEL USA as the Motorsport editor, working in a large team that covered a wide range of motorsports. Henry learned his trade as a journalist as he studied Multimedia Sports Journalism in 2023 at UCFB. He also works as a freelancer for GiveMeSport and SportsBoom, covering the Premier League and the NBA. Outside of work, Henry loves traveling, though his heart remains in San Francisco.

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