Milan - Monaco's Charles Leclerc will replace former world champion Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari in 2019, the Italian team announced on Tuesday.

"Scuderia Ferrari announces that in the next Formula One racing season, Charles Leclerc will drive for the Team alongside Sebastian Vettel," the team said in a statement.

The 20-year-old Leclerc - a Ferrari Driver Academy graduate - made his debut in Formula One this season with Sauber.

He'll be @ScuderiaFerrari's youngest driver since 1961 ??

All the stats you need to know about @Charles_Leclerc's historic move >> https://t.co/TQwGxq6V39 #F1 pic.twitter.com/HT4pRKz7YE
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 11, 2018

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Dreams do come true... I'll be driving for @scuderiaferrari for the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship. I will be eternally grateful to @scuderiaferrari for the opportunity given. To @nicolastodt for supporting me since 2011. To my family??. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/O4GQVO570b
— Charles Leclerc (@Charles_Leclerc) September 11, 2018

To a person that is not part of this world anymore but to whom I owe everything of what is happening to me, Papa. To Jules, thank you for all the things you learnt me, we will never forget you, and to all the persons that supported me and believed in me. 2/3
— Charles Leclerc (@Charles_Leclerc) September 11, 2018

I will work harder than ever to not disappoint you. But first, there is a season to finish with an amazing team that gave me the opportunity to fight and show my potential. Let's go @SauberF1Team ??
— Charles Leclerc (@Charles_Leclerc) September 11, 2018

Charles Leclerc to replace Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari in 2019