Charles Leclerc has agreed a contract extension to remain at Ferrari, taking himself off System 1’s marketplace for the foreseeable future.
No contract size was specified, though the assertion that “[Leclerc] proceed to put on the staff’s colors for the approaching seasons” means that the 2 have agreed one other multi-year deal.
The deal was introduced forward of his house grand prix in Monaco, the place he took victory again in 2024.
Leclerc signed his earlier contract in that season, once more on a multi-year foundation. The Monegasque has beforehand acknowledged that his final objective F1 is to turn out to be the world champion with Ferrari, thus making it unsurprising that he’s eager to remain.
This could take him past Michael Schumacher’s present report for System 1 grand prix begins for the staff, which stands at 180; Leclerc is at the moment on 155.
“I couldn’t be happier to proceed this journey with Scuderia Ferrari HP. It has all the time been a lot greater than only a staff to me,” Leclerc mentioned.
“It’s the staff I’ve liked and dreamt of being a part of since I used to be a toddler, and in spite of everything these years it has turn out to be a second household.Â
“Collectively we’ve shared unbelievable moments and a few harder ones, however I imagine on this staff greater than ever, and I’m deeply grateful that we are going to hold pushing facet by facet towards our shared objective of bringing the world championship again to Maranello.Â
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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“Being a Ferrari driver is a dream, nevertheless it’s additionally a duty I by no means take without any consideration. I’ll proceed to offer completely all the pieces I’ve to deliver this staff again to the place it belongs, on the very high, for everybody in Maranello, and above all for the tifosi, whose ardour is the heartbeat of this Scuderia.”
Leclerc is second solely to Schumacher in complete pole positions for Ferrari, though has some approach to go to match the seven-time champion, who’s on 58 to Leclerc’s 27. The hole in wins is much more stark, with Schumacher on 72 wins to the Monegasque’s eight; Leclerc has hardly ever had a automobile that may carry out in each qualifying and races, as demonstrated by his 18.5% conversion price of poles to wins.
Regardless, this has not deterred Leclerc from his final objective of profitable titles with Ferrari.
“Charles has been a part of the Ferrari household for a few years now and this renewal seems like one thing very pure for us,” added staff principal Fred Vasseur.
“Over these seasons we now have seen him develop, to turn out to be not solely one of many strongest drivers in System 1, but additionally an individual who is totally at one with the staff and all the pieces Ferrari represents.Â
“We respect his expertise, we love his dedication and the best way he approaches day by day with the individuals within the Scuderia, each on and off the observe. We all know how a lot this venture means to him and we’re completely satisfied to proceed working in direction of our shared objectives.”
Lewis Hamilton additionally revealed in the course of the Canadian GP weekend that he was additionally in contract for 2027, thus it’s anticipated that the staff will proceed with the identical line-up for subsequent yr. This can probably hold Ferrari academy product Ollie Bearman at Haas for an additional yr.
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