Charles Leclerc will stay with Ferrari past the tip of this season after signing a contract extension.
The Monegasque driver’s earlier deal had simply entered its ultimate yr, however he has dedicated his future to Ferrari having come by means of the Ferrari Driver Academy and made his debut for the crew in 2019 after only one season in Method 1 with Sauber. No size was given by both facet relating to the extension, however Leclerc suggests it’s a multi-year deal.
“I’m more than happy to know that I can be sporting the Scuderia Ferrari race swimsuit for a number of extra seasons to return,” Leclerc mentioned. “To race for this crew has been my dream since I used to be three years previous: I used to observe the Monaco Grand Prix from the window of a buddy’s condo at Ste Dedicate nook and I’d at all times look out for the pink vehicles.
“This crew is my second household ever since I joined the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2016 and we’ve achieved so much collectively, preventing by means of thick and skinny over the previous 5 years. Nevertheless, I imagine the very best is but to return and I can’t anticipate this season to start out, to make additional progress and be aggressive at each race.
“My dream stays that of successful the world championship with Ferrari and I’m certain that within the years forward, we’ll get pleasure from nice instances collectively and make our followers completely happy.”
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Leclerc has received 5 races for Ferrari and brought pole place on 23 events, and crew principal Fred Vasseur says there’s a need to offer the 26-year-old with higher equipment so as to add to his victory tally.
“Charles’ bond to the Scuderia goes past that of only a driver and a crew, as he has been a part of the Ferrari household for eight years now, courting again to a time earlier than he first sported the Prancing Horse emblem on his race swimsuit,” Vasseur mentioned. “His values and people of our crew are intertwined and so it was pure for us to have the same opinion on extending our collaboration.
“We all know him for his incessant need to push himself to the restrict and we admire his extraordinary talents relating to preventing and overtaking in a race. We’re decided to provide Charles a successful automobile and I do know that his dedication and dedication are parts that may make the distinction in serving to us attain our targets.”
Leclerc’s deal means there at the moment are six drivers with contracts past the tip of this season as he joins Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
