Overview
- Ferrari announced this week that Charles Leclerc has signed a multi-year contract extension that closes the question over his immediate future at the team.
- Leclerc told reporters that other Formula 1 teams made offers for his services but he declined to name which teams and said Ferrari was always his choice.
- Ferrari has not disclosed the exact length of the new deal, and media reports that his pay rose to roughly €50 million a year remain unconfirmed.
- Leclerc pointed to a decade with Ferrari’s academy and a strong relationship with team principal Fred Vasseur as the main reasons for staying, and he singled out Monaco as the circuit where Ferrari has its best short-term chance against Mercedes.
- The extension gives Ferrari driver stability and a clear leader to build around, a move that could shape team strategy, driver hierarchy and Ferrari’s long-term push to close Mercedes’ early-season advantage.