Ferrari has extended Charles Leclerc’s contract beyond the 2024 F1 season, with no timescale given of how many years.
Having signed a contract with Ferrari until the 2024 F1 season, Leclerc has inked a new deal with the Italian manufacturer for years beyond 2024. The team has not specified any timescale of the new contract but it can be assumed to be more than a year.
This will keep Leclerc with Ferrari for over five years having joined them in 2019. He has secured five wins so far and 23 pole positions as he awaits for the elusive title. “I’m very pleased to know that I will be wearing the Scuderia Ferrari race suit for several more seasons to come,” he said.
“To race for this team has been my dream since I was three years old: I used to watch the Monaco Grand Prix from the window of a friend’s apartment at Ste. Devote corner and I would always look out for the red cars. This team is my second family ever since I joined the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2016 and we have achieved a lot together, fighting through thick and thin over the past five years.
“However, I believe the best is yet to come and I can’t wait for this season to start, to make further progress and be competitive at every race. My dream remains that of winning the World Championship with Ferrari and I’m sure that in the years ahead, we will enjoy great times together and make our fans happy.”
Meanwhile, Vasseur added: “Charles’ bond to the Scuderia goes beyond that of just a driver and a team, as he has been part of the Ferrari family for eight years now, dating back to a time before he first sported the Prancing Horse emblem on his race suit. His values and those of our team are intertwined and so it was natural for us to be in agreement on extending our collaboration.
“We know him for his incessant desire to push himself to the limit and we appreciate his extraordinary abilities when it comes to fighting and overtaking in a race. We are determined to give Charles a winning car and I know that his determination and commitment are elements that can make the difference in helping us reach our goals.”
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