Charles Leclerc will remain with Ferrari after the team confirmed a new contract with the Monegasque driver.
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Ferrari announced the deal ahead of Leclerc’s home race in Monaco this weekend. Leclerc joined Ferrari from Sauber in 2019, having previously served as a Ferrari development driver, and has since become a central figure in the team.
“Charles has been part of the Ferrari family for many years now and this renewal feels like something very natural for us,” said team principal Frederic Vasseur. “Over these seasons we have seen him grow, to become not only one of the strongest drivers in Formula 1, but also a person who is completely at one with the team and everything Ferrari represents.”
Ferrari did not specify the exact length of the contract but said it extends over multiple seasons, ensuring Leclerc remains with the team until at least 2028. His previous renewal was confirmed at the start of 2024.
Since joining Ferrari, Leclerc has claimed eight Grand Prix victories and finished second in the 2022 World Championship to Max Verstappen. Reflecting on the extension, Leclerc said: “I couldn’t be happier to continue this journey.
“It has always been so much more than just a team to me. It’s the team I’ve loved and dreamt of being part of since I was a child, and after all these years it has become a second family.
“Together we’ve shared incredible moments and some tougher ones, but I believe in this team more than ever, and I’m deeply grateful that we will keep pushing side by side toward our shared goal of bringing the world championship back to Maranello.”
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