Ferrari indicators agreement extension with Charles Leclerc

Ferrari have declared that Charles Leclerc has signed a agreement extension with the Scuderia in a offer that usually takes the 5-time F1 winner “beyond” the 2024 F1 time.

Owning joined the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2016, Leclerc gained the F3 collection in his debut time. Following a dominant efficiency in the 2017 Formulation two championship, the Monegasque then put in a 12 months mastering his trade at Sauber in advance of very first racing with the Scuderia in 2019. That 12 months he grew to become the youngest driver in the Scuderia’s historical past to gain a Grand Prix, with a victory at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit, a feat he recurring one particular 7 days later on in Monza

In 2022, he gained a more a few Grands Prix on his way to ending 2nd in the Drivers’ standings. Though he has unsuccessful to transform various pole positions into a race victory because of to the absence of race tempo of his F1 autos, he is by now 2nd in the listing of motorists who have secured pole posture at the wheel of a Ferrari, equivalent on 23 with Niki Lauda, with only Michael Schumacher in advance on fifty eight.

All through his time with the Scuderia, he has taken portion in 103 races, concluded on the podium thirty periods, established 7 speediest race laps and scored 1035 details.

The 26-12 months-previous concluded fifth in the 2023 drivers’ championship and concluded on the podium 5 periods.

Talking of the agreement extension, Ferrari Group Principal Fred Vasseur stated: “Charles’ bond to the Scuderia goes over and above that of just a driver and a crew, as he has been portion of the Ferrari family members for 8 many years now, courting back again to a time in advance of he very first sported the Prancing Horse emblem on his race match.

“His values and all those of our crew are intertwined and so it was all-natural for us to be in arrangement on extending our collaboration. We know him for his incessant wish to force himself to the restrict and we recognize his remarkable capabilities when it arrives to preventing and overtaking in a race. We are decided to give Charles a successful car or truck and I know that his dedication and motivation are components that can make the variation in aiding us get to our plans.”

Growing on his new agreement, Leclerc commented: “I’m really delighted to know that I will be carrying the Scuderia Ferrari race match for various a lot more seasons to arrive. To race for this crew has been my desire considering the fact that I was a few many years previous: I utilised to check out the Monaco Grand Prix from the window of a friend’s condominium at Ste. Dedicate corner and I would generally glance out for the purple autos.

“This crew is my 2nd family members at any time considering the fact that I joined the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2016 and we have obtained a great deal collectively, preventing by means of thick and slim about the previous 5 many years. Even so, I believe that the most effective is nevertheless to arrive and I just cannot hold out for this time to begin, to make more development and be aggressive at each individual race. My desire stays that of successful the Environment Championship with Ferrari and I’m absolutely sure that in the many years in advance, we will appreciate fantastic periods collectively and make our supporters joyful,” stated Leclerc.