Leclerc agrees to new long-term deal with Ferrari
Charles Leclerc has signed a new long-term contract with Ferrari ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix. The 28-year-old driver has been with Ferrari since 2019 and has achieved significant success, including eight race wins. Leclerc expressed his commitment to the team and his desire to bring the World Championship back to Ferrari.
- ▪Leclerc has competed in 155 races for Ferrari, winning eight times.
- ▪He is currently third in the drivers' championship.
- ▪Leclerc joined the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2016 and made his Formula 1 debut in 2018.
- ▪He is the second-most capped Formula 1 driver for Ferrari and ranks second for pole positions behind Michael Schumacher.
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Leclerc agrees to new long-term deal with FerrariImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Leclerc has had a strong link with Ferrari for many yearsPublished24 minutes agoFerrari driver Charles Leclerc has agreed a new long-term contract with the team.The deal for the 28-year-old comes in the build-up to his home Grand Prix in Monaco this weekend.Leclerc has competed in 155 races for the Italian outfit, winning eight times, and he is currently third in the drivers' championship.He joined the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2016 and after winning the Formula 2 title in 2017, made his Formula 1 debut the following year with Sauber.He moved to Ferrari in 2019 and is the team's second-most capped Formula 1 driver and also ranks second for pole positions, behind only Michael Schumacher."I couldn't be…
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