Charles Leclerc will continue to race for Ferrari in Formula 1 beyond the 2024 season after a multi-year deal was announced on Thursday.
Leclerc has maintained a long-term relationship with Ferrari, having joined its Academy in 2016, before stepping up to a race seat in only his second season in F1 in 2019.
Leclerc signed a five-year contract extension at the end of that season, committing his future through 2024, and the parties have renewed their partnership for a multi-year period.
The Monegasque driver has won five grands prix with Ferrari thus far and finished a best of second in the 2022 Drivers’ Championship.
“I’m very pleased to know that I will be wearing the Scuderia Ferrari race suit for several more seasons to come,” said Leclerc.
“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.”
Ferrari Team Principal Frederic 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
Meanwhile, Leclerc’s team-mate, Carlos Sainz, is contracted to Ferrari through the end of 2024.
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