On the day that Ferrari’s SF-23 challenge💛r was unveiled, it was mentioned to Leclerc by Sky that he might be a contender to eventually move𓆉 to Mercedes when Hamilton retires.

Leclerc is contracted to Ferrari for two more♛ years, while Hamilton is expected to pen a new deal with Mercedes sไoon.

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Leclerc told Sky about extending his Ferraꩵri deal: “No, there are no talks ongoing now, at least.

“I love the red colour. I love Ferrari. I am happy hereꦚ. Bu𒁏t we’ll see what the future holds.

“It is very early to sp⛦eak about💧 this. My contract ends [at the end of 2024].”

Leclerc was the runner-up in the F1 standings behind champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen of Red Bull last season, and he expects Hamilton to join them in a title battle t෴his year.

“Lewis will never be ꦯout of the question for a championship fight,” Leclerc said.

“If he has the car, he will be there.

“We must forg𒆙et what he has achieved. He still has it. We saw that plenty of times last year.

“Lewis will be there, like Red Bull will be too.”

Leclerc’s early promising f🐓orm last season was eventually ruined by strategy and performance issues within Ferrari.

He said aboꦜut their winter development: “The big work was done on reliability. I don’t want to express too much! But there has been a lot of work. 

“I hope we won’t have a lot of rel♛iability issues.

“We finished secon🐭d in the drivers’ and constructors’ championships, and the logical next step is to win.

“We know how difficult it will be. But we are putting a lot𒁃 of work in.

“Mercedes, I am sure, will be th🌼ere too. They had a very strong end to the season last year.

“It will be a difficult championship but 🎃we’ll do everything in our hands to make it ﷽work.”

Fred Vasseu🏅r has joined Ferrari as their new team principal, replacing Mattia Binotto.

“💞From what I’ve seen, he’s been amazing in this new position at a new team,” Lecler♊c said.

“It is different when you arrive at Ferrari. 🎉But he knows what we need to do well, and how to put people in the best conditions to extract the best from people.”