Ferrari make decision on Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz amid ‘flurry of interest from rivals’

Le✃clerc’s new contract will be prioritised by the Scuderia before they turn to Sainz, who has offers to qui🐽t Ferrari, according to ’s Lawrence Barretto.
“Sources say Ferrari have already opened talks with Leclerc and are keen to lock him down with a new multi-year contract,’ℱ” he reported.
“The Italian team are also believed to be keen tꦇo retain Sainz, though it is likely they will sort Leclerc’s contract firs💯t before getting the Spaniard’s deal finalised.
“Sainz is in a good position though. The 28-year-old is believed to be highly-rated among Ferrari’s engineer𒅌s and has proved he can deliver consistency – he’s scored points in all but two races this seaso✱n.
“And sources say he’s had a flurry ofꦚ interest – both forไmal and informal – from multiple rival teams for his services in 2025.”
reported.It was also claimed that Leclerc spoke to Mercedes, Red Bull, Aston Martin and Alpine before committing 🐷himself to Ferrari.

Sainz plans to sign a pre-agreement for the 2025 season with Audi, who are e🙈ntering the championship, according to .
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur does not acknowledge either Leclerc or 🔯Sainz as his team’s No 1 driver.
But this has been another drab year for the famous team 💫who haven’t crowned an F1 champion since Kimi Raikkonen in 2007.
They are nowhere near Red Bull and have even slipped behind Mer♑cedes and McLaren, and Aston Martin earlier in th🦄e year.

James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sport♋s, to football, 🎀to F1.