Reports emerging from Italy in recent days have linked Leclerc with Hamilton’s seat at Mercedes and have even claimed it is an 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:“open secret” that the Monegasque has spoken to Ferrar⛎i’s rival. 

Hamilton’s current contract wit𝕴h Mercedes expires at the end of the year and the seven-time world champion is yet to sign an extension to remain at the Silver Arrows beyond this season. 

Leclerc is tied down to Ferrari until the end of 2024 b🌟ut has been heavily linked with a potential s🍌witch to Mercedes amid continued uncertainty surrounding Hamilton’s future. 

But ahead of this weekend’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Leclerc firmly denied he has h🎐eld initial talks with𝔍 Mercedes. 

"No, not yet. Not for theღ moment,” Leclerc told reporte♈rs in Baku. 

"For now, I am fully focused on the project I am in today, which is Ferrari and I fully ﷽trust and am confident for the future. Then we will see, but I am fully confident fꦺor the project of Ferrari.

"I'm𒅌 fully committed to Ferrari an꧋d I love Ferrari.

"It has alwa🀅ys been a dream for me to be in this team and my main priority is to win a world championship with this team. So it's not something in my mind.”

Asked directly if he had taken a call from Mercedes boss Toto W⛄olff, Leclerc replied: "No. Zero. Zero. Really zero. You all smile because you don't believe me, but I promise.”

During Thursday’s press conferences, Hamilton insisted the speculation surrounding Leclerc had 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:no impact on his future. 

“I like where I am. I love my team. I am grat𓂃eful for the journey that we’ve been on, and what we’re working on moving forwards,” he said.  

“So it doesn’t have any impact, no."