A report emerged in early August from Sportune that Leclerc had signed a new five-year contract, with the d🥂eal structured as ♈a two-year deal until the end of 2026, with the option to extend it until 2029.

It seems the report was false, with Leclerc making reference to it in the pre-🅰race media session at Zandvoort for the Dutch Gra🦂nd Prix.

“I wish I did this deal because it looked like I did a good deal,” he said. “No there are no new dea𒈔ls and no discussion whatsoever. But at one point we’ll definitely have those discussions. I think my intentions are clear. 

“And then on the team side I don’t know. But I’m not too worried either. But it’s not the priority for now, for now we just want to try and work 🐬as much as possible on the car to get as competitive…to get back to where we were last year which was to fight for wins. 

“Then we♛’ll see. At the end of the season we’ll have those discussions.”

Leclerc is out of contract at the end of 2024 - as is teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Carlos Sainz.

Howevಞe✤r, Leclerc is in no rush to get a new deal done.

“Honestly, I don’t have any deadlines,” he added. “I’m not that rushed. I sti🌠ll have a year and a half which seems little in a way because I’ve had a contract for five years so now we’re getting closer to the end but still plenty of time.

“If I was worried I probably would have started the discussions earlier. But I’m not too worried, 🀅should be all fine, 🦹we haven’t started the discussion but I’m happy to do it at the end of the year.”