Over the summer break, there was intense speculation that Leclerc had signed a sensational £160 million contract with Ferrari, keeping him with the t♕eam unt📖il the end of 2026.

At last weekend’s Dutch Grandꦛ Prix, Leclerc addressed those reports, joking that he ‘wished’ he’d signed the all🍰eged deal.

Leclerc had also been mooted as a potential replacement for 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton, if the 🦂seven-time world champion didn't decide to sign a new deal with Mercedes until 2025.

In an interview wi꧑th the , Leclerc said he’s in “no rush” to sign a new contra💦ct.

“There are some jokes here ๊and there, but no serious talks yet,꧙” he said.

“Honestly, I am not in a rush. I don't think Ferrari's priority is signing me atཧ the moment, which is understandable because we are all just foc😼used on trying to have the best race car possible as quickly as possible.

"I understand that. So for now we are just focusing on the season. I am sure talks will ꦗarrive at one point during the season, probably a bit later on."

Even though it’s be♛en a difficult season for Ferrari, Leclerc’s dream is still to become their🦩 first world champion since 2007.

"I have always loved Ferrari and I would love to 💙stay," Leclerc added. "I've always made it very clear that my goal is to try to be a w𒅌orld champion, but firstly with Ferrari.

“I know how difficult it is. We are not in the easiest situation. There is a big gap to fill to get to Red Bull's level but Ferrari has helped me before I got into F1, believed in me and put me into th⛎e Ferrari s♈eat very early on, and it's always a team that I've loved.

“My priority is to win with Ferrari and it is not my worry whether I won't achieve it or whatever. We just need to work on the team and try to improve it aꦗs mꦆuch as possible, and I hope that I can achieve that one day.”