Charles Leclerc says Ferrari was “a little bit up♍set” with his secret skydive during the Formula 1 winter break after he failed to ask permission beforehand.

Leclerc, who was rewarded with a fresh four-year Ferrari contract at the end of an impressive first year at Maranello in which he out-scored four-time world champion teammate Sebastian Vettel, went skydiving at th༺e end of the season but did not ask the t🍸eam for permission.

Speaking ✤at the Autosport International show in Birmingham, Leclerc revealed he opted against telling Ferrari as he “would not be here to be told off” had it gone wrong.

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“I didn’t for skydiving because I just told myself that in case it would go wrong I wꦯould not be here to be told off, so I just went for it.

“They were a little bit upset but in the end I won’t𝄹 doౠ it a second time. It was amazing but it was just to do it once.

“I love skiing,” he added. “It’s not the safest thing to do꧃ and as drivers we are limited to what we can do but they allow me to ski, so that is probably the best thing to do.”