Charles Leclerc locked in a multi-year extension with Ferrari, anchored by his faith in team principal Fred Vasseur. "I believe in Fred 200 percent," Leclerc said, calling their relationship a "big reason" he committed through the coming seasons. The timing wasn't obvious — Leclerc stumbled through a brutal stretch in Monaco, Barcelona, and Austria with two DNFs and a P8, while new teammate Lewis Hamilton banked podiums and a Barcelona win in his first Ferrari campaign. Leclerc admitted he couldn't simply copy Hamilton's driving style and instead pushed for setup changes to fit his approach. The breakthrough came at Silverstone, where he won after dialing in the car. Ferrari sits 87 points behind Mercedes with upgrades driving the championship fight. Leclerc isn't looking past the next race, but the Vasseur bet signals he's playing the long game — even as Hamilton delivers in year one.
Read the full story at formula1.comLECLERC ON THE ‘BIG REASON’ WHY HE RE-SIGNED WITH FERRARI
Charles Leclerc locked in a multi-year extension with Ferrari, anchored by his faith in team principal Fred Vasseur. "I believe in Fred 200 percent," Leclerc said, calling their relationship a "big reason" he committed through the coming seasons. The timing wasn't obvious — Leclerc stumbled through a brutal stretch in Monaco, Barcelona, and Austria with two DNFs and a P8, while new teammate Lewis Hamilton banked podiums and a Barcelona win in his first Ferrari campaign. Leclerc admitted he couldn't simply copy Hamilton's driving style and instead pushed for setup changes to fit his approach. The breakthrough came at Silverstone, where he won after dialing in the car. Ferrari sits 87 points behind Mercedes with upgrades driving the championship fight. Leclerc isn't looking past the next race, but the Vasseur bet signals he's playing the long game — even as Hamilton delivers in year one.
