Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc denied on Thursday he used to be speaking to competitors Mercedes after a nightmare begin to the Formula One season, however his ‘now not but’ remark used to be not going to hose down hypothesis.
Leclerc has scored handiest six issues from 3 races thus far, retiring two times.
A 12 months in the past he received two of the primary 3 and used to be 2d within the different sooner than Ferrari’s problem fell aside because of a loss of reliability, botched technique and driving force mistakes.
“No, there have not been any conversations. Not yet. Not for the moment,” the Monegasque informed newshounds in Baku when requested about media hypothesis in Italy that his discussions with former champions Mercedes have been an open secret.
“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 for the project of Ferrari.
“It has all the time been a dream for me to be on this crew and my primary precedence is to win a global championship with this crew. So it isn’t one thing in my thoughts.
“I’m fully committed to Ferrari and I love Ferrari.”
Asked if Mercedes boss Toto Wolff had known as him, Leclerc answered: “No. Zero. Zero. Really zero. You all smile because you don’t believe me, but I promise.”
Leclerc has a freelance till the tip of 2024 and Mercedes is in contract extension talks with seven-time global champion Lewis Hamilton, who shall be 39 subsequent January and whose present deal runs out on the finish of this 12 months.
Hamilton, who used to be 2d within the earlier race in Australia, stated the idea about Leclerc’s long term had no affect on him.
“I like where I am, I love my team, and I’m grateful for the journey we’ve been on and what we’re working on moving forwards,” he informed newshounds.
Leclerc has scored handiest six issues from 3 races thus far, retiring two times.
A 12 months in the past he received two of the primary 3 and used to be 2d within the different sooner than Ferrari’s problem fell aside because of a loss of reliability, botched technique and driving force mistakes.
“No, there have not been any conversations. Not yet. Not for the moment,” the Monegasque informed newshounds in Baku when requested about media hypothesis in Italy that his discussions with former champions Mercedes have been an open secret.
“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 for the project of Ferrari.
“It has all the time been a dream for me to be on this crew and my primary precedence is to win a global championship with this crew. So it isn’t one thing in my thoughts.
“I’m fully committed to Ferrari and I love Ferrari.”
Asked if Mercedes boss Toto Wolff had known as him, Leclerc answered: “No. Zero. Zero. Really zero. You all smile because you don’t believe me, but I promise.”
Leclerc has a freelance till the tip of 2024 and Mercedes is in contract extension talks with seven-time global champion Lewis Hamilton, who shall be 39 subsequent January and whose present deal runs out on the finish of this 12 months.
Hamilton, who used to be 2d within the earlier race in Australia, stated the idea about Leclerc’s long term had no affect on him.
“I like where I am, I love my team, and I’m grateful for the journey we’ve been on and what we’re working on moving forwards,” he informed newshounds.
