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- It’s been reported by respected F1 journalist Leo Turrini that the Ferrari man “is talking to Mercedes”, with it being an “open secret” in the paddock. A move to Mercedes for Leclerc depends solely on Hamilton’s future, with the 38-year-old yet to sign a new deal.
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Apr 25, 2023 · It is an “open secret” that Charles Leclerc is “talking to Mercedes” about potentially replacing Lewis Hamilton, an F1 paddock insider has claimed. Lewis Larkam. 25 Apr 2023. Share on:...
Apr 24, 2023 · Michelle Foster 24 Apr 2023 9:00 AM. Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc: Amongst highest paid drivers. That Charles Leclerc is speaking with Mercedes is an “open secret”...
Mar 30, 2024 · Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes after the 2024 season. Andrea Kimi Antonelli is a possible replacement for Lewis Hamilton. Who will Mercedes fill their vacant 2025 seat with? Speaking about Hamilton’s replacement, Toto Wolff mentioned a few different drivers that could be in with a chance of securing a seat.
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- Leclerc backs Ferrari revival after start of season 'disaster'
Charles Leclerc has denied reports in Italy claiming he has held talks with Mercedes about replacing Lewis Hamilton.
Hamilton's current contract with the Silver Arrows expires at the end of the season and the 38-year-old is yet to agree an extension, despite he and Mercedes boss Toto Wolff suggesting over the winter it would be somewhat of a formality.
A report in Italy claimed it was "an open secret" that Leclerc was speaking to Mercedes following Ferrari's difficult start to the 2023 season which has included two DNFs for the Monegasque driver.
But Leclerc, who is contracted to Ferrari until the end of 2024, insists no talks with Mercedes have taken place.
"No, not yet. Not for the moment," Leclerc told the media in Baku.
•Lewis Hamilton future 360: What's going on with his Mercedes contract?
The rumours linking Leclerc with a move away from Ferrari come after a start to the season in which he has picked up just six points while Ferrari sit fourth in the constructors' championship and are already 97 points behind reigning champions Red Bull.
There has also been upheaval to Ferrari's senior staff, with head of vehicle concept David Sanchez leaving to take up a role at McLaren, while on Wednesday it was announced sporting director Laurent Mekies would be leaving to become AlphaTauri team principal.
But Leclerc says he remains confident about the team's future under new team principal Vasseur.
"Well, let's be honest, if we are speaking on track first of all the performance is not where we want it to be the first part of the season. The first three races for me were a disaster," Leclerc said.
"But these three weeks I think was good to reset, to look a little bit at the things where we can optimise the package that we have. We have been working on that.
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Apr 13, 2024 · Henry Valantine 13 Apr 2024 6:00 AM. Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes for Ferrari at the end of 2024. If this is your first time hearing about Lewis Hamilton moving to Ferrari, that’s...
Feb 2, 2024 · Time will tell if he's the one to try and continue Hamilton's legacy, but Antonelli certainly looks the most likely one to partner Russell at Mercedes in the long term. Charles Leclerc Contracts within Formula 1 seem far closer to the dark arts than long-term agreements to lock a driver in place for the future.
Apr 24, 2023 · 24 April 2023. An incredible amount appears to be resting on seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton signing a multi-year extension with Mercedes, following a report that Charles Leclerc is the most likely driver to take his place should he decide to leave the Silver Arrows.
