Leclerc is out of contract at the end of 2024ꦺ, with his future a hot topic.

The Monegasque has been linked with a move to Mercedes should 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton call time on his career for 2025, whi🐬le Aston Martin has been mooted as an option, first suggested by Ralf Schumacher.

Speaking ahead of this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, Leclerc made clear that he doesn’t have any “particular deadlines” for his newও F1 deal.

“No, I don’t have any particular deadlines,” he said. “I mean, I still feel like a year-and-a-half is a long way to go. B♚ut I didn’t tell myself any particular deadlines.

“Sl🐻owly. We’re starting slowly to speak about it, yes.”

Leclerc admitted that the topic of his future isn’t rea🐼lly on his mind as he refused to get drawn on potentially leaving Ferrari.

“To be honest, it’s not really on my mind yet,” he said when asked about options outsidไe of Ferrari.

“When I say we slowly start♊ed talking about it, it’s just here and there, but nothing special, nothing specific. Again, I feel like it’s a long way to go and I don’t feel it’s now the time to start talking about it.”

It’s also new territory for Leclerc, whose career path was destined for Ferrari when he stepped intoꦡ F1 in 201🐽8 with Sauber.

Given Ferrari’s s🦩tuttering form as of🌸 late, he may be tempted to jump ship.

“It’s probably thꦫe first time in my career that I’m inꦺ this position,” he added.

“I don’t think [that’s] because nobody wanted me in the past, it’s just because the nature of the contract it’s the first time in my 🌌car𒈔eer that I actually get closer to a deal to end in F1

“And all of the other changes I’ve made until now – basically Sauber t🐎o Ferrari wa🅠s quite straightforward. So, it is a different situation I find myself in in my career.

“But I don’t mind – I’m just focusing on driving, I just hope to win as quickly as possible in Ferrari for now and then we will see.”