Over the summer break, there was intense speculation that Leclerc had signed a sensational £160 million contract with Ferrari, keeping him with the tea🐼m until the end of 2026.

At last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, Leclerc addressed those reports, joking that he ‘wished’ he’d signed the alleged de𝔍al.

Leclerc had also been mooted as a potential replacement for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton, if the seven-time world champion didn't decide to sign a 📖n♏ew deal with Mercedes until 2025.

In an interview with the , Leclerc said h🧸🌠e’s in “no rush” to sign a new contract.

“There are some jokes here and ther♊e, but no serious talks yet,” he said.

“Honestly, I am not in a rush. I don't think Ferrari's🦂 priority is signing me at the moment, which is understandable because we are all just focused on trying to have the best race car possible as quickly as po♔ssible.

"I understand that. So for now we are just focusing on t♏he season. I am sure talks will arrive at one point during the seaso♐n, probably a bit later on."

Even though it’s been a difficult seaౠson for Ferrari, Leclerc’s dream is still to become their first world chaꦛmpion since 2007.

"I have always loved Ferrari and I would love to stay," Leclerc added. "🅰I've always made it very clear that my goal is to try to be a world champion, but firstly with Ferrari.

“I know how difficult it is. We are not in the easiest situation. There is a big gap to fill to get to Red Bull's level but Ferrari has helped me before I got inওto F1, believed in me and put me into the Ferrari seat very early 🐟on, and it's always a team that I've loved.

“My priority is to win with Ferrari and it is not my worry wh🦩ether I won't achieve it or whatever. We just need to work on the team and try to improve it as much as possible, and I hope that I can achieve that one day.”