Charles Leclerc gives diplomatic answer to whether he’d welcome Lewis Hamilton as Ferrari F1 teammate
Earlier this week, there were reports that Ferrari had approached Hamilton with a £40m offer to make a sensational switch from🐻 Mercedes and drive for the ▨Italian team instead.
The subject was a hot topic on the eve of this weekend’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Monaco Grand Prix, particularly with Leclerc and Hamilton finding t🍒hemselves alongside each other in ꧂Thursday’s press conference.
Asked what he looks for in a teammate amid speculation Hamil♐ton could join him at Ferrari, Leclerc chuckled before looking to his right at the seven-time world champion and saying: “Hello Lewis!”
Leclerc continued: “A fast team🐓mate. We are in Formula 1 and we love to be fighting again✤st the best. But that’s not to say that my teammate is not fast. Carlos [Sainz, Leclerc’s current teammate] is an extremely fast driver.
“But c🎀onsidering that, I﷽’m not the person who makes the choices. So let’s see.”
Pressed on whether he would we𝓀lcome Hamilton as his teammat🐠e at Ferrari, Leclerc replied: “If I say yes I imagine it being the title of every newspaper!
“Lewis is such an incredible driver and has achieved so much in the sport. I think anyone on the grid would love to have Lewis as theꦿir teammate as everyone would learn a lot from him.
“𒈔But again, I’m happy where I am and with Carlos it’s a great relationship too.”
However, the rumours were quickly 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:rubbished by Ferrari boss Fred Vasꦯseur,🐓 who denied his team had offered Hamilton a contract.
Hamilton, meanwhile, said he has not been in contact with Ferrari and revealed he is 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:close to agreeing a new contract to keep him at M💎ercedes beyond the end of the current season.&n🍃bsp;
Leclerc yet to hold renewal talks with Ferrari
Reports also emerged this week in Italy claiming that talks between Leclerc and Ferrar꧙i over a contract renewal were underway.
But Leclerc, whose current Ferrari d😼eal runs until the end of 2024, stressed the reports were wide of the mark.
“No talks have been 🦂started on my renewal for now,” he said.
“I spe🎐ak with John regularly about the season and the vision for the future, but not yet about my contract sit🍰uation.
“There is still a year 🌺and a half before the end of my contract so still a lot of time.”
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