It has been speculated that Leclerc is being targeted by Mercedes for when seven-time world champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton eventually decides to retire from F1. 

Hamilton’s current deal expires at the end of 2023 but he is expected🤡 to sign a new two-year extension, though nothing 💞has yet been confirmed. 

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Leclerc - who is under contract until the end of the 2024 season - has not ruled out a potential future switch to Mercedes, however, he 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:told L’Equipe his “dream” is💟 to race for Ferrari. 

Vasseur has a close relationship with Lecle🌼rc after mentoring 🍒him in his junior career and later managing him when he made his F1 debut with the Alfa Romeo-branded Sauber outfit in 2018. 

But speaking in his first ꧒press call since taking over as Ferrari’s new boss, Vasseur downplayed the importance of a c༺ontract extension for Leclerc. 

"I don't want to put this topic on the table today, I think it wouldn't be a good way to start the coll♌aboration♉,” he said. 

"We have to be focused on the sporting side, to get results. And it's like for the wed꧅ding, if both sides of the table are happy with the situation, that we will continue.

"But I think it's not the priorit✅y todaဣy. We have a good relationship. And we'll have time to discuss about this.

“First, I think the only topic today, we have to be focused on pure performance ꦕand to get results.”

Vasseur has already told Leclerc that he 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果🐈历史:won’t re♒ceive preferential treatment over Ferrari teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz at the start of the upcoming season, despite being the lead performer at the team since his arrival 🀅in 2019. 

It has been also been suggested that Ferrari would 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:snap up McLaren’s Lando Norris if they were to lose Leclerc to rivals Mercedes.