There are some doubts about the future of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz But, since no contract was signed after 2024, if time passed and there was no news, rumors began to spread. but John Elkann, president of Ferrari, is in charge of removing any unknowns looking ahead to Exor’s Investor Day celebration in Turin.
“Sainz and Leclerc will definitely stay, of course. On our part, there is a total will to continue working with them,” commented the American when asked about the option to remove one of them.
As Carlos himself explained in an interview with MD, the priority for his immediate future is to continue wearing red. “I will do everything to continue at Ferrari,” he commented in July.
Both pilots carry Ferrari box sharing from 2021 and in the three seasons the level was very equal, showing a good coordination between the Spaniards and the Monegasques. Furthermore, this is a couple who, despite their experience, are still very young. It is worth remembering that Carlos is 29 years old and Leclerc is 26. Therefore, the stability of the Italian project may last for several years if the results are good.
“Disappointing season”
And certainly speaking of results, Elkann is not happy with his recently closed 2023. The most legendary team in F1 continues its title drought and Red Bull seems unattainable now. For the Ferrari president, the improvement at the end of the year is important but not enough.
“The season was disappointing“We finished third in the championship, but in the last quarter we were seriously fighting for second place and we were also in the battle with Red Bull and we got a lot of poles.”
At least Ferrari have the ‘honour’ of being the only one capable of beating Red Bull in at least one race all year. Sainz’s victory in Singapore was the only time the men from Milton Keynes were overtaken by their rivals. Once in 22 races. It is clear that for those from Maranello a single victory is not a reason for joy. The least expected of them is that they look forward to the titles as they did at the beginning of 2022.
It’s hard to say when Ferrari’s desert journey will end. What seems likely is that the attempt to return to the top in the coming years will continue to be led by Leclerc and Sainz.
Source: La Verdad
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