Last Thursday, Ferrari announced the renewal of Charles Leclerc with a “multi-year” agreement, without specifying the number of years Monegasque signed up for an extension. This is something that is increasingly common in F1 today, and this secrecy on the part of the team Maranello may involve a clause that already makes many red tifosi, fans of ‘Principino‘. According to the Italian newspaper, Ferrari did not specify the years of Leclerc’s contractual extension because, depending on a clause, the Monegasque could leave earlier than expected if Ferrari does not provide him with a winning car.
According to prestigious media such as ‘Il Corriere della Sera’ and ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport’, Leclerc probably wants to be cautious including signing your contractual extension added to the documents an exit clause after 2026, after two years of the contract, in case the new project facing the new 2026 rules does not win.
In this way, Charles, at 26 years old, similar to Max Verstappen but very far from the numbers and three titles that the Dutchman has, wants to ensure the possibility of leaving Ferrari if they do not give him the car he needs . go for the title and thus go to a winning project at a perfect age to undertake another challenge of the present and future after 2026.
Possibly up to 50 million
In this sense, the Italian press assures that with the new contract, Leclerc will increase his salary to 30 million dollars annually plus a 5 million dollar bonus (before he had a salary of about 25 million) and this salary will increase in the coming years until the possibility of take a 50 million dollar annual salary by 2028.
Furthermore, the Italian press assures that Ferrari recognized the ” duty of the leader“Charles Leclerc in the Italian team, something that does not agree with what the boss of the team himself said, Frédéric Vasseur, at the Ferrari Christmas lunch, where he was happy with the equal treatment he gave his driversglorifying the work done by both in 2023.
At the back of renewal of Leclerc, it remains to be seen what will happen in the negotiations between Sainz and Ferrari. Relations are good and Carlos is waiting for a concrete proposal from Ferrari.
Source: La Verdad
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