{"id":179896,"date":"2025-06-13T02:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T02:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/179896\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T02:00:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T02:00:10","slug":"charles-leclerc-responds-to-report-he-is-mulling-ferrari-f1-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/179896\/","title":{"rendered":"Charles Leclerc responds to report he is mulling Ferrari F1 exit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Charles Leclerc<\/a> has denied he is considering leaving Ferrari, admitting \u201csurprise\u201d that it has been claimed that he has doubts about the team\u2019s prospects in Formula 1<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ferrari has come into this weekend\u2019s Canadian Grand Prix<\/a> denouncing reports that boss Fred Vasseur could be replaced<\/a> amid the team\u2019s uninspiring opening to 2025.<\/p>\n

The speculation regarding Vasseur\u2019s position at the helm coincided with a claim that Leclerc is now open to an exit due to his reputed concern over Ferrari\u2019s direction.<\/p>\n

An Italian publication alleged that the Monegasque is unconvinced about whether the Italian marque can provide him with a title-challenging car under the 2026 rules.<\/p>\n

However, Leclerc has repudiated that he is contemplating a move elsewhere, as he reiterated his desire to bring an end to Ferrari\u2019s barren run without a championship.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very surprised,\u201d Leclerc told media including Motorsport Week<\/strong>. \u201cI mean, I have no idea from where it\u2019s coming from.\u00a0So, yeah, I\u2019d rather just ignore it. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never said anything of this in the last few races.\u00a0If anything, I keep saying how much I love the team and how much I want to bring back Ferrari to the top.\u00a0So I was surprised.\u201d<\/p>\n

Leclerc concurred with team-mate Lewis Hamilton that Ferrari would be wrong to oust Vasseur<\/a>, whom he worked under during his debut F1 season at Sauber in 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, we surely have a vision that we share as [a] three.\u00a0You know, Fred, Lewis and myself, in order to try and get back to winning,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd we\u2019ve been working to put that all together.\u00a0And so, yeah, this is for sure our plan. And I think we should stick to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"CharlesCharles Leclerc has faith in Fred Vasseur to restore Ferrari to the pinnacle in F1<\/p>\n

Leclerc accustomed to Ferrari speculation<\/p>\n

Leclerc, who has a long-term deal with Ferrari, highlighted that he has become accustomed to unsubstantiated rumours circulating about the Maranello-based squad.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe pressure, we are already putting ourselves under a lot of pressure,\u201d he highlighted. \u201cThen, of course, there are some talks that it\u2019s not something that you want to hear.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cBut the pressure is normal to have it. When you are working for Ferrari, second is never good enough.\u00a0But we are all aware of it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cSo it\u2019s not like the outside pressure is having any influence\u00a0on the pressure that we put ourselves first. We want to be winning.\u00a0And as I keep saying, it\u2019s not good enough.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I\u2019m not the only one to say that all the team knows that it\u2019s not good enough\u00a0and that Ferrari should be winning. <\/p>\n

\u201cAnd that\u2019s what we are putting all our thoughts into,\u00a0is to try and bring Ferrari back to the top.\u00a0At the moment, McLaren is a stronger team and it\u2019s up to us to react.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cBut yeah, we definitely need to forget everything about what is said around the team. But I think that\u2019s something I got used to with the years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, there are times where you\u2019ve got more rumours to deal with,\u00a0and mostly with you, because the questions are obviously directed into certain topics\u00a0and it\u2019s not always a nice thing to do.\u00a0But I understand it. <\/p>\n

\u201cAnd at the end of the day, that\u2019s how Ferrari is and has always been.\u00a0So you\u2019ve got to deal with it.\u00a0But I don\u2019t think we are affected by it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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