The Ferrari team announced on its website the extension of the contract of its pilot Charles Leclerc "until the end of 2024", five more years, something unusual in the exclusive automobile world. The 'Scuderia' seems to be very clear that his future goes through the piloting of the Monegasque, which, according to the newspaper Corriere della Sera , has raised his salary to 9 million euros per year .

In Maranello, the Ferrari headquarters, they have rewarded the two victories and the seven poles that Leclerc has achieved in his first season with the racing car of Cavallino Rampante . "I am very happy to continue at Ferrari. Driving last season for the most successful team in Formula One has been a dream for me. I am looking forward to deepening the relationship with the team after what has been an intense and exciting 2019. I am eager to see what the future holds and that the next season begins, "said Leclerc.

Pressure on Vettel

The extension of the Monegasque driver's contract increases the pressure on the other Ferrari driver, the German Sebastian Vettel , whose contract concludes at the end of 2020, and that he must demonstrate that he can remain part of the future of his current team and that he has left behind his poor performance in the last season.

"With each race that happened this year, our desire to extend Charles's contract became increasingly evident and this decision means that he will continue with us for the next five seasons," said Mattia Binotto , team leader. "This shows that Charles and Scuderia have a strong future together. He has been part of our family since 2016. We are very happy to announce that he will continue with us for many years and I am sure that we will write many new pages in the history of Cavallino Rampante "he finished.

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