Ferrari wants to keep Leclerc-Saints beyond 2024, says chairman

From the end of 2022 until the summer, there were many rumors circulating about Charles Leclerc with Mercedes and Aston Martin and Carlos Sainz with Sauber/Audi (mainly), McLaren and Alpine.

But in recent months it has become increasingly clear that the Monegasque and the Spaniard will extend their contracts with Scuderia, which – for both – expire at the end of 2024. And now comes the strongest clue of all: the words of the chairman of Ferrari, successor to the Agnelli family and powerful man of the huge Stellantis group, John Elkann.

During the investor day of the Agnelli dynasty’s Exor company, Elkan said – as reported by Italpress agency: “Saint and Leclerc? You will definitely stay. From our side there is absolute willingness to continue with them.”

Then, at the same event, Elkann referred to this year’s Scuderia season and said: “It was a disappointing year because we didn’t manage to finish second in the constructors’ championship. But in the last part of the championship we were able to keep up Red Bull, Winning multiple multiple positions. Now we have to convert several positions into victories.

However, when it comes to the drivers’ standings, we were unable to be competitive due to the many accidents and many moments of bad luck. “So we have to start again on this basis and push even harder in the coming years in the hope of being able to fight for the title.” Elkan concluded.

A week earlier, the well-connected Italian journalist Leo Turini from Maranello wrote on his blog that Scuderia Ferrari would very soon officially announce the extension of the contracts of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz beyond 2024.