Stalled. In home Ferrari, as well as having to think about how to raise your head after a season – at least for now – below expectations, we are also working on the renewal front. Both pilots, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, they have their own contract expiring in 2024 and the question marks over who will stay – or whether they will both be renewed – grow day by day.
Leclerc, the renewal is close
Over the last few hours, several rumors have spread on Leclerc's future which, based on what was gathered by sportune.20minutes.fr, seems to have already signed his renewal with Ferrari. We are talking about an agreement that will follow the 2+3 formula regarding the sports seasons. During the first season, therefore in the 2025-2026 year, there are no clauses. However, the situation is different in the 2026 projection in which the new power unit regulations could change - again - the hierarchies on the track. Precisely for this reason, not having the certainty that Ferrari will be among the strongest teams on the track, There should be exit clauses in the Monegasque's contract, linked precisely to the performance of the prancing Horse.
From Australia: Sainz, no renewal. He has an agreement with Audi
If on the one hand, therefore, Leclerc seems to be really close to the renewal, on the other hand the negotiations for the renewal of Sainz seems not to have been started yet. The newspaper Auto Action reports the indiscretion. It seems, in fact, that the Spaniard already has a pre-contract with Sauber from 2025 (Audi). We know that the Quattro brand will enter Formula 2026 in 1, following the purchase of Sauber. With the farewell of Alfa Romeo - which says goodbye to Sauber but will always remain in F1 - for Sainz it would be a matter of carrying out only one season with the Sauber brand, before becoming Audi's top driver.
Sainz: “I want to start 2024 already knowing whether I renew or not”
The Spaniard has never confirmed or denied these rumors, but during the Spa weekend - the last before the summer break - he wanted underline his position on the hypothetical renewal with Ferrari"I prefer to start a season already knowing where I will be the following year. The goal is to get to the 2024 championship without any worries and with a contract for the future already signed and sealed".
