Charles Leclerc does not see himself anywhere else than at Ferrari. But does that suggest he is too comfortable there?<\/p>\n
That may be the case according to 1996 World Champion Damon Hill.<\/p>\n
Is Charles Leclerc \u2018too comfortable\u2019 at Ferrari?<\/p>\n
Additional reporting by Thomas Maher<\/p>\n
Leclerc<\/a> is very much Ferrari born and bred. A graduate of the Ferrari Driver Academy, Leclerc debuted in Formula 1 with Sauber in 2018. After one season with the Ferrari-powered team, he was promoted to Scuderia Ferrari. Since then, he has won eight grands prix.<\/p>\n But the dream scenario of winning the World Championship in red has never been within reach.<\/p>\n So as Ferrari\u2019s title chase fell flat in the early stages of F1 2025, and Leclerc\u2019s frustrations grew, speculation began linking him with a move away from the team.<\/p>\n Leclerc was quick to shut that idea down.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m very surprised. I have no idea where it\u2019s coming from, so I\u2019d rather just ignore it,\u201d he told media including PlanetF1.com at the Canadian Grand Prix when pressed on rumours regarding his Ferrari future.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I\u2019ve never said anything of this in the last few races. If anything, I keep saying how much I love the team and how much I want to bring back Ferrari to the top. So I was just surprised.\u201d<\/p>\n Leclerc went on to make a clear statement over his Ferrari future when speaking to The Times. Not only did he stress his continued commitment to Ferrari, Leclerc also said he may see out his F1 career as a Ferrari driver.<\/p>\n \u201cMy contract is still very much there for quite a few years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve always said how much I love this team, and at the moment my only obsession is to try and bring Ferrari back to the top. That\u2019s with Fred [Vasseur, Ferrari team principal] and Lewis [Hamilton].<\/p>\n \u201cAt the moment I don\u2019t see myself anywhere else other than Ferrari. It is very possible that this would be the case for me [to end his career there].\u201d<\/p>\n Such loyalty is commendable, though Hill fears Leclerc may be \u201ctoo comfortable\u201d in his seat at Ferrari.<\/p>\n \u201cCharles Leclerc is super-talented, super-quick,\u201d Hill said of the Monegasque driver when speaking with the Guardian.<\/p>\n \u201cBut he\u2019s maybe too comfortable in the Ferrari.\u201d<\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc head-to-head in F1 2025<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49\u00a0F1 2025: Head-to-head qualifying statistics between team-mates<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49\u00a0F1 2025: Head-to-head race statistics between team-mates<\/a><\/p>\n F1 2024 saw the Constructors\u2019 title race between McLaren and Ferrari go all the way to the final round in Abu Dhabi. McLaren prevailed, and in F1 2025, has emerged as the cream of the crop. That has put Ferrari\u2019s championship aspirations on hold for another year.<\/p>\n