Our verdict on Charles Leclerc's reported new Ferrari F1 mega-deal

Following reports in Italy that Charles Leclerc has signed a new, long-term, megabucks deal to stay at Ferrari potentially until the end of 2029, Scott Mitchell-Malm and Edd Straw join Glenn Freeman to discuss the latest big move in the F1 driver market.
They explore why Leclerc would want to tie himself down for so long at a team that hasn't won a championship since 2008, what is leading teams to sign longer contracts with their star drivers, and how the driver market could evolve over the first few years of Leclerc's deal.

READ MORE: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/leclerc-mooted-ferrari-f1-new-mega-deal/

ORIGINAL STORY: https://www.gazzetta.it/motori/ferrari/03-12-2023/ferrari-contrattone-a-leclerc-ma-che-fara-sainz.shtml

00:00 Has Leclerc taken a risk?
03:15 Why such long deals?
07:45 When gambling goes wrong
09:38 A Mercedes future?
12:10 Will Sainz stay?

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