F1: Charles Leclerc signs new Ferrari contract until 2024
The HinduCharles Leclerc has signed a contract extension with Ferrari that runs until 2024, the team has confirmed. The Monegasque driver, whose previous deal reportedly took him up to 2022, has earned improved terms after impressing in his first season with Ferrari and only his second in F1. A graduate of the Ferrari Driver Academy, Leclerc claimed two wins, seven pole positions and 10 podiums this year. Leclerc, who previously drove for Sauber before joining Ferrari for 2019, picked up 264 points to sit fourth in the championship behind the two Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, and Max Verstappen. Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto said: "With each passing race this year, our wish to extend our contract with Charles became ever more self-evident and the decision means he will now be with us for the next five seasons.