Charles Leclerc is responding to latest rumors about his emotions on being with Scuderia Ferrari HP.

The 27-year-old Monegasque System 1 driver has been with the crew since 2019 and is presently signed by means of 2029, making his the longest contract within the historical past of the crew.

Just lately, after Ferrari hasn’t had one of the best begin to the season, although they’re presently second within the constructor’s championship, there have been rumors that Charles is trying to go away the crew subsequent 12 months and that he’s pissed off with the crew’s efficiency.

Whereas chatting with press on media day forward of the Canadian Grand Prix on Thursday (June 12), he addressed the rumors.

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“I’m very stunned. I imply, I do not know from the place it’s coming from,” he stated, through Motorsport. “So, I’ll fairly simply ignore it. However I’ve by no means stated something of this in the previous few races. If something, I preserve saying how a lot I really like the crew and the way a lot I need to carry again Ferrari to the highest. I used to be simply stunned.”

“We now have a imaginative and prescient that we share, us three – Fred [Vasseur, team principal], Lewis [Hamilton] and myself, as a way to attempt to get again to profitable. And we’ve been working to place that each one collectively. And so, yeah, that is for positive our plan. And I believe we should always keep on with it.”

Charles‘ teammate Lewis additionally addressed the frustrations in regards to the crew’s efficiency and reiterated his assist for crew principal Fred Vasseur.

“It’s positively not good to listen to that there’s tales like that on the market,” he stated, through Formula1.com. “Firstly I really like working with Fred – Fred’s the principle motive I’m on this crew and acquired the chance to be right here, for which I’m without end grateful for, and we’re on this collectively.”

“We’re working exhausting within the background, issues aren’t good however, for me, I’m right here to work with the crew but in addition with Fred – I need Fred right here. I do consider Fred is the particular person to take us to the highest, in order that’s that. So it’s all nonsense,” Lewis added of rumors/requires Fred to get replaced.

“Most individuals don’t know what’s happening within the background,” he continued. “It isn’t all simple, it’s not prefer it’s all of the smoothest crusing within the background – we’re having to make modifications and there’s a lot of labor to do, and there’s naturally a variety of strain as a result of we need to win, however that’s not any a part of the dialogue at second.”

Charles and Lewis are set to hit the monitor for Free Follow 1 and a couple of on Friday (June 13), with a 3rd apply and qualifying on Saturday (June 14), and the 2025 System 1 Pirelli Grand Prix du Canada happening on Sunday (June 15) at 2pm ET/PT.

If you happen to missed it, the 2026 System 1 schedule was simply revealed this week!