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Toto Wolff says Charles Leclerc is “for the long-term future someone you have to have on your radar”, but Mercedes is “100% committed to putting pen to paper with Lewis”.
Last week, a well-known Italian F1 journalist Leo Turrini claimed that Charles Leclerc is talking to Mercedes about a potential seat. The rumours has since been dismissed by both Charles Leclerc and Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff.
However, Wolff also says Mercedes is interested in Leclerc for the team’s long-term future.
“The only time I talked with him is when we discussed where the gate is in Melbourne to board the plane,” the Austrian said.
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“Charles is a super guy and for the long-term future someone you have to have on your radar, but not for the short and medium term.”
Toto then reiterated that Mercedes is fully focused on extending Lewis Hamilton’s contract.
“Nobody doubts Charles’ ability and he is a good guy.
“He is 100 per cent committed to Ferrari and we are 100% committed to putting pen to paper with Lewis,” he concluded.
