Charles Leclerc's Ferrari contract is "the anointing of their chosen son"

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12:21, 10 Jan 2020

Will Buxton believes that Ferrari have committed to their future. Having signed Charles Leclerc until 2024, the Formula 1 journalist thinks that Ferrari have chosen the driver they want to build their team around in the future.

"While some may choose to argue that Leclerc’s long-term signing by Ferrari is a means to calm the hungry youngster in the knowledge his time will eventually come, what cannot be overlooked is that not even the mighty Michael Schumacher was afforded a five-year deal at Maranello," Buxton wrote in his Formula1.com article.

"Of course times have changed at the Scuderia and it would be remiss if we did not mention that Fernando Alonso was granted a five-year extension (even if he didn’t see it out) in 2011. But to see Leclerc’s deal as any less than the anointing of their chosen son and the driver around whom the team will build its future is, now, difficult."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	292
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	211
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	191
4	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	186
5	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	167
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	145
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	120
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	71
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	59
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	31
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	27
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	7
16	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
18	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	3
20	Yuki Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda	Racing BullsRCB	1
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
23	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

Charles Leclerc's Ferrari contract is "the anointing of their chosen son"

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