Charles Leclerc ‘considering leaving’ Ferrari and tipped to join rivals in move that would rock F1

Charles Leclerc is reportedly thinking about his Ferrari future after a tough start to the 2025 season.

Heading into the new season, all eyes were on Ferrari after Lewis Hamilton made a high-profile move from Mercedes to join the Scuderia.

However, the SF-25 has been a major disappointment as they have largely failed to keep up with the likes of McLaren and Red Bull.

Despite the early season struggles, Ferrari currently sit second in the constructors' standings with 165 points, 197 behind runaway leaders McLaren.

Following the underwhelming start to 2025, it has been claimed that star man Leclerc is thinking about leaving the team.

As reported by Italian news outlet Corriere della Sera, Leclerc has doubts about his long-term future with the team.

The Monegasque is said to be losing faith in the project and is no longer ruling out a transfer away ahead of the regulation changes in 2026. He reportedly fears that Ferrari will not be competitive under the new rules.

With Leclerc's future thrown into doubt, Mercedes have emerged as a potential destination.

It has been claimed that team boss Toto Wolff holds a long-standing interest in the 27-year-old.

Charles Leclerc has been linked with a move away from Ferrari. Image: Getty

What has Toto Wolff said about Charles Leclerc?

Speaking back in 2023, Wolff said of Leclerc: "Charles is a super guy and, for the long-term future, someone you need to always have on your radar, and that's clear. But not for the short and the medium term.

"I think nobody doubts Charles' ability. He is a good guy. I think he's 100% committed and loyal to Ferrari with his contract."

Speaking about Hamilton's exit, Wolff said that it denied him the chance to sign Leclerc.

The Mercedes team boss added: "I expected that sooner or later Lewis Hamilton would leave us, but I didn’t think it would be this soon. This way, he didn’t give me the chance to talk with Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris, whom I could have brought here to Mercedes, but they had just renewed their respective contracts. I didn’t even get a chance to try."

Leclerc finished on the podium last time out at the Spanish Grand Prix and will be hoping for a similar result in Canada this weekend.