Charles Leclerc Responds to ‘Not Nice’ Rumour Ahead of United States GP

Charles Leclerc has addressed rumours circulating around him and Ferrari ahead of the United States Grand Prix.

After a two-week break following the Singapore Grand Prix, the 2025 Formula 1 campaign will resume this weekend at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

Ahead of the start of the race weekend, drivers were taking turns to speak to the media on Thursday.

During his press conference, Leclerc was again quizzed on his future amid Ferrari's current struggles.

Currently, the Monegasque star sits fifth in the championship with 173 points, a long way off leader Oscar Piastri, who has 336 points.

Due to Ferrari's current struggles, Leclerc, 28, has been linked with a move away from the Scuderia.

Earlier in the week, soon-to-be F1's 11th team, Cadillac, stated their interest in Leclerc.

However, F1 legend and Cadillac director Mario Andretti acknowledged that the team must prove themselves before they are able to attract a driver of Leclerc's calibre.

"I would do it tomorrow, definitely, he said.

When asked about his exit rumours, Leclerc said, as per Motorsport Week: "What I can say is what I’ve always said, and that’s very clear. I’ve always loved Ferrari so much and my only obsession at the moment is to win in red, whether it’s now or in the future. And I want to bring back Ferrari to the top.

"And I would like to add there are lots of speculations around me, but just in general around the team for whatever reason."

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

He added: "I feel like there are too many people speaking [about] things not coming from actual facts, and it’s just a little bit annoying. It’s always been like that. And I think as a driver, but I think as a team, we’ve just got to focus on our things, which is what we are doing.

"But it’s just not great and not super nice to see all these things around the team all the time. It’s definitely not a situation we want to be in, in a way that the performance is not at the level where we want to be. But we are all focused on trying to turn that situation around, as I was saying."

Both Leclerc and teammate Lewis Hamilton have been signed on by Ferrari for at least the 2026 season.