Leclerc may switch seats if Ferrari can't build a title car for 2026

Charles Leclerc's manager, Nicolas Todt, warned that the Ferrari driver could seek a new seat if the Scuderia does not produce a championship‑capable car under the sport's upcoming technical rules, a prediction that has intensified speculation about a busy driver market after the 2026 season. Todt said drivers will wait to see which teams adapt best to the new regulations before deciding whether to remain or move, and he described the post‑2026 market as likely to be "very hot."

Todt framed his comments around Leclerc's career stage and Ferrari's results. "Charles is one of the best talents of his generation," Todt said, "but he's not a kid anymore. He's been racing with Ferrari for many seasons. We need a winning car." Leclerc, 27, has eight Grand Prix victories with Ferrari and finished second in the drivers' standings in 2022, but he has not won a Grand Prix so far in the 2025 season and has repeatedly expressed frustration with the team's pace. After the Singapore Grand Prix he said, "Unfortunately, we don't have the race car to fight with the guys in front," describing a car that he and his engineers are struggling to improve.

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