Formula 1 News: Now that he has mopped up Hamilton, Leclerc might need a divorce from Ferrari

(GMM) A blistering editorial in Corriere della Sera has reignited speculation about Charles Leclerc’s long-term future at Ferrari.

Written by Giorgio Terruzzi – one of Italy’s most respected Formula 1 columnists and a long-time insider of Ferrari politics – the piece suggests that Leclerc may now need to “save himself” by leaving Maranello.

Terruzzi, who has covered the Scuderia for decades and is regarded as a barometer of Italian motorsport opinion, wrote bluntly after Monza: “Leclerc’s face resembles one we’ve seen too many times.

“His posture and tone of voice reveal a boy resigned in the face of a dull present, a future devoid of opportunities, worn down by a long love story that isn’t working.

“He hopes, he hopes, but he doesn’t really believe it.”

Editor’s Note: Having proven to the world he is a better and faster driver than Lewis Hamilton in identical machinery, Lelcerc has nothing left to prove at Ferrari. And it must irk him to no end that Hamilton is being paid a lot more money by Ferrari.

According to Terruzzi, the Monegasque’s career risks being defined by “chronic disappointment,” despite his talent belonging in direct rivalry with Max Verstappen.

He compared Leclerc’s plight to a failing marriage: “Treating Leclerc like a friend who, perhaps, might be better off going through a painful divorce.”

The column stopped short of naming potential destinations for the 27-year-old, who this year was joined at Ferrari by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.

Adding to the debate, Sky Italia’s Mara Sangiorgio – another leading Italian F1 voice – echoed similar concerns after the Italian GP.

“Charles Leclerc still believes,” said the Sky Italia presenter. “Time and again, he proves to be the one most in love with the Reds, bordering on tenderness.

“But even his confidence is starting to waver.”