But he spoke to Mer💙cedes, Red Bull, Alpine and Aston Martin before committing himself to his existing employers.

The Monegasque driver will tie himself to the famous Italian manufacturer for the next five years with the ♔mega-dea♔l, reports.

The contract would be structured as a two-year deal until the end of 2026, with the option to extend it𝔉 until 2029.

The total £160m worth means he would be paid £32m per year, although this could be raised to £43m by t🎃he fifth year of the deal.

Leclerc would have the longest contract on the entire F1 grid if the deal goes t𓆏hrough.

However, tಌhis news does come from the same source who reported details of a new Lewis Hamilton contract earlier this season which Mercedes swiftly denied.

Leclerc, of course, is regularly named as one of 💙th♚e drivers who could replace Hamilton, whose current contract expires at the end of this year, at Mercedes.

Leclerc has regularly maintained his dream of winning the💎 F1 championship in the famous red of Ferrari.

They have been winl💎ess since Kimi Raikkone🀅n’s triumph in 2007.