Charles Leclerc said it was important for Ferrari to silence rumours around Fred Vasseur's future at the team by announcing a contract extension for the team principal on Thursday.

Lewis Hamilton has given his thoughts on the announcement that Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur has signed a multi-year extension to

Lewis Hamilton said he has “absolute confidence” in Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur after it was announced the Frenchman had signed a new multi-year deal. Vasseur’s position has been under scrutiny this season, with Ferrari yet to land a single win outside of Hamilton’s sprint victory in China in March.