Charles Leclerc said he turned down offers from other Formula 1 teams before signing a new multiyear deal with Ferrari, insisting it would mean more to win his first drivers' title with the Scuderia than anyone else. The fresh deal — announced ahead of his home Monaco Grand Prix taking place this weekend — extended the 28-year-old Leclerc's association with the storied team that began a decade ago, initially in its academy. Leclerc has yet to become champion after seven full seasons as an F1 driver so changing teams was an option in a bid to fulfill his dream, he told a news conference on Thursday — without saying who came in for him.
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