Leclerc Ready To Compete With Hamilton At Ferrari

Charles Leclerc is looking forward to racing alongside Lewis Hamilton when they become teammates next season.

Hamilton announced in February that he will be joining Ferrari from Mercedes in 2025, which will make him race alongside Leclerc.

Leclerc, who has been racing for Ferrari since 2019 is ready to race alongside the seven-time champion.

He said, “I will be super curious to see what he has done right for all his career to have had all the success that he’s had.

“He has very little weaknesses, well actually, I don’t know any weaknesses of Lewis, he’s a super strong driver, always there, super fast, super consistent.

“So for me, it is going to be super interesting to be able to actually look at the data and know that whatever he does, I can do because we have the same car.

“Now, yes, you learn from other drivers, but when I look at his data and he is much faster in one corner [in the Mercedes], you still have the doubt of whether my car is capable of doing what he does, but next year there won’t be this question mark anymore. So it will be a huge.”

Leclerc said he is looking forward to learning from Hamilton.

He said: “It will be super interesting for me to learn from Lewis as much as showing what I am capable of in the same car as Lewis. These two things motivate me a lot.

“We did know each other quite well and obviously since the Ferrari announcement we have got closer than before, but still I knew him before and we talked about our passions that we share, like music, and fashion also. He is a very creative person, just like I am.”

Leclerc won the Monaco Grand Prix, becoming the first Monégasque driver to win the race in 93 years.

He has achieved seven race wins, 26 pole positions, nine fastest laps, and 39 podiums in Formula One so far this season.