Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc recently expressed his belief that the Italian supporters of the team will welcome British driver Lewis Hamilton when he joins the team this year. In a recent interview, Leclerc reaffirmed the supporters’ excitement, stating that they share his excitement about Hamilton joining the squad. After splitting from Mercedes and signing a multi-year contract with the Scuderia even before the 2024 season’s opening race.
Hamilton has joined Leclerc at Ferrari for the 2025 Formula 1 championship. Charles Leclerc claims that the new colleagues already have a passion for the arts, which is something other than racing. Leclerc, who has taught himself to play the piano. He is paired with Hamilton, who has already expressed his love of music. Lewis Hamilton joining Ferrari was one of the biggest driver moves ever.
How much attention the Italian team receives in the first few months of the season will be a reflection of the excitement surrounding the sport’s most accomplished driver joining its most well-known and successful team. It looks like a couple made in heaven from the outside. With 113 Grand Prix victories between them, the pair may represent one of the most lethal driver lineups in the current F1 era.
Ferrari needs Lewis Hamilton
Charles Leclerc also highlighted the benefits of Hamilton’s presence for Ferrari, stating, “Everyone is already super motivated, but when a seven-time champion joins your team in the biggest move in many years, it gives the team an extra boost. Everyone is proud of that story and we all want to make it as successful as possible. That is, in my opinion, the biggest gain for Ferrari.”
Leclerc is competing for his first World title as Hamilton begins the new season hunting his elusive ninth. Team manager Fred Vasseur is certain that either Leclerc or Hamilton can defeat Max Verstappen to win the 2025 Drivers’ championship, and he feels that Ferrari can win the title. When it comes to racing talent, Formula 1 is going through an incredible moment. It boasts the golden generation of brilliance of Verstappen, Leclerc, Norris, and Russell.
