Hamilton has joined Leclerc at Ferrari for the 2025 Formula 1 championship having parted ways with Mercedes after inking a multi-year deal with the Scuderia even before the first

The Lewis Hamilton era begins at Ferrari but can it be a Formula 1 title-winning year for the Maranello outfit?

The 39-year-old replaces Carlos Sainz at Ferrari, with Leclerc having been the de facto No 1 at the team over the last few years. And ahead of the 2025 season, many fans have wondered whether Hamilton will usurp Leclerc in that role, or whether the Monegasque will retain his spot.

Former Ferrari engineer Rob Smedley believes Charles Leclerc will emerge as a “fully formed World Champion” if Lewis Hamilton’s influence rubs off on him in F1 2025. And he reckons Hamilton and Leclerc could have a similar partnership to the master-and-apprentice dynamic between Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa in 2006.

Charles Leclerc sent Lewis Hamilton a wholesome birthday message via his Instagram story on Tuesday, stating that he is ‘looking forward’ to teaming up with the seven-time world champion at Ferrari this year.

"Charles Leclerc is no stooge. Let me please tell you that in a qualifying position, that I will be surprised."

Ex-Ferrari Formula 1 engineer Rob Smedley believes Charles Leclerc will become “the real deal himself” as he learns from the

An astonishing leak regarding Lewis Hamilton's first Ferrari Formula 1 car has emerged just days after the seven-time champion's move was made official. With 2025 now upon us, Hamilton's move from Mercedes to the Italian outfit has gone through,

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will join forces to end the title drought of Ferrari. The Italian contractor last won the championship in 2008.