Lewis Hamilton has issued a one-word message to new teammate Charles Leclerc after Ferrari released the first official images of the duo. Last week, Hamilton finally began life as a Ferrari driver as he arrived at the team's base in Maranello.

Lewis Hamilton arrived at Maranello this week amid plenty of external noise. The Brit’s one-lap pace and commitment to F1 were questioned by doubters in 2024, but the sport’s most decorated driver has a clear path to glory in Ferrari ’s iconic scarlet red.

Ferrari vice chairman Piero Ferrari has drawn parallels between the generational dynamic of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to that seen in tennis between Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic. The son of Enzo Ferrari believes the age gap between his Formula 1 drivers presents an intriguing battle of youth versus experience.