Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc thinks that the arrival of Lewis Hamilton can help take both the team and himself to another level. (More Motorsport News)
At the start of the 2024 season, Ferrari shocked Formula One by announcing that Hamilton would replace Carlos Sainz and be joining for the following campaign.
His impending arrival is something that Leclerc is clearly excited about, as he explained in an appearance on the Beyond The Grid podcast.
바카라When a champion like Lewis gets to any team, it brings a lot of motivation out of every single person,바카라 Leclerc said.
바카라He will come along with all the experience that he's had over the years with Mercedes 바카라 a different way of working, a different vision 바카라 and this is always benefitting a team.바카라
Hamilton is a seven-time Drivers바카라 Championship winner with his last title coming in 2020, meaning he is level in the all-time standings with Michael Schumacher, while he also holds the F1 record for the most race wins ever (105).
Understandably, Leclerc is looking forward to being able to measure his own performance against a strong yardstick.
바카라Obviously for me it's going to be amazing because I바카라ll have, in the same car as me, the most successful driver in F1 history,바카라 he said.
바카라That will be both extremely interesting for me to learn from one of the best ever, as well as a really big challenge and motivation to beat Lewis and to show what I'm capable of.
바카라With Lewis joining the team, he will definitely be a benchmark so it will be very important for me to be on my top level.바카라
On a personal level, Hamilton바카라s arrival will spell an end to the four-year period that Leclerc and Sainz have been together at Ferrari.
Leclerc was reflective about the relationship the pair have had while racing together, with Sainz set to join Williams in 2025.
While they have a good personal relationship, Leclerc said that it has not always gone smoothly.
바카라I think we get on very, very well,바카라 he said.
바카라Yes, there have been many moments where, inside the helmet, I hated him and he hated me, because we didn't view the situation in the same way.
바카라But everything was fixed after a discussion between us two. We share many interests and we바카라ve had a lot of memorable moments that I will remember forever.바카라
