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Charles Leclerc believes possessing a similar driving style to team-mate Lewis Hamilton will be advantageous to Ferrari with the development of its 2025 F1 car.
Charles Leclerc will have a new teammate in the opposite Ferrari garage this season, as Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time F1 champion, has replaced Carlos Sainz. Ferrari is counting on Hamilton’s vast experience from multiple championship-winning teams to help end their championship drought since 2008. Leclerc, entering his seventh season with Ferrari, has praised Hamilton’s expertise as valuable in the early stages of their collaboration. The two drivers share a similar driving style and demand similar traits from the car, which could benefit Ferrari’s development direction for the future SF-25 challenger. Leclerc is optimistic about the upcoming season and hopes to start on a more positive note than last year with the support of Hamilton. The duo has been working closely together, both on and off the track, to prepare for the challenges ahead and aim to bring Ferrari back to the top.
