Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have enjoyed a cordial start to life as Ferrari team-mates, but it remains to be seen how racing against each other will affect their relationship

Lewis Hamilton’s switch to Ferrari has reportedly divided opinion amongst Ferrari’s Tifosi with expectations for either a “dream team” or a “not easy” period for Charles Leclerc. Hamilton is racing in red this season having signed a multi-year contract to become Leclerc’s newest Ferrari team-mate.

Lewis Hamilton will officially begin his new journey with Ferrari which will take him to visit the Maranello factory and take to the track at Fiorano for the first kilometres driving a Ferrari from the past,

Charles Leclerc has laid down a marker ahead of his partnership with Lewis Hamilton, telling Sky Italia "never" will he be out of the fight.

After a distinguished 12-year tenure with Mercedes, where he secured seven World Championships and 105 Grand Prix wins, Hamilton has switched teams for the 2025 Formula 1 season.

Lewis Hamilton has been warned about the impacts of his popularity, as he gets set to make his Ferrari debut. Hamilton's stunning move to Maranello sees a partnership between the most successful driver of all time and the most iconic and successful team in Formula 1 history.