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 is far behind in terms of his preparation because he missed the postseason test in Abu Dhabi, where Sainz drove for Williams,” Connor McDonagh told the Crash F1 podcast. “So this mileage, even though it isn’t a lot, is so crucial to get up to speed, to learn the steering wheel, and to build relationships.

Now we have our first images of Hamilton alongside teammate Charles Leclerc as Ferrari shared a video with the two drivers in their 2025 race kits, dubbed the team’s “1644 era:” https://x.com/ScuderiaFerrari/status/1883884413768827065

Charles Leclerc had best "be careful" of Lewis Hamilton, who was "cunning" enough to get Ferrari president John Elkann on his side.

Jeremy Clarkson, the start of Top Gear, The Grand Tour and Clarkson's Farm, has criticised the behaviour of Lewis Hamilton during his first few days as a Ferrari driver, with the 64-year-old saying that seven-time world champion has made his entrance at the Scuderia too much of a spectacle.