Charles Leclerc claims he has texted Lewis Hamilton after the F1 champion’s SHOCK Ferrari announcement

Charles Leclerc has already been in contact with Lewis Hamilton after the Briton's decision to join Ferrari in 2025.

Charles Leclerc claims he has texted Lewis Hamilton after the F1 champion’s SHOCK Ferrari announcement

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton (via IMAGO)

The 2024 Formula 1 season is just under a month away and the silly season continues. Hence, Lewis Hamilton‘s move to Ferrari has been finalized and digested by the F1 community. Amidst this, Charles Leclerc recalled the moment when he was informed about the Briton’s bombshell move to the Italian constructor.

Leclerc was all praises for the seven-time world champion when he was informed about the Briton’s move to Ferrari. The Monegasque highlighted that he was an incredible driver and also the most successful in the history of the sport. Additionally, Leclerc mentioned that Hamilton brought a lot of experience to the team which would be very helpful for the team.

Lewis is an incredible driver, the most successful in history, and he brings a lot of experience to the team which is a good thing.
Leclerc said as reported by @PhilDuncanF1/X.

Apart from this, the 26-year-old recalled that he texted the 39-year-old soon after acknowledging the news about the shocking move. Leclerc added that both the drivers texted each other after everything was announced and official. Hence, it is safe to assume that both the drivers share a great bond outside the grid and would complement each other well at Maranello.

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I have had discussions with Lewis especially when everything was announced and official. We texted each other.

Lewis Hamilton will conclude his final season at Mercedes in 2024

The seven-time world champion has been driving at Mercedes for a very long time. Hamilton will conclude the 2024 season as a Mercedes driver for the last time after driving in the team since 2013. Additionally, Hamilton would retire from F1 as a Ferrari driver, which is a very big achievement in itself.

Lewis Hamilton (via IMAGO)
Lewis Hamilton (via IMAGO)

Apart from this, the 39-year-old has finalized his situation within the sport as he signed a multi-year contract with Ferrari. The Briton would be paired up with Leclerc at Maranello and would leave his long-time team, Mercedes. However, Hamilton’s replacement at Brackley hasn’t been finalized by Toto Wolff as multiple drivers would be more than willing to drive in one of the best teams.

Carlos Sainz will be ousted from the team following Hamilton’s entry into Ferrari. Hence, the seven-time world champion would try his best to maximize results down the season and end the season on a high. Additionally, Brackley would also try their best to facilitate the 39-year-old to contend for the world championship in Formula 1.

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