“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.

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.

That rollout began with the first images of Hamilton as he met with senior management, and continued with his first days on track testing the SF-23, the team’s challenger for the 2023 campaign. 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,