Charles Leclerc has told Sky Sports he is relishing the "huge opportunity" of being team-mate to Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari in the 2025 season. Little over six months before Hamilton swaps Mercedes silver for Ferrari red in arguably F1's biggest-ever transfer move, Leclerc - who has forged a friendship with his next team-mate during his time in the sport - says he is "really looking forward" to pitting himself against the seven-time world champion. "Lewis is the most successful driver in F1 history and for me to be able to drive the same car as Lewis is, first, a huge opportunity to learn from the best ever, as well as a huge motivation to show what I'm capable of," said Leclerc in an interview with Sky Sports F1's Rachel Brookes.
"So, I'm really excited about this new challenge. "And we have a great relationship as well. I have so much respect for Lewis and everything he has achieved and it's definitely going to be a big moment of my career to be against Lewis, obviously working together to bring Ferrari back on top.
"It will be incredible to see where I am compared to Lewis." Leclerc, who is considered by some in the sport to be F1's fastest driver over a single lap, added: "We all have our specialities; we all have our strengths and weaknesses. Obviously, in the case of Lewis, I'm pretty sure that there are very few weaknesses, but I can definitely learn from his strengths, so it's going to be super interesting.
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