Often spotted in conversation during the driver parade, Charles Leclerc says although he and Lewis Hamilton speak about Ferrari, they cannot say too much as the Briton is still a Mercedes driver. Next season Hamilton will join Leclerc at Ferrari after the Briton called time on his 12-year Mercedes stint for one last throw of the dice as he chases a record-breaking eighth World title. It’s led to many a photograph of the two chatting on the bus during the pre-race driver parades, some times just the two of them, and other teams in a group conversation.
But just what is being said? Sky F1 asked Leclerc in Spain whether he and the seven-time World Champion speak about Ferrari and the future. “I think it’s a mix,” he replied. “A little bit about just the way it is now with Ferrari and where we are, but this is a very little part of our discussions.
“Obviously, he’s still 100 per cent focused on his season with Mercedes so we cannot exchange about everything yet, of course. “But just in preparation of next year, maybe on our common passions, which are design and fashion in general. “But then I think 80 or 90 per cent of what we speak of is more about private stuff and about how life is going and music and all of these kinds of things, which is nice.
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