A resurfaced clip from last season's press conference now seems more relevant as Charles Leclerc acknowledged Lewis Hamilton when asked what he would look for in a teammate.
Back at the Monaco Grand Prix in May, Hamilton and Leclerc were among the drivers interviewed ahead of the current Ferrari driver's home race weekend.
A clip of that moment from last year has resurfaced on social media following news that the seven-time world champion will join the Scuderia from the 2025 season.
Charles Leclerc: Lewis Hamilton: “Really a great driver”
Hamilton is set to become Leclerc's new partner from the 2025 season, and reports from around the paddock are increasing, but Mercedes and Ferrari declined to comment when contacted by PlanetF1.com regarding this speculation. There is.
Hamilton looks poised to make a sensational move to Maranello at the end of 2024 as Carlos Sainz's successor, as widespread rumors are becoming more and more true.
Before signing a new two-year deal last September, when his future with Mercedes was still up in the air, Leclerc was asked about rumors surrounding his future partner at Ferrari, and Hamilton himself was linked with a move to Ferrari. I had just been asked a question about sex.
Leclerc was then asked what he would like to see in his teammate, to which he replied with a smile across the couch: “Hello, Lewis!”
Furthermore, he added: “I mean, fast teammates like everyone else. We're in F1 and we love competing against the best teams.
“But that's not to say my teammates aren't fast. Carlos is a very fast driver. But yeah, when you think about it, I mean, it's not me who makes the choices. , Yeah, let’s take a look.”
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Later, when asked if he wanted Hamilton to be his teammate, Leclerc became more tight-lipped in that moment.
“If I say yes, I think that will be the title of each newspaper,” he said.
“But Lewis is a really great driver and has achieved a lot in this sport. So anyone on the grid would want to have Lewis as a teammate, everyone would get a lot from him. But again, I'm happy where I am and I have a great relationship with Carlos.”
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