Charles Leclerc makes Lewis Hamilton promise ahead of "competition" at Ferrari

Charles Leclerc has quelled fears helium volition not gel with Lewis Hamilton astatine Ferrari adjacent year, saying helium was excited astir moving with the 39-year-old and believes their "healthy" competition" volition bring retired the champion successful each other

Ferrari prima Charles Leclerc has insisted helium volition not person immoderate "problems" with Lewis Hamilton erstwhile the British operator joins the squad adjacent season.

Hamilton shocked the Formula One world by announcing helium would permission Mercedes aft 11 years, having etched his sanction into past by winning a record-equalling 7 satellite championships.

By joining Ferrari, Hamilton volition squad up with Leclerc - who is simply a prima successful his ain close and determination person been immoderate fears that the 2 mightiness not gel unneurotic oregon clash arsenic 2 of the sport's precocious illustration drivers who are some ambitious.

But Leclerc has quelled those fears, saying helium was excited astir moving with the 39-year-old - arsenic helium admitted helium volition person to "adapt" to the team's attack but believes their "healthy" competition" volition bring retired the champion successful each other.

"The mode of moving volition beryllium antithetic to Mercedes and this volition instrumentality a small spot of clip to adapt, but we are speaking astir Lewis Hamilton - I americium beauteous definite helium does not request proposal connected that. I americium ace excited to beryllium moving alongside him," helium told the Guardian.

"To be, yes, learning from him but, astatine the aforesaid time, it is specified an breathtaking situation for maine to beryllium successful the aforesaid car arsenic specified a palmy operator and to beryllium capable to amusement what I americium susceptible of.

"Both of america volition privation to bushed each other, that is the mode it is successful F1, but I americium definite it volition beryllium a steadfast competition. We person a large narration and I ever person a bully narration with my team-mates.

"It is astir a separation betwixt what happens connected way and what happens disconnected the track, I volition not person immoderate problems with Lewis, I americium sure."

Leclerc is gearing up for the Mexican Grand Prix connected Sunday, wherever helium volition commencement successful 4th aft finishing down team-mate Carlos Sainz, Max Verstappen and Lando Norris successful qualifying.

It comes aft erstwhile Ferrari brag Mattia Binotto said helium would not person brought Hamilton to the squad if helium were inactive successful charge.

When asked if it was a determination helium would person taken, helium said: "No. But helium did precise good to spell to Ferrari, I hold with his decision."

He added: "Because Ferrari had focused connected different drivers. And if the endowment is Leclerc, I deliberation helium is the 1 who should beryllium accompanied to the nonsubjective successful immoderate way."