Lewis Hamilton fans have sent a clear message to Ferrari Formula 1 team over their preference on the team's 2025 driver duo ahead of the upcoming season opener. The new season is set to get underway at the Australian Grand Prix for Hamilton's first weekend racing in red from March 14 to 16, 2025.

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will have two reserve drivers backing them up at Ferrari this season, with a former Scuderia racer returning to the fold for 2025

Now that seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has joined Ferrari, Charles Leclerc gains an extremely fast and experienced teammate. This could well cause friction within the Scuderia at some point.

A change has been confirmed to Charles Leclerc ’s testing programme with Ferrari, prompted by a huge incident caused by Lewis Hamilton. The Formula 1 world champion has recently undergone his first tests with Ferrari, alongside team-mate Leclerc, where they both shared the SF-23 over the course of three days in Barcelona.

Lewis Hamilton was back behind the wheel for Ferrari as part of Pirelli tyre testing duties at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

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, dubbed the team’s “1644 era:” https://x.com/ScuderiaFerrari/status/1883884413768827065

Andrea Kimi Antonelli was more nervous than he had been for some time. A racing driver’s career can often hinge on sliding doors moments such as these. The 18-year-old wasn’t trying to secure a Formula One drive.

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The Briton took part in a Pirelli tyre test for 2026 alongside Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri