SUMMARY
- Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes for Ferrari following the 2024 F1 season.
- Charles Leclerc stays by Hamilton's side during the bus ride around the circuit.
Earlier this year, Scuderia Ferrari made a sensational move for seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, hoping to build a dream team with Charles Leclerc. And surprisingly enough, the Maranello outfit received the nod from Hamilton, who rather seemed excited by the new opportunity.
Therefore, after a series of in-depth discussions, Hamilton and Leclerc will lead the way for Ferrari in the 2025 Formula 1 season. Of course, there’s still an entire year before the two drivers could find themselves on the same team. However, barely a day into the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, their bromance is already starting to show.
🔴 Petite discussion entre Charles Leclerc et Lewis Hamilton, les futurs coéquipiers chez Ferrari dès 2025.pic.twitter.com/aUOIPLPaCs
— Scuderia Ferrari FRA (@FerrariF1FRA) March 2, 2024
Ahead of the main race on Saturday, the entire grid boarded a bus for a lap around the circuit. Interestingly though, while 18 drivers built a joint group on the roof of the bus, two drivers decided to create their own bubble – Hamilton and Leclerc. The former was one of the first ones to enter the bus and found his way to the back of the bus.
Seconds later, Leclerc weaved his way through the rest of the pack to find his future teammate and keep him company. And the motorsport community couldn’t help but acknowledge the evolving bromance between the pair.
How F1 fans reacted to the Lewis Hamilton-Charles Leclerc moment at Bahrain GP
Several fans were quick enough to notice the way Leclerc almost always stood close to Hamilton ahead of the race in Bahrain. One fan wrote, “They don’t let go of each other… Lewis with Charles Leclerc in the pre-race moments!” Another fan wrote, “I know John Elkann thank god everyday that he managed to pull both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to Ferrari.”
📸 | Eles não se desgrudam… Lewis junto de Charles Leclerc nos momentos pré-corrida! pic.twitter.com/2yexzezZHI
— Lewis Hamilton News 🇧🇷 (@LH44NEWS) March 2, 2024
Lewis Hamilton 🖤❤️ Charles Leclerc pic.twitter.com/lFVswQMMwx
— Mercedes-AMG F1 TR 🇹🇷 (@mercedesiovmek) March 2, 2024
Earlier this weekend, Leclerc encountered a rather interesting question during the press conference. The Monegasque was asked if he could defeat Hamilton in 2025, and this was his reply – “It is still too early to say that. But it will definitely be very interesting for me to have such an incredible champion like Lewis next to me who drives the same car,” he said.
“And I hope that we can both bring the team forward to try to win the championship, which is the goal of all of us.” Overall, certainly a bromance in the making, or it’s probably already here! Regardless, can Hamilton and Leclerc keep this friendship going as teammates for the next couple of seasons?