Lewis Hamilton has issued a one-word message to new teammate Charles Leclerc after Ferrari released the first official images of the duo. Last week, Hamilton finally began life as a Ferrari driver as he arrived at the team's base in Maranello.

“Lewis is far behind in terms of his preparation because he missed the postseason test in Abu Dhabi, where Sainz drove for Williams,” Connor McDonagh told the Crash F1 podcast. “So this mileage, even though it isn’t a lot, is so crucial to get up to speed, to learn the steering wheel, and to build relationships.

Seven-time Formula 1 champion and newly acquired Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton will join teammate Charles Leclerc in Barcelona to begin testing for the 2025 season on Tuesday. The former Mercedes legend took his first photos "in red" last week, but officially hits the track for 186 laps of testing at Barcelona with Leclerc from Jan. 28-30.