says the work ethic of “Mr ” is what has stunned him most about his new Method 1 team-mate on the Scuderia.
Hamilton’s blockbuster transfer from to affix Ferrari means he turns into Leclerc’s third team-mate within the Monegasque’s now seven-year stint in crimson – after and .
Each Hamilton and Sainz had been requested to offer their opinions on Leclerc within the pre-event press convention for this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix – with how Ferrari’s new line-up in the end examine set to be one of many greatest speaking factors of the brand new marketing campaign.
After initially joking “beside his nice hair?”, Hamilton stated: “What stunned me most? Nicely, I’d say work ethic. It has been actually good.
“I did not know [that before], you do not know what occurs behind closed doorways.
“Naturally, I believe each driver works actually onerous, however everybody has a unique technique and the way they obtain that final efficiency.
“And it has been actually fascinating to see, his just isn’t too dissimilar to mine. And also you simply see a hardworking child, simply getting on with it.
“He is clearly been within the crew a very long time. It is his second crew – clearly the crew he was with earlier than was, was comparatively quick there, after which he is had this superb time at Ferrari.
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“And so, he’s very a lot Mr Ferrari and it has been actually cool to work alongside him and I am actually wanting ahead to working alongside him for the 12 months.”
Sainz, who has moved to for 2025 after being squeezed out of Ferrari by its cope with Hamilton, in contrast strongly towards Leclerc of their 4 seasons as team-mates.
He recommended his former colleague is now hitting a high-point in his profession – with Leclerc’s 2024 season thought-about by many F1 observers to be his greatest within the class to this point.
It featured little in the way in which of the wild crashing that marred his early seasons and contained a number of spectacular wins – significantly these at Monaco and Monza.
“I believe nobody wants to speak about his expertise and his velocity – everybody is aware of that,” Sainz stated.
“I believe he is doing an unimaginable job and he is a part of that crew progress that Ferrari has seen not too long ago. And in that Ferrari has an awesome ambassador additionally. And in addition, good on him – good job.
“He is been progressing each as a driver, but in addition as a human being all these years and he is now most likely in certainly one of his sweetest spots of his profession. He feels mature, comfy and possibly able to win. So, let’s have a look at what they’ll do that 12 months.”
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