Charles Leclerc admits that Lewis Hamilton is standing out more in Ferrari

Charles Leclerc has admitted that Lewis Hamilton He has received more attention than him in the team after his incorporation from Ferrari. Hamilton’s arrival to FerrariThe base of Maranello on January 20 was in the headlines worldwide, after all, a seven -time world champion joined one of the most emblematic teams of Formula One.

Leclerc recognizes this and is at peace with his new teammate stealing the attention center. However, he pointed out that Ferrari was bigger than any driver in sport, which makes the team more special.

The Monegasque pilot awaits a good start this year after an impressive 2024 season where he finished third in the classification of the drivers. Leclerc suggested that Hamilton does not fade through Hamilton receiving more attention, emphasizing that what matters most is the performance of the track and helping Ferrari develop a car capable of winning championships.

When asked if he was worried that Hamilton took all attention, he told him to media In Melbourne:

“No, because there is no place for a particular driver in Ferrari. I mean, Ferrari is bigger than any driver.

“I think that has always been the case in Ferrari. That is what makes Ferrari so special. There is support for the team and not for a specific driver. So I don’t think that is the case.

“Obviously, Lewis comes to the team as a legend of sport. And there is much more attention in him than for me at this time. But I am completely well with that. I understand it completely.

“And it’s normal to be like that. So it’s fine for me. But I don’t think there is a competition on who needs to be the Ferrari driver, and there will never be that.”

Leclerc also explained that he has been working with Ferrari team members for 10 years, who dates back to his academy days and ruled out the possibility that Hamilton receives more attention within the team. Added:

“For me, the only thing that matters is that we are working well as a team, that we end with a car that is good enough to be world champions and then I have to do the job on the way to be a world champion.

“But then, inside the team, I’m not afraid of that. I don’t think about that. These are people that I have met since 2015 (when Leclerc joined the Ferrari Driver academy), so he was a child at that time.

“They have seen me grow, so it’s not that I will change from day to day. It is not a question that I asked me.

“Of course, there is much attention to Lewis at this time. Not within the team, but outside the team, which is normal. But that does not affect me.

“The only thing that matters to me is that we are working correctly, that we do not affected ourselves for the attention that there is around the team at this time.

“But I am not worried how people perceive me within the team. This is a team that I know very, very well and all these people are more than just work colleagues. It is probably that I am not worried.”