Leclerc wary of duel with most successful driver in F1: "Huge challenge"
15:00, 20 Feb 2025
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In 2025 Charles Leclerc will face the massive challenge of having to go head to head against seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. What's the Monegasque's take on the potentially career defining head to head battle that awaits him in less than a month's time? He answered that question to select media, including GPBlog after the SF-25 shakedown at Fiorano this past Wednesday.
Will Leclerc be able to not only hold his own, but also beat Hamilton? "Obviously, as a driver, I've got full trust in my ability," said the Monegasque with confidence.
"But also, having said that, it's very difficult for now because I haven't had any comparison with Lewis in the same car at the same time. So I guess time will tell," he later added, this time a bit more tempered.
Hamilton duel, "big motivation" for Leclerc
"But it's definitely a huge challenge and probably one of the biggest of my career. He's, again, the most successful driver in Formula 1, and to have him as my teammate is a really, really big motivation for me to learn from him, but also, as you said, to show what I'm capable of. And that motivates me a lot, and I'm really looking forward to it," concluded Leclerc.
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