'Leclerc was shocked with news of Hamilton's move to Ferrari'

Lewis Hamilton will drive for the Ferrari team in 2025. This season he will race for Mercedes and will move following the chequered flag in Abu Dhabi. He will have Charles Leclerc as a teammate at the Italian Scuderia. The Monegasque driver was reportedly not happy with the news that Hamilton was joining the team.

Leclerc was shocked and disappointed by Ferrari's decision, according to the usually well-informed Corriere dello Sport. The driver with number 16 on the car recently signed another multi-year contract. Previous rumours made it clear that the driver could well pocket a huge sum on an annual basis.

For example, he would earn $6 million more in 2024 alone than in 2023. The driver may make a lot of money, but according to the Italian medium, the 26-year-old driver had no idea Hamilton was coming when he put his signature on the paper. Leclerc was reportedly informed of Hamilton's mega-transfer to his team very late.