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 world champion Lewis Hamilton has already beaten the record set by his teammate Charles Leclerc at Ferrari. Hamilton's bombshell arrival at Ferrari's