Charles Leclerc and Le🐭wis Hamilton have often been spotted chatting during the F1♛ drivers’ pre-race parade this year.

Next s🐭eason they will both b𝔍e dressed in red as Ferrari teammates.

So, is Hamilton quietly using the opportunity to ask Lec🏅lerc for inside-info about Ferrari?

“I thi🙈nk it is mixed,” Leclerc told Sky Sports 🌠about what Hamilton asks him.

“Maybe a little bit about൲ the way it is now, with Ferrari and where we are at.

🦋“But this is a very little part of our𒁃 discussions.

“He is still 100% focused on his season, this season, with Mercedes. So we cannot exchange about everything yet, of ✨course.

"But just in prepa🐼ration of 🌸next year, maybe of our common passions - design, fashion in general.

“But then 80🍰 or 90% of what we speak about is just private stuff, how life is going, music.”

Hamilton and Leclerc’s 🌺partnership in 2025 for F1’s most successfu♏l-ever team will be blockbuster.

It will🌜 reveal what the eight-time champion has left i𒐪n the tank, and whether the younger star can ever live up to world title billing.

“I am really looking forward to 🍷it,” Leclerc said.

“Lewis is the most s𒁃uccessful driver in F1 history.

“For me to be able to drive the same car as Lewis is, firstly, a huge opportunity to learn from the best⛦ ever.

“As well as a huge motivation to🧜 show what I’m capable of.

“I’m exciting for this new challenge.

“We have a great relationship, as well.

“I have so much respect for Lewis anܫd for everything he has achieved.

“It 🐠wil😼l definitely be a big moment in my career to be against Lewis.

“Working together to bring Ferrari back on top.

“It will�🔥� be incredible to see where I am, compared to Lewis.

“We all have our specialities, we all hav🉐e our strengths and 🀅weaknesses.

“In the case of Lewis, there a🍰re few weaknesses. But I can definitely learn from his strengths.

“It will be super interesting.”

Leclerc: Vasseur 'at the highest possible level'

The rolꦯe of Fred Vasse🗹ur has been credited in bringing Hamilton to Ferrari next year.

The t🐼eam principal has known both Leclerc and Hamilton since they were aspiring drivers.

“I rate Fred at the highest possible level. I have always said t🎉hat,” L♛eclerc said.

“The thing that makes it specia💜l is that he knew me before I got to Formula 1, before all the craziness. That is important to know a person deeper.

“He is just very straightforward, something I like, so we don’t lose ti🤪me.

“I am very honest with myself as well. So when he sees something, we imprꦦove quickඣ.”

Leclerc and current teammate𝐆 Carlos Sainz e🀅xperienced a rare flashpoint at the weekend in Barcelona.

They were spotted in a tense exchange in parc ferme before Sainz accused Leclerc of co🌟mplaining t𝓡oo often.

Beforehand, Leclerc had said about Sainz: “T𝓰🃏o maintain the good relationship that we have is not difficult at all.

“We are both very genuine and we don’t have to force things. That’s the way it was, the way it is now, and the way it will be in the futꦑure.

“He is a very talented driver🐭, I have always said that.

“I am sure there will be greatಞ things in t🐻he future for him.”