Can Hamilton get better of Leclerc in Ferrari switch?

Brit already looking at home with Scuderia

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Formula One celebrated 75 years of the World Championship at a season launch event at the O2 on Tuesday, with all ten teams showcasing their cars.

There was little doubt who was the real star of the show for the capacity crowd. Lewis Hamilton received a huge ovation as he made his first public appearance in Ferrari colours, and if any proof was needed of the anticipation that surrounds the new combination, this was it.

Hamilton's move to Ferrari is perhaps the most talked about in the history of Formula One. He made waves when back in 2013 he switched from his first home at McLaren to the then mediocre Mercedes team. Many fans were puzzled, but his timing was just right. Mercedes got off to a flying start with the new hybrid engines, and Hamilton rode a wave of success, adding six World Championships to the one he'd already won at McLaren.

The momentum ran out in 2022 when Mercedes struggled with new aerodynamic rules, and Hamilton endured a couple of tough seasons in which he failed to win a race.