Lew's impact lifting Leclerc

CHARLES LECLERC is convinced Lewis Hamilton can help push Ferrari closer to title glory.

- DANIEL MOXON

Formula One's most famous team is without a championship win since 2008 but feel good about their chances now they have signed British legend Hamilton, 40.

And his new team-mate Leclerc says the seven-time champion has already had an impact after only a few weeks.

He said: "When I joined, I only had one year in Formula One so it was still new to me and I had to learn how a team like Ferrari would work.