ABU DHABI - Charles Leclerc has said that having Lewis Hamilton in the other half of the Ferrari garage next season is going to be "crazy".
Seven-time world champion Hamilton is preparing to end his glittering 12-year spell with Mercedes at this weekend's season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, before joining Leclerc at the Prancing Horse's stable.
"With Lewis it's going to be crazy because he is such a talented driver," Leclerc said at the Yas Marina Circuit.
"He's the most successful driver in Formula One and so it's going to be a great challenge to measure myself against him in the same car. I'm eager to learn from Lewis but also to show what I can do alongside him."
With Leclerc's three wins and two from Carlos Sainz, the man making way for Hamilton, Ferrari go into the season's 24th race with an outside shot at securing their first constructors' title since 2008.
The most celebrated marque in the sport are placed second, 21 points behind McLaren.
"It's still doable," added Leclerc, before he was hit with a 10-grid penalty on Dec 6 for a change of his car's battery.
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