CHARLES LECLERC has been warned against signing his “own death warrant” at Ferrari if he allows Lewis Hamilton to be the number one driver.

Ferrari announced the shock transfer of the 39-year-old from Mercedes to the Scuderia for the 2025 Formula One season.

Charles Leclerc has been warned to not let Lewis Hamilton be the main man at Ferrari
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Charles Leclerc has been warned to not let Lewis Hamilton be the main man at FerrariCredit: Rex

Hamilton is joining the Scuderia from next season
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Hamilton is joining the Scuderia from next seasonCredit: AP

Former McLaren mechanic and Wheeler Dealers star Marc Priestley, right, spoke about their possible driver dynamic
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Former McLaren mechanic and Wheeler Dealers star Marc Priestley, right, spoke about their possible driver dynamicCredit: Alamy
But former McLaren mechanic and Wheeler Dealers star Marc “Elvis” Priestley has warned Ferrari favourite Leclerc, 26, to stand his ground when the seven-time world champion joins the team next year.

Speaking to OLBG, Priestley said: “Leclerc can’t afford to let Hamilton come in and be the main man at Ferrari.

“Leclerc is reasonably experienced now, he has a few years under his belt and is not a rookie.

“If a driver accepts they’re going to be the second driver of the team, you sign your own death warrant and lose performance from that.