Ferrari’s 2025 Formula One driver lineup commands attention.

After years of near misses, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc tells CNN Sport that he’s aiming to become Formula One world drivers’ champion in 2025.

The first numbers we’ve seen are not different to what we were expecting those numbers to be which is a good first sign.”

The event took place in London's 02 Arena on Tuesday, with several names, such as Max Verstappen and George Russell, facing the media

With F1’s current regulations now in their fourth year, the performance gaps that gave front-runners comfortable advantages are shrinking fast. Teams that were once struggling to keep pace have had enough time with these cars to catch up on the learning curve. (See: Ferrari and McLaren’s surge last year .)

Charles Leclerc showed his class during the F1 75 Live event on Tuesday, using his time on the stage to express his desire to ‘write history alongside Lewis Hamilton ’. The two stars are now team-mates and have their eyes on both World Championships in 2024.

The British F1 star has been taking Italian lessons, has his motorhome parked next to Enzo Ferrari’s house and is immersing himself in the culture of the Scuderia as he eyes a record-breaking eighth title this year.

Former Formula 1 champion Nigel Mansell is backing Lewis Hamilton to emulate him in winning his debut race for Ferrari.

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were spotted playing chess on their phones during Tuesday night's F1 75 Live event at The O2. The two Ferrari team-mates enjoyed their first battle of the season before greeting the adoring British crowd on stage.

Lewis Hamilton may have a joint-record seven Formula 1 titles to his name, but he suggested winning the championship with Ferrari would be the most important yet.