New Circuit, Unlocked! Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc Face-Off In RC Racing | Watch

Last Updated:December 17, 2025, 15:56 IST

Seven-time World Champion Hamilton got the better of his Ferrari teammate Leclerc as the duo put their skills on a remote control car to the test during the off-season.

Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc.

Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc took to a different track during the off-season as the duo competed with the aim of one-upping each other on a miniature track for remote control race cars.

Hamilton, who has struggled on the track since joining the fabled Prancing Horse, got the better of his teammate Leclerc in the race between the two on the RC circuit.

The seven-time champion’s impressive record in the top tier suffered a significant blow as he replaced Carlos Sainz at Ferrari. Meanwhile, Sainz elevated Williams to a fifth-place finish in the championship, securing two podium finishes and helping the team to accumulate 137 points by the year’s end.

Sainz has a history of improving the teams he races for. During his time with Renault, he saw the team rise from ninth place in his debut season in 2016 to fourth place by 2018. With McLaren, he helped the team move from sixth place in 2018 to third in 2020. His subsequent move to Ferrari saw him assist the legendary team in climbing from sixth place to second before his departure last year.

McLaren’s Lando Norris secured his first F1 title with a third-place finish at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, narrowly beating four-time champion Max Verstappen in dramatic fashion.

Norris amassed 423 points over the season, surpassing Verstappen’s 421 points for Red Bull, thereby claiming the championship crown. Norris acknowledged the addictive taste of victory but added he seeks to enjoy the moment instead of getting ahead of himself.

Despite Verstappen’s determined effort to erode Norris’s 102-point lead from earlier in the season, the Brit ultimately triumphed after a strong performance throughout the year. In stark contrast, Norris’s fellow Briton, Hamilton, faced his first season without a podium finish during his debut campaign with Ferrari.

Norris will sport the No.1 next season, a prestige reserved for the incumbent champion, while Verstappen will have to vacate the number for the Brit.

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