Charles Leclerc hands Lewis Hamilton 'tired' advice ahead of Monza madness

Charles Leclerc has advised Lewis Hamilton that he will feel immense tiredness come the end of this weekend's Italian Grand Prix, due to the intensity of the event for Ferrari drivers. 

Formula 1's visit to Monza this weekend represents Hamilton's 19th in his career in the pinnacle of motorsport, but just his first as a Ferrari driver. 

It is a weekend of ultimate pressure for the Maranello-based outfit, with the Tifosi expected to arrive, as always, in their tens of thousands. 

The entire race week is a hectic affair for the Scuderia, with Hamilton and Leclerc having attended a Ferrari event in Milan on Wednesday.

Ahead of the event, Leclerc advised Hamilton on what he can expect to feel given all the support, pressure and media activities, at what is the biggest race of Ferrari's season.

"I definitely told Lewis that it's quite a tiring week," Leclerc told select media including RacingNews365. "But the good thing is that you don't feel tired at all throughout the week. 

"You just feel particularly tired on the Sunday night when everything is gone. But before that, there's so much positive energy around us that you only take that as a positive. You're always super motivated to get back on track and to just, yeah, live the moment. 

"It's just such a special weekend for us as Ferrari drivers. I don't feel tired at all for now, but I know that come Sunday night, you kind of don't realise how tired you are until you actually finish the race. But it's a nice feeling."

Leclerc still left stunned by Tifosi

Leclerc is currently in his seventh season as a Ferrari driver and remains committed to the team, despite a difficult couple of campaigns. 

He has long been embraced as Ferrari's golden boy, having been nurtured and developed from a young age by Italian squad. 

Despite having experienced the madness of Monza and events in Milan on several occasions since joining the team in 2019, it continues to feel as special as ever for the 27-year-old. 

"It definitely feels as special as the first time," added Leclerc. "I don't think you'll ever get used to it, because I think as humans, we tend to forget very quickly what particular feeling you got in a certain moment.

"And you feel very special as a Ferrari driver wherever we go, because we have a lot of support. But whenever you come to Monza, it's just different, and especially the fact that we have Milan very, very close.

"It's one of the only races of the year where we do such a big event in a city centre. And the amount of support we get here is just unbelievable. So it was extremely special."