Lewis Hamilton hears hard truth about Ferrari as he's told to watch his own back

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Former F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone believes that Lewis Hamilton will have "enemies" during his stint with Ferrari, even if he is successful.After 12 years at Mercedes, where Hamilton reigned supreme and reached a record-equalling seven world titles, the Brit announced he'd be quitting the Silver Arrows last year and that he’d make a blockbuster move to the Scuderia.Partnering with poster boy Charles Leclerc and driving for a different team will be a strange change of scenery for Hamilton - and one that Ecclestone, who founded the Formula One Group in 1987, fears will earn him internal adversaries and won’t last long.“Even if Lewis does well, there’ll still be a lot of enemies because he has suddenly arrived.

I don’t think Lewis will get the same attention at Ferrari,” Ecclestone told The Telegraph. “Firstly, the team are happy with Charles Leclerc, his team-mate.

Leclerc speaks their language [he’s fluent in Italian], so they’ll be looking after him.”Leclerc has long been favoured at Ferrari, having joined the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2016 before a stint with Sauber saw him oust Kimi Raikkonen to partner Sebastian Vettel.

But now, as another former world champion sits in the seat next to Leclerc, Ecclestone is worried Hamilton won’t be welcomed with open arms.When asked if age - Hamilton being 40, Leclerc being 27 - may contribute to this treatment, Ecclestone admitted: “I have my theory about this.