Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton has made a surprising revelation about his potential eighth championship, stating that he isn’t focused on "the number eight" but

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 .)

Lewis Hamilton has noted the areas of his new Ferrari which are notably different to his Mercedes. Hamilton’s switch from Mercedes to Ferrari for the 2025 F1 season unites the sport’s most successful driver and team. He has already tested his new machine, the SF-25, at a private test in Italy this week.