When Lewis Hamilton put on his Ferrari race suit for the first time ahead of his maiden test for the team last month, he needed a moment to adjust to his new look. While putting on a set of overalls is automatic for racing drivers,

Lewis Hamilton says his first experience of a Ferrari Formula 1 challenger was “nothing like the cars I’ve had before” and is “unique in its own”. The seven-time world champion joins the Scuderia for the 2025 campaign having been a Mercedes driver since 2013, winning six of his seven world titles with the team.

Lewis Hamilton drove his new Ferrari Formula One car for the first time on Wednesday and said the team had everything they needed to win the championship and were ready to do so. The 40-year-old Briton told reporters in a video call from Maranello that he was more hopeful than ever of claiming his eighth title.