Lewis Hamilton says his first race as a Ferrari driver “can’t come soon enough” with the Briton’s pre-season run in a 2023 SF-23 curtailed when he crashed in testing. Hamilton’s new career path as a Ferrari Formula 1 driver began in earnest last week when the Briton spent time at the team’s Maranello headquarters before climbing into the cockpit of an SF-23 for 30 laps of the Fiorano circuit.

A former Formula 1 driver has warned Ferrari that Charles Leclerc could ‘self-destruct’ at the team following Lewis Hamilton’s arrival . Ferrari ’s lineup of Hamilton and Leclerc is expected to be the strongest driver pairing on the grid in 2025, with both drivers capable of fighting for the world title if they are provided with a competitive car.

Lewis Hamilton got behind the wheel of a Ferrari Formula One car for the first time in a test for his new team on Wednesday. It was announced in February the seven-time world champion would be joining Ferrari ahead of the 2025 F1 season,