Lewis Hamilton appears to have adapted to life at Ferrari quickly. Lewis Hamilton was “immediately” more comfortable driving for Ferrari in his first tests with the team than his Mercedes cars, it has been claimed.

Lewis Hamilton picked up some valuable track time at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya earlier this week, but it was not all plain sailing for the Brit with a crash on the second day of testing

Data from Lewis Hamilton's latest Ferrari F1 test has revealed a comparison with Charles Leclerc. Lewis Hamilton completed his first outing in Ferrari’s most recent F1 car at Barcelona on Tuesday.

Lewis Hamilton sent his Ferrari colleagues into raptures by delivering a speech at the factory… in Italian. Having called time on his record-breaking 12-season stint with Mercedes, Hamilton steps into a completely new and unique culture at Ferrari, effectively the Italian national team. And it is clear that his adaptation is progressing nicely.

Lando Norris has admitted that he ‘would have done the same thing as Lewis Hamilton ’ had he been in the 40-year-old’s position last season. The seven-time world champion called time on his Mercedes career and joined direct rivals Ferrari in a blockbuster move.

Toto Wolff has said Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes exit was “right for both of us” as the team principal looked ahead to the 2025 F1 season. After 12 years and six world titles together, Hamilton and Mercedes parted ways at the end of last season with the British driver sealing a blockbuster move to Ferrari for 2025 and beyond.

After speaking Italian in a speech to his Ferrari colleagues, Lewis Hamilton has done something which Michael Schumacher allegedly avoided. That claim comes from respected F1 correspondent José M. Zapico,

Lewis Hamilton delivered his first speech in Italian to Ferrari’s fans and team members, demonstrating his commitment to integrating into the team ahead of the 2025 season.