Lewis Hamilton fifth fastest on full testing debut for Ferrari in Bahrain - Hamilton completed 70 laps on a trouble-free morning.

Lewis Hamilton has started Formula One pre-season testing for Ferrari. The 40-year-old British driver announced last year was leaving Mercedes to join Ferrari after spending 11 years and winning six of his seven world titles with the Silver Arrows.

The lap times from the first test session of the 2025 Formula 1 season have been collected. On Wednesday morning, all eyes were fixated on the Bahrain International Circuit as testing got underway in front of the TV cameras.

Lewis Hamilton will have a first impression of how his Ferrari rates against the rest when Formula One starts three days of testing in Bahrain on Wednesday with a new crop of cars and drivers. The seven times world champion,

Vasseur said Hamilton was the “perfect fit” for Ferrari right now, while Leclerc thought the Briton was joining at the ideal point as the team’s mentality is now stronger than ever, in part thanks to Vasseur’s leadership. No longer in a rebuild, the championship is a realistic goal for Ferrari.

Lewis Hamilton is preparing for his maiden season with Ferrari after joining the Scuderia over the winter following a 12-year spell with Mercedes. But the 40-year-old has been warned by former F1 strategy engineer Bernie Collins that he will face plenty of challenges with the Italian team as their set-up will be different to what he is used to.

Lewis Hamilton has spoken out on the idea of leaving Formula 1 for good, if he finally catches his white whale and secures a record eighth world drivers' title. The Brit won championship number seven back in 2020,