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 and Ferrari have been backed to succeed by a former Scuderia F1 driver. Gerhard Berger says he would put his money on Ferrari winning at least one world championship title in F1 2025.

Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton has described the feeling of firing up a Ferrari F1 car for the first time, revealing that it was nothing like the cars he has had