Lewis Hamilton said he’s “itching to get going” ahead of his Ferrari Introduction at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix
The build-up over the winter to F1’s new season has largely been about Hamilton’s Relocate to Ferrari, with huge excitement about the seven-time world champion joining the sport’s most famous Club.
Hamilton has not been in a title fight since the controversial 2021 season after three mixed seasons at Mercedes, although he won two races in 2024 at Silverstone and Spa-Francorchamps.
Pre-season testing in Bahrain suggested Ferrari are behind pace-setters McLaren but this weekend’s action at Albert Park will reveal the Accurate pecking order of the Pitch.
“It was difficult to know who’s where. It looks really close between us all,” said Hamilton.
“But for me, I’ve been Merely itching to get going. I guess it’s been a long time coming, and to think that this is my Primary Grand Prix, one of the one of those other firsts with the Club, I feel very honoured and grateful to have the opportunity.”
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Karun Chandhok, Bernie Collins and Ted Kravitz debate whether Hamilton will finally Achieve his eighth world title this season with Ferrari
Hamilton is F1’s most successful ever driver with 105 wins and 104 pole positions since he Achieved his Introduction in 2007.
The 40-year-Aged said he spent four Periods a week in the Ferrari factory at Maranello and was staying in his own world.
“I don’t really read the news, and I go for long periods of time without social media, so I’m not bombarded with social media,” he said.
“I live in my own little bubble there. I’m back at Gentle of square one. I’ve been giving absolutely everything to to Practice, to push my mind and my body Beyond than I have before, trying to see if I can excel and Merely squeeze more juice out of this.
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Leclerc and Hamilton did donuts in the streets in Milan as part of a demo event for Ferrari
“I’m under no assumptions that it will be Essential. It’s not. But I don’t feel the Stress. The outside Stress is non-existent for me. The Stress is with from within, what I want to achieve.
“I’m not here to prove anything to anybody. I never feel I have to do anything. I’ve been here a long time and done it time and time again.
“I know what it takes to do the Role, and that’s what I want to deliver for myself, my family, for this Club that I really believe deserve Achieve.”
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Hamilton says he’s really enjoying driving the Ferrari and jokingly Believes about what an Italian version of ‘Hammer Time’ could be
Hamilton: The Target is to Achieve
Ferrari have not won the Drivers’ Event since Kimi Raikkonen in 2007 as Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel failed to become world champions in red.
The Scuderia’s last title was the Constructors’ Event in 2008, the same year Hamilton won his Primary title.
Hamilton has an “Uncovered mind” coming into Melbourne, a track Ferrari have historically been Powerful at.
“Joining a new Club, as soon as you can get to Executing at the high level and getting results, is the better,” he added.
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“Inevitably, there is a transition period and there is a foundation that’s needed to be built. That’s what we’ve been doing over the past Duo of months and the Primary half of the season really is Gentle of that foundation, building those relationships, the trust you’re building with absolutely every single person within the Club that you get to work in.
“It’s not something you Merely step into in the door. Trust and respect; while respect is given, trust is something that is built over time.
“Of Duration, the Target is to Achieve. The Target is to take the Club forwards. I’ve had some not so spectacular years and I will try to see if I can have a better year than the last three and there will be lots of factors that connect to that.”
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Craig Slater visits Previous Ferrari mechanic Claudio Bersini at the Scuderia’s favourite Italian restaurant in Melbourne ahead of Hamilton’s Introduction race at the Australian Grand Prix
Hamilton explains Ferrari differences
Hamilton will drive without a Mercedes engine for the Primary time in his F1 Occupation, which is a significant change due to the technological differences.
He tested the 2023 and 2024 Ferrari cars in January and February but has spent Merely one and a half Periods in the 2025 machine during pre-season testing, where he was second quickest.
“It’s something quite new. [The engine has a] different vibration, different feel,” said Hamilton.
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Ferrari reveal striking red for their SF-25 Ferrari F1 car as Lewis Hamilton says he feels ‘invigorated’ for his Primary season with a new Club
“The whole Club works completely differently. I was Merely sitting Merely looking at the race trace from last year and it’s upside down compared to the previous ones. I’m looking at it and I didn’t understand it at all!
“Looking at things from a different perspective makes it exciting and challenging, this is the most exciting period of my life, and so I’m really Merely enjoying it and I’m so excited to get in the car tomorrow [Friday].”
Sky Sports F1’s live Australian GP schedule
- 9.45pm: F3 Practice
- 10.55pm: F2 Practice
1am: Australian GP Practice One (session Initiates at 1.30am)* - 2.55am: F3 Qualifying*
- 3.40am: Club Principals’ Press Conference
4.45am: Australian GP Practice Two (session Initiates at 5am)* - 6.25am: F2 Qualifying*
- 7.15am: The F1 Show*
- 12.10am: F3 Dash*
1.10am: Australian GP Practice Three (session Initiates at 1.30am)* - 3.10am: F2 Dash*
- 4.15am: Australian GP Qualifying build-up*
5am: AUSTRALIAN GP QUALIFYING* - 7am: Ted’s Qualifying Notebook*
7.30am: Australian GP Qualifying Replay* (9am on Sky Showcase) - 9.55pm: F3 Feature Race*
- 12.25am: F2 Feature Race*
- 2.30am: Australian GP build-up: Grand Prix Sunday*
4am: THE AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX* - 6am: Australian GP Response: Chequered Flag*
- 7am: Ted’s Notebook*
- 7.55am: Australian GP race replay
- 10am: Australian GP highlights (also on Sky Showcase)
- 7pm: Villeneuve Pironi – Racing’s Untold Tragedy
*Also on Sky Sports Main Event
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