As Ferrari plans to put Lewis Hamilton in one of its old cars as part of its Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) session to get him acquainted with Ferrari machinery

Lewis Hamilton has sent his first message as a Ferrari F1 driver, revealing he “could not be more excited for the year”. Hamilton has officially become a Ferrari driver, making the switch from Mercedes for the upcoming 2025 F1 season.

Hamilton’s deal with the Italian team started on January 1 after the seven-time world champion completed his transfer from Mercedes.

Lewis Hamilton says he "could not be more excited" as he embarks on his new career at Ferrari in 2025. The seven-time champion, whose contract with the Italian team started on 1 January, said he was "embracing new opportunities,

Wearing an oversized yellow race suit and a big, red helmet, Lewis Hamilton — as a child — worked the wheel of his go-kart, emblazoned with his now-iconic number 44 on the front. To see Hamilton in red is unusual.

But perhaps little did the F1 world expect that at the final race of the season, it would be McLaren and Ferrari fighting it out for the world championship, with Red Bull severely dropping off despite Max Verstappen hanging on to secure a fourth consecutive drivers' world championship.

Lewis Hamilton has used LinkedIn to share his first statement since officially joining Ferrari. After deciding to leave Mercedes for rival team Ferrari nearly a year ago, January 1 marked the start of his new contract with Scuderia.