Lewis Hamilton will kick off the 2025 season with his new team at Ferrari, and former Red Bull boss Richard Hopkins said that another former world champion could have been his main motivation.

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur backed Lewis Hamilton to get into his stride quickly at the Italian outfit after the Briton made a slow start in his first free practice sessions at the Australian Grand Prix on Friday.

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton racing a Ferrari for the first time. Reigning world champion Max Verstappen arriving without a lot of mileage in his Red Bull. Lando Norris helping McLaren set a benchmark with his pace in testing.

Ahead of his big Ferrari debut Lewis Hamilton vowed to deliver in red, insisting the pressure he places himself under is all coming from within.

Hamilton made the move to Ferrari from Mercedes following the darkest period of his career, where he claimed just two victories from his last 69 appearances. But when asked if he is feeling the weight of expectation of a transfer billed as the biggest in F1 history,

Lewis Hamilton has provided his thoughts on how he has adapted to driving the Ferrari SF-25 after his first two practice sessions with the team at the Australian Grand Prix

Hamilton got his first Ferrari campaign up and running at Albert Park on Friday – a venue where he has won twice in 2008 and 2015 – t