The seven-time F1 world champion adjusts to life wearing red, and reminded of another special first-time debut at Melbourne nearly two decades earlier — his first-ever F1 race.

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has declared Lewis Hamilton ‘ready’ for his debut in Melbourne next weekend. The Brit has undergone an extensive testing programme and clocked hundreds of laps during pre-season in Bahrain last week. Hamilton’s first race with the Scuderia will be the headline-stealer in Melbourne.

Lewis Hamilton, on his Ferrari debut, races in a grand prix he has won twice and been on the podium at on 10 occasions. Max Verstappen retains his status as F1’s top driver and drivers’ champion despite doubts around his car.

Lewis Hamilton's first race for Ferrari in Australia next week is reminding him of how he felt ahead of his Formula One debut for McLaren in Melbourne in 2007.

Switching teams is always complicated and it takes time to achieve a full acclimatisation, and such is the case for Lewis Hamilton's very young tenure at Ferrari. However, team principal, Frederic Vasseur,

Mercedes driver George Russell has called for Mohammed Ben Sulayem to let drivers be ‘authentic’. The FIA president is aiming to clamp down on driver language, including on the in-car radios.

Lewis Hamilton has been “having a blast” since Angela Cullen accepted his wish for them to join forces again. And the return of Cullen to Hamilton’s team comes as the seven-time World Champion embarks on a fresh career chapter with Ferrari,

Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton says his excitement for his first race for Ferrari is reminiscent of his first ever Formula One race.