Lewis Hamilton will have a first impression of how his Ferrari rates against the rest when Formula One starts three days of testing in Bahrain on Wednesday with a new crop of cars and drivers.

Former Formula 1 champion Nigel Mansell is backing Lewis Hamilton to emulate him in winning his debut race for Ferrari.

Lewis Hamilton has told CNN Sport that his move to Ferrari is “the challenge that I really needed” and that “the number one goal is to win.”

It’s what made Hamilton want to make the move and why he has radiated excitement since starting at Maranello in the middle of January. Nearing the new season and the official start of his next chapter,

Hamilton's last F1 drivers' championship came in 2020 and the Briton finished seventh with Mercedes last year.

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur is happy for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to engage in a healthy rivalry this year and remains confident it will not descend into internal politics.

Ferrari took to the track for the first time on Wednesday with the new 2025 car it hopes will end a lengthy Formula 1 trophy drought.

The 2025 F1 season gets underway this week as Bahrain hosts the official three-day pre-season test for all 10 teams. It is the fifth year running that the Bahrain International Circuits hosts the pre-season test,

Lewis Hamilton fifth fastest on full testing debut for Ferrari in Bahrain - Hamilton completed 70 laps on a trouble-free morning.

Lewis Hamilton has started Formula One pre-season testing for Ferrari. The 40-year-old British driver announced last year was leaving Mercedes to join Ferrari after spending 11 years and winning six of his seven world titles with the Silver Arrows.

Lewis Hamilton took to the track in Bahrain in his Ferrari SF-25 for the first time on the opening day of pre-season testing, marking the start of a new chapter