Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton has described the feeling of firing up a Ferrari F1 car for the first time, revealing that it was nothing like the cars he has had

Vasseur said Hamilton was the “perfect fit” for Ferrari right now, while Leclerc thought the Briton was joining at the ideal point as the team’s mentality is now stronger than ever, in part thanks to Vasseur’s leadership. No longer in a rebuild, the championship is a realistic goal for Ferrari.

Lewis Hamilton believes Ferrari have every ingredient needed to win the world championship and is more hopeful than ever that he can claim a record eighth crown. Speaking at length for the first time since he completed his blockbuster transfer from Mercedes – a move which is set to earn the British driver north of £100million across the next two seasons – Hamilton said he has raised every aspect of his game in a bid to write his name into the history books and deliver Ferrari’s first title in nearly two decades.