Hamilton has talked about the excitement he felt when Vasseur contacted him and his decision to sign with Ferrari F1
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“Honestly, I’ve never been so excited” — Hamilton on Vasseur getting in touch and signing with Ferrari F1

Aiming to win a record eighth drivers’ title, Lewis Hamilton has opened up about the romanticism around Ferrari, his immediate reaction after team principal Fred Vasseur offered him a contract, and the sentiments that motivated his signing with the most successful F1 team of all time. When Ferrari dropped the bombshell on February 1 last…

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Fred Vasseur, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in Scuderia Ferrari HP garrage
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Vasseur: I’ve got the “two drivers I dreamed of having” at Ferrari F1 in 2025

With pre-season testing wrapped up and the first race in Albert Park just around the corner, Ferrari heads into the 2025 season with a renewed sense of optimism, and team principal Fred Vasseur has pulled off one of the biggest coups in F1 history, securing seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton to join Charles Leclerc in the…

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Exclusive: Xavier Marcos Padros on the leadership styles of Ferrari F1 team principals Binotto and Vasseur

In the third part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Xavier Marcos Padros, current technical director of Cadillac’s LMDh sportscar program, discussed the different leadership styles of Ferrari F1 team principals Mattia Binotto and Fred Vasseur. Working at Ferrari F1 from 2018 to 2024, and as Charles Leclerc’s race engineer, Marcos Padros noted that…

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Lewis Hamilton driving the SF-25 during pre-season testing in Bahrain.
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Hamilton says Ferrari and Mercedes F1 cars “massively different in characteristics”

With the pre-season testing officially concluded, new Ferrari F1 signing Lewis Hamilton has exhausted his testing allocation. Albeit hoping he could get more testing time, the Briton is feeling good so far despite it will only be 56 days since he joined the Prancing Horses to the first race in Melbourne in the next two…

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At the end of 2025 F1 testing in Bahrain, Leclerc and Hamilton believe Ferrari have some work to do despite the progress they have made.
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F1 Testing | Leclerc and Hamilton believe Ferrari have “work to do” despite “strong progress” after final day

On the final day of F1 pre-season testing, Ferrari completed 113 laps in total around the Bahrain International Circuit, with Charles Leclerc getting behind the wheel of the SF-25 in the morning and Lewis Hamilton in the afternoon. Barring a brief interruption caused by debris on track that brought out the red flag, the Italian…

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Although second day of F1 testing in Bahrain was positive for Hamilton, his Ferrari teammate Leclerc found it challenging due to adverse weather conditions.
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F1 Testing | Hamilton and Leclerc on “positive” but “tricky” second day for Ferrari

The second day of F1 pre-season testing saw Charles Leclerc behind the wheel of the SF-25 in the PM session once more as Ferrari completed their scheduled programme at the Bahrain International Circuit.  With light rain coming down a couple of times, the Monégasque driver concluded the session with 84 laps around the track. His…

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Lewis Hamilton on Day 2 of pre-season testing in Bahrain.
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2025 Bahrain F1 Pre-Season Testing | Day 2 AM | Hamilton fastest in rain-affected morning session

The second day of F1 pre-season testing for the 2025 season kicks off at Bahrain International Circuit under cool and overcast skies with a slight drizzle in the air. Most driver line-ups remain the same, with only Mercedes, Alpine, and Haas making changes since yesterday’s morning session of pre-season testing. Red Bull and Williams will…

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After Day 1 of F1 testing in Bahrain, Leclerc has expressed caution about drawing any early conclusions regarding the performance of the Ferrari SF-25
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F1 Testing | Leclerc issues caution against “early” conclusions after first day with the SF-25

Ferrari have completed their first day of F1 2025 pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, with Charles Leclerc getting behind the wheel of the SF-25 in the afternoon session. The Maranello-based squad had kicked off their testing programme earlier in the morning with their newest recruit, Lewis Hamilton. The seven-time world champion completed 70…

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Ferrari Driver Lewis Hamilton during F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.
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F1 Testing | Hamilton reflects on Day 1 of official running as a Ferrari driver

Ferrari kicked off the 2025 F1 season with Lewis Hamilton behind the wheel of the SF-25 during the first day of pre-season testing in Bahrain. It’s Hamilton’s first track outing for Ferrari in an official F1 session. The Briton already got a first taste of the SF-25 during the shakedown in Fiorano last week. Although…

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Kimi Antonelli leading the 2025 F1 Testing in Bahrain
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2025 Bahrain F1 Pre-Season Testing | Day 1 AM | Antonelli leads clean session from Lawson and Albon

The 2025 F1 season is officially starting with the first Testing session of the year held in Bahrain. Following yesterday’s shakedown, which included teams such as Red Bull and Aston Martin, today all teams have issued lineups. Will reigning drivers’ Champion Max Verstappen and team’s McLaren reconfirm their strong end of 2024 pace, or will…

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