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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Ferrari wins legal case against Aston Martin over Cardile’s start date

Ferrari has won a legal case in Italy, blocking their former technical director, Enrico Cardile, from starting work at Aston Martin until July 18. Cardile, who signed with Aston Martin as chief technical officer in July, has been at the center of a dispute over his start date. Cardile’s career and the legal dispute Cardile…

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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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Antonelli at the Bahrain Pre-Season Test
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Kimi Antonelli: Work to be done on maximising a qualifying lap ahead of F1 debut

Young Italian driver Kimi Antonelli has completed his first official pre-season test as a Mercedes Formula 1 driver ahead of his highly anticipated debut at the Australian Grand Prix. The 18-year-old, who has risen rapidly through the junior ranks, described the test as a “positive” experience overall, despite some disruptions along the way. A smooth…

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Yuki Tsunoda Isack Hadjar, drivers for Racing Bulls assess F1 Bahrain testing of 2025
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F1 Testing | Racing Bulls labels Bahrain as a “successful” test after “very high mileage”

Racing Bulls left pre-season testing for the 2025 Formula 1 season with the third-highest lap count of the 10 teams, as Yuki Tsunoda and debutant Isack Hadjar logged 454 laps between them over the three days of running, just four shy of Mercedes’ chart-topping 458. And that, along with the fact that there weren’t any…

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Mercedes' George Russell and Kimi Antonelli both had strong performances during the 2025 F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.
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F1 Testing | Russell and Antonelli “can’t wait to get started” after solid pre-season

On the second day of testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, continued their preparations for the 2025 season. Despite the challenging weather conditions in Bahrain, they focused on gathering data and refining the setup of the W16. This was a significant day for the Brackley-based team, with drivers George Russell…

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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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BWT Alpine on track on final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain.
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F1 Testing | Alpine “have a good base to work from” after “productive” pre-season

The 2025 F1 pre-season testing took place between February 26 to 28 at the Sakhir International Circuit in Bahrain, with BWT Alpine duo, Pierre Gasly and rookie Jack Doohan, sharing the track across three days. From behind the wheel of the blue-and-pink A525, Gasly and Doohan helped the team collect crucial data ahead of their…

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Alexander Albon (THA) Atlassian Williams Racing FW47. 28.02.2025. Formula 1 Testing, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three.
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F1 Testing | Sainz and Albon “positive” despite “complicated” Bahrain pre-season testing

With pre-season testing complete, the 2025 F1 season is just around the corner, and for Williams’ drivers Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz, there is a glimpse of promise within the team. Unexpected weather in Bahrain With unexpected and unpredictable weather in Bahrain throughout the 3 days, Sainz described testing as “complicated”, noting that the changing weather conditions…

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