Lewis Hamilton ‘relearning’ how to drive Ferrari SF-25 during preseason testing

Lewis Hamilton is still getting used to extracting the maximum pace out of the starkly different Ferrari SF-25.

Lewis Hamilton ‘relearning’ how to drive Ferrari SF-25 during preseason testing

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Lewis Hamilton is set to race for Scuderia Ferrari this season. The F1 star has driven the SF-25 on-track during preseason testing. However, the seven-time world champion has admitted that he is still learning how to drive his new machinery.

Hamilton has previously mentioned that SF-25 is completely different to his previous F1 cars. Nevertheless, the British driver was feeling incredible when he made after he took the car out for a spin during the first day of the test in Bahrain’s Sakhir International Circuit.

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Lewis Hamilton highlighted he was learning how the Ferrari worked and how he had to drive it to maximize his pace. He insisted that the SF-25 liked to be driven differently than his machines back at Mercedes. The 40-year-old reckoned that this was making the latest chapter of his career at Maranello even more fun.

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Kind of relearning this new way of working and where the car likes to be driven. It likes to be driven differently. And that’s a really fun journey learning that.

Lewis Hamilton told reporters during preseason testing

Lewis Hamilton predicts ‘very close’ 2025 title fight

2024 witnessed one of the fiercest battles at the front of the grid with four teams winning races consistently. Lewis Hamilton claimed that after the final day of preseason testing, Ferrari will get an idea about where it would be compared to the competition. However, the seven-time world champion admitted that things will be extremely close this year.

Lewis Hamilton and Fred Vasseur (via Getty)
Lewis Hamilton and Fred Vasseur (via Getty)

We’ll probably have a bit of a base feeling after tomorrow of randomly where we are. But like you said, it’s going to be very, very close.

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Certainly, Lewis Hamilton would hope to gain an upper hand against the likes of McLaren and Red Bull. The British driver is determined to bring glory back to Maranello. However, the Tifosi will need to wait till the season opener in Melbourne to truly get a picture of Hamilton’s title chances.