Lewis Hamilton was fifth-fastest in his first session of preseason testing with Ferrari as his replacement at Mercedes, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, posted the fastest time. The 18-year-old Italian rookie topped the standings among the 10 drivers on track in Wednesday's morning session,

MERCEDES made an awkward Lewis Hamilton gaffe on the first day of F1 testing. The F1 legend departed the Siver Arrows in December to join Ferrari but his ghost remains at the factory. It appears

Mercedes hit the track with its 2025 W16 F1 car in Bahrain, making it the team's first challenger in the post-Lewis Hamilton era. The seven-time world champion'

The start of preseason testing in Bahrain on Wednesday was a major landmark in the lead-up to the new Formula One season, giving all 10 teams a first opportunity to complete extended running with their new cars. With the season opener in Australia just weeks away, every lap at Bahrain International Circuit across all three days is precious.

Lewis is such a huge personality on and off the track but I think everyone within the team is very much excited for this next chapter really.”

Hamilton was on track during the morning session on day one of 2025 pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, with Charles Leclerc set to take over in the afternoon. Surprisingly, 18-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli topped the session, with Hamilton's Mercedes replacement beating his seven-time world champion predecessor.

Mercedes were forced to correct an error on the first day of Formula One testing after forgetting to remove a reference to Lewis Hamilton from their car. The 40-year-old departed in emotional scenes back in December, having won six Drivers' World Championship titles in his 12-year stint with the Silver Arrows.

Formula One season begins with high expectations, especially after how competitively last season finished. It is difficult to see one team or driver running away with it given that the cars are largely the same as 2024,

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.

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — 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 was fifth-fastest in his first session of preseason testing with Ferrari as his replacement at Mercedes, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, posted the fastest time.