For a driver typically known for his relatively cool and calm demeanor, the 40-year-old Ferrari driver is just as excited (possibly even more) about next week, and trying as much as he can to play it somewhat cool as he prepares to set off for Australia in preparation for the 2025 Formula 1 season opener in Melbourne.

Lewis Hamilton's first race for Ferrari in Australia next week is reminding him of how he felt ahead of his Formula One debut for McLaren in Melbourne in 2007.

Lewis Hamilton believes he is as “best prepared” as he can be heading into his first F1 season with Ferrari. Seven-time world champion Hamilton has spent the past month acclimatising himself with Ferrari after making a blockbuster switch over the winter from rivals Mercedes, who he raced with for 12 seasons.