When asked to compare the Hamilton that was leaving Mercedes to the one who joined, Shovlin told the Beyond the Grid podcast: “Every year he was with this team, he would go away for the winter, he had a great awareness of where he could improve himself, and he would come back in in January a stronger driver.

Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton says he has realized his “dream” after his first official day at Ferrari, promising “a new era” for the team.

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has arrived at Ferrari’s headquarters to get down to work with his new team.