Max Verstappen may make Lewis Hamilton's Christmas card list for one key testing change — plus, more of the latest F1 news.

The first time Hamilton dons the famous red Ferrari colors and gets behind the wheel of one of its F1 cars will be the moment he has longed for throughout his career. It is also set to be a relatively low-key event.

1992 F1 world champion Nigel Mansell believes Lewis Hamilton “has got another championship in him” and has backed him to have a “total resurgence”. Hamilton will make his Ferrari F1 debut at the Australian Grand Prix in March. The 39-year-old will be hoping to rediscover his previous form after a disappointing final year with Mercedes.

After 12 seasons and six world titles, the Briton swapped Mercedes silver for Ferrari red on January 1 as he bids to win a record eighth world title.

Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has broken his silence after officially becoming a Ferrari driver. At the start of 2024, Hamilton announced the shock decision to leave Mercedes for Ferrari, a move that stunned the sporting world.

Pre-season testing is set to take place in Bahrain on February 26 to 28, but Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has already revealed that the team will likely try and get Hamilton out on their private Fiorano track at some point in January, although the session will be 'weather permitting'.

Mika Hakkinen believes that, if Lewis Hamilton truly suspects he’s lost his edge, he must speak up to Ferrari. Hamilton moves from Mercedes to Ferrari for the F1 2025 championship, hopeful of rediscovering his mojo after a difficult season alongside George Russell in the W15.

As Ferrari plans to put Lewis Hamilton in one of its old cars as part of its Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) session to get him acquainted with Ferrari machinery

But perhaps little did the F1 world expect that at the final race of the season, it would be McLaren and Ferrari fighting it out for the world championship, with Red Bull severely dropping off despite Max Verstappen hanging on to secure a fourth consecutive drivers' world championship.

Lewis Hamilton has used LinkedIn to share his first statement since officially joining Ferrari. After deciding to leave Mercedes for rival team Ferrari nearly a year ago, January 1 marked the start of his new contract with Scuderia.