Lewis Hamilton was fifth-fastest in his first session of preseason testing with Ferrari as his successor at Mercedes, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, posted the fastest time.

Lewis Hamilton ended his full testing debut for Ferrari in fifth as Formula One’s pre-season running fired up in Bahrain. Hamilton’s transfer from Mercedes to Ferrari is the major talking point prior to the opening round of the season in Melbourne on March 16.

The Formula 1 driver market was especially active in 2024, meaning Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari is one of 10 changes as half of the seats on the grid are occupied by someone different this term