Lewis Hamilton isn't about to let age stop him pursuing an historic eighth Formula 1 title with his new team Ferrari. An eighth world title would be an all-time record but winning after turning 40 has been a challenge for even the greatest drivers in F1 history.

Lewis Hamilton appeared in a Ferrari car on the streets of Milan on Thursday as anticipation builds towards his first F1 race for the Scuderia. The 40-year-old, who has moved from Mercedes after 12 years and six world titles,

Former Mercedes motorsport boss Norbert Haug says it is “very sad” to see Lewis Hamilton in Ferrari red ahead of the F1 2025 season. And he believes Hamilton and Mercedes suffered “a demolition” after the 2021 World Championship was “stolen” from the British driver at that year’s Abu Dhabi decider.

Lewis Hamilton is determined to make history by securing a record-breaking eighth Formula 1 World Championship, despite the challenges that come with racing at the age of 40.

With F1’s current regulations now in their fourth year, the performance gaps that gave front-runners comfortable advantages are shrinking fast. Teams that were once struggling to keep pace have had enough time with these cars to catch up on the learning curve. (See: Ferrari and McLaren’s surge last year .)

Lewis Hamilton's first race for Ferrari in Australia next week is reminding him of how he felt ahead of his F1 debut for McLaren in Melbourne in 2007.

Lewis Hamilton’s impact stretches far beyond Formula 1 and his quest to win a record-breaking eighth world title with his new team

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. The seven-times world champion, the sport's most successful driver with 105 grand prix victories and 202 podiums,

Met Gala chair, co-producer on a Brad Pitt movie, activist, and now Ferrari driver. Lewis Hamilton's impact stretches far beyond Formula 1 and his quest to win a record-breaking eighth world title with his new team.

Lewis Hamilton has admitted that incidents of black footballers being racially abused in Italy did make him think twice when deciding to move to Ferrari this year. The seven-time F1 world champion has switched to Ferrari after 12 years and six world titles at Mercedes.