Lewis Hamilton has admitted he's been blown away during his short time for Ferrari as the start of the 2025 F1 season creeps closer.
The Stevenage-born racer has started life in his new surroundings after leaving following a glittering spell at Mercedes.
Hamilton has struggled for form over the past few years, ever since missing out on the 2021 title to Max Verstappen in controversial circumstances.
Yet the 40-year-old is confident that Ferrari have what it takes to reel in Red Bull.
Lewis Hamilton has admitted he's been blown away during his short time for Ferrari as the start of the 2025 F1 season creeps closer
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Hamilton, per The Times, has admitted that he's been blown away by staff behind the scenes.
He said: "I’ve worked with two world championship winning teams before.
“I know what a winning team looks and feels like. The passion here is like nothing you’ve ever seen.
"They’ve got absolutely every ingredient they need to win a world championship. It’s just about putting all the pieces together.”
Ferrari haven't had a driver win the F1 Drivers' Championship since Kimi Raikkonen, who secured glory back in 2007.
Before that, it was Michael Schumacher who dominated in their famous red colours.
But Hamilton insists there's 'magic' in his new surroundings, something that bodes well as he looks to rewrite history.
“Yes [I’m more hopeful than ever to win an eighth]," he added.
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Lewis Hamilton is confident of winning the F1 title during his time at Ferrari
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"But I’m also aware there’s a lot of drivers that never, ever get to win a world championship, first and foremost. But this team already has an insane legacy.
“In their DNA, they have that winning mentality.
"The competition is fierce, and there have been great results from other iconic winning teams, at McLaren, now Red Bull and obviously Mercedes. It’s going to be close at the top.
“The energy that I’m receiving from the team, there’s magic here.
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"It’s going to still take a lot of hard work and grafting from absolutely everyone, and everyone is putting that in already, to achieve it.
"But it’s also about belief. Everyone here dreams of winning with Ferrari, everyone single person in this team.”
Meanwhile, Ferrari star Charles Leclerc has also spoken out.
The 27-year-old driver is pleased to have Hamilton on board and doesn't foresee any issues between the pair.
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will race together for Ferrari next season
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“Lewis is coming into the team at the right time," he said.
“Fred is a guy that has a very big strength of keeping the emotional level of the team at a very good level, and we’ve been so much more solid on that.”
