Hamilton's last F1 drivers' championship came in 2020 and the Briton finished seventh with Mercedes last year.

Lewis Hamilton drove his new Ferrari Formula One car for the first time on Wednesday and said the team had everything they needed to win the championship and were ready to do so. The 40-year-old Briton told reporters in a video call from Maranello that he was more hopeful than ever of claiming his eighth title.

He says he has so much energy because everything is new and he is just focused on what is up ahead. Read more at straitstimes.com.