Lewis Hamilton acknowledged the challenge he faces at Ferrari, something that was brought up recently by Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel believes a change of culture is “the biggest shift” facing Lewis Hamilton as he prepares to make his Ferrari debut at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix. Hamilton is set to make his first start for Ferrari at this weekend’s F1 2025 curtain raiser in Melbourne following his blockbuster move from Mercedes over the winter.

It’s a different culture. Obviously most of the teams are English, only two are Italian. That’s probably the biggest shift.”

Lewis Hamilton is unfazed by a perceived preparation deficit at Ferrari compared to friend and former Formula 1 title rival

Former F1 David Coulthard said that Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari switch seems straight out of a Hollywood script but the final chapter seems uncertain.

Formula 1 legend Lewis Hamilton has had his Ferrari summoned by the FIA as the Australian Grand Prix weekend kicks off. All 10 teams and 20 full-time drivers have arrived in Melbourne as the first race weekend of the 2025 season gets underway with plenty of changes to the grid.

Lewis Hamilton will look to lay down an immediate marker against world champion Max Verstappen when the Briton makes his highly anticipated Ferrari debut at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix this week.