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Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton thrilled: "I haven’t felt like this"

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Lewis Hamilton spoke at a press conference in Sakhir, Bahrain, where the first day of the second part of Formula One testing concluded. “It’s definitely been a challenge, and for the most part I’ve also enjoyed it – began the Briton on his adventure with Ferrari – Having spent now a year with the team has made everything much more stable: the mechanisms, the dynamics of the working relationship. I’m really, really excited about this season: I think everyone has shown great positivity”.

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Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): $12 million. The Canadian driver is in his sixth season with the British team
Alex Albon (Williams): $12 million. The Thai is in his fifth consecutive year at Williams
Pierre Gasly (Alpine): $12.5 million. The French driver moved to Alpine in 2023
Oscar Piastri (McLaren): $13 million. The'Australian finished third last season
Carlos Sainz (Williams): $13 million for the'former Ferrarista, at Williams since last season
Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin): $20 million. The Spanish two-time world champion driver is the most experienced on the grid
Lando Norris (McLaren): $30 million. The world champion is only fifth in this special ranking
George Russell (Mercedes): $34 million. The British driver goes after his first world title this season
Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): $34 million. The Monegasque wants to break the curse of the Italian stable, which has not won a drivers’ title since 2007
Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari): $60 million. After last season’s disappointments, the British driver wants to redeem himself
Max Verstappen (Red Bull): $70 million. Lavish contract for the four-time world champion, who in 2025 finished second

“I always try to approach a season with confidence, even though there are always many different challenges along the way – added the seven-time world champion.”

For me, however, this is a special moment: I have been through quite a lot and everything about last year is now behind me. During the winter I spent a lot of time rebuilding myself, refocusing, getting my body and mind back in a much better condition. In general, I made sure that I arrived here feeling better”.

“Personally, I haven–t felt this good for a very long time,– the Englishman later admitted – also thanks to a reorganization within my work team. And then there is the car: we are off to a pretty good start. It is also an exciting time for this new generation of cars, because everything is completely new and we are trying to figure it out as we go”.

“Last year I was racing with a car that I simply inherited; this, on the other hand, is a car that I have been involved in the development of in the simulator for the last eight to 10 months. So there is a bit of my DNA in it, and I definitely feel more connected to this one” Lewis explained.

“My confidence in the team is absolutely the same. I have 100 percent confidence in this team and what it is capable of, which is why I decided to join them. I knew it wasn’t going to be instant success overnight-that’s why I signed a longer contract, because I knew that, in most cases, it’s a process. I think as a team we have learned a lot from last year and changes have been made. Everyone has a great desire to improve and do better, so I think we are working together better than ever. And that excites me” Hamilton concluded.

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