Lewis Hamilton emerging as a title contender in his debut campaign with Ferrari and taking on Max Verstappen would be the “dream scenario” for the F1 2025 championship. Four years after losing the Drivers’ Championship title to Verstappen,

Max Verstappen has been hailed as faster than Lewis Hamilton - even when driving inferior machinery. That is the verdict delivered by Red Bull’s Helmut Marko in the immediate aftermath of Hamilton’s debut Ferrari test. Hamilton’s switch from Mercedes to Ferrari means he could renew his title rivalry with Verstappen.

Lewis Hamilton is set to test a Ferrari once again this week – this time in Barcelona – after driving in scarlet red for the first time last week. The seven-time F1 world champion, 40, received a rapturous reception in Maranello last week as his two-year contract at Ferrari began.