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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Giles Richards at the Bahrain International Circuit

‘My DNA is in this car’: Lewis Hamilton revved up for Ferrari in new F1 season

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen enjoy a laugh during Bahrain testing.
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen enjoy a laugh during Bahrain testing. Photograph: Joe Portlock/Getty Images

Lewis Hamilton believes he is in the “best place” he has been at Ferrari, with a new car that carries his “DNA”.

The seven-time champion failed to take a podium place for the first time and finished sixth in the drivers’ championship, behind his teammate Charles Leclerc in fifth in his debut season. By the end, he was clearly disenchanted, describing his first year at Ferrari as a “nightmare”.

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