Lewis Hamilton has departed for Ferrari and so Mercedes and Toto Wolff must chase F1 glory without the seven-time champion as rookie Kimi Antonelli races alongside George Russell

Formula 1 legend Lewis Hamilton has candidly spoken about his fresh team switch to Ferrari in the first in-depth interview since joining the Scuderia. The seven-time champion shocked the world of motorsport this time last year by announcing that he had decided to leave Mercedes after 12 iconic years with Toto Wolff's outfit.

As an 18-year-old rookie taking over seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton’s spot at Mercedes, Andrea Kimi Antonelli is having an introduction to Formula 1 unlike any other.

Lewis Hamilton has told CNN Sport that his move to Ferrari is “the challenge that I really needed” and that “the number one goal is to win.” The 40-year-old is hoping his move to Maranello will reignite a bid at a record-breaking eighth drivers’ championship title.

Whatever benefits Lewis Hamilton will be able to bring to Ferrari, they will pale in comparison to Adrian Newey’s Aston Martin impact. That is the blunt assessment made by Aston Martin’s two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso,

While most of the world is focused on whether or not Lewis Hamilton will be able to vy for his eighth world title in his Ferrari debut season, or if he's going to be able to beat his teammate, Charles Leclerc,