LEWIS IN RED ZONE

Hamilton loving life at iconic Ferrari

- BY DANIEL MΟΧΟΝ

LEWIS HAMILTON feels like a Formula One rookie again and says that his first few weeks as a Ferrari driver have been “definitely the most exciting period of my life”.

The seven-time champion has spent the winter adjusting to life with the Italian team and tested his new racing car in Bahrain last month.

But the 40-year-old will race it for the first time in Melbourne this weekend and admitted it feels like he is making his F1 debut all over again.

He said: “I'm very, very fortunate I've had this amazing career in F1.