Hamilton feels heat for first Ferrari outing at Italian GP

Lewis Hamilton has admitted the pressure is on as he prepares to make his debut as a Ferrari driver at the team's home race in the Italian Grand Prix this weekend, having unceremoniously crashed out of the Dutch GP on Sunday after an unforced error.

- Giles Richards

The seven-time world champion endured an unusual exit at Zandvoort as he went wide on the painted surface outside turn three, made slippery by light rain. He lost the rear and could not hold the car, which slid into the barriers, ending his race.

It was far from the fresh start after the summer break the British driver had hoped for after he has endured a difficult debut year with Ferrari. The car has been off the pace and adapting to a new team has proved difficult for Hamilton, as he admitted after his exit at Zandvoort. "There's obviously a huge amount of pressure on us as a team, more so for me now," he said.