Lewis Hamil🧸ton has provided his first public sta🥃tement since crashing his Ferrari in testing.

He has posted to social media to express his eagerness for ꦜthe F1 Australian Grand Prix, the 2025 season-opener and his race debut for Ferrari.

His adjustment from Mercedes to his nღew team took a minor bump this week 🍌when he crashed a 2023 Ferrari, bringing an early halt to his third day of testing.

It also meant Charles Leclerc w🍸as unable to drive as planned later on Wednesday.

Hamilton’s crash was described as minor, and he emerged unhurt, with ♊Ferrari not worried by the blip.

“First race can’t co🌼me soon enough,” was Hamilton’s simple post,♈ his first since crashing the Ferrari.

He also provided a series of never-before-seen photos from his days so far wi♊th Ferrari.

Hamilton is seeking a record eighth F1 drivers’ championship 𒈔this year with Ferrari.

It is a union of Formula 1’s most successful driver and its most successful tea🧸m.

Hamilton is stepping away from Mercedes who helped hi🎃m to six of his seven titles, but who haven’t given him a championship-worthy car for three years.

🐼Ferrari won five grands prix and finished second in the c🌃onstructors’ last year, offering Hamilton hope that he can fight at the front.

That battle begins in Australia, on March 14-16.

It is a grand prix where Hamilton ဣ- and, indeed, Ferr𓂃ari - are traditionally strong.

But be✅fore he can go racing, Hamilton will be back behind the wheel nextꦰ week.

Ferrari’s two F1 drivers will undergo Pirelli tyre testi💙ng, in a 2024 model of the🧜ir car, at Barcelona.