Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has had his first taste of driving Mercedes’ 2020 car during a shakedown at 🍃Silverstone.

Hamilton got behind the whe𒈔el of Mercedes’ W11 challenger for his first laps in the German manufacturer’s latest car, which the reigning world champion squad launched on Friday morning at the British Grand ജPrix venue.

The six-time world champion’s run came after teammate Valtteri Bottas had debuted the W11 earlier on Friday, with the pair splitti♛ng driving duties to conduct one of Mercedes’ two permitted f𓄧ilming days throughout the season.

Hamilton is chasing y💎et more F1 records in 2020, most notably matching Michael Schumacher’s tally of seven world championship titles and the Ge♓rman’s wins record.

Speaking ahead of his first o♎uting in the car which he could make yet more F1 history in, Hamilton explained: “At this time of year you don’t really feel the pressure, it’s about having some fun.

“You are focused but it’s really about enjoying the moment. The guys have wꦛorked so hard to put the car together and there’s only two of us that get to drive it, so it’s pretty incredible.

“Thi🐎s is my eight year at the team and the buzz is the same every year. Everyone couldn’t be more excited, enthusias💫tic, or driven.

“I would say the most impressive thing is that because we’꧅ve had the success, it would be quite easy for them to be laid back.

“Everyone is super fo🎀cused, there’s been so much work that’s been done in the background to make sure th🔜at today runs smoothly and I think everyone is excited at this stage, refreshed, revamped and ready for the challenge that is ahead.”

Hamilton was spotted wearing his n🌟ew purple helmet livery which he revealed o🌼n social media earlier this week. 

Shakedown day

— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton)