Lewis Hamilton will have a first impression of how his Ferrari rates against the rest when Formula One starts three days of testing in Bahrain on Wednesday with a new crop of cars and drivers.

Vasseur said Hamilton was the “perfect fit” for Ferrari right now, while Leclerc thought the Briton was joining at the ideal point as the team’s mentality is now stronger than ever, in part thanks to Vasseur’s leadership. No longer in a rebuild, the championship is a realistic goal for Ferrari.

Lewis Hamilton has joked that he might not be able to fit into the Ferrari cockpit because he has been eating too much pizza. The veteran Brit appears to have embraced Italian culture since moving over from Mercedes ahead of the new season. He has started to learn the native language and lives in the country after being gifted a house by Ferrari.