Lewis Hamilton has claimed that the sensation of pulling out of the garage in a scarlet Ferrari for the first time at the Italian GP is “everything” he could have dreamed — and more.

The positive vibes are clear, with Hamilton topping the timing sheets in Free Practice 1 and finishing within the top five in FP2.

Lewis Hamilton ‘optimistic’ after challenging run with Ferrari

Additional reporting by Thomas Maher

New Ferrari hire Lewis Hamilton has emerged from F1’s mandatory summer shutdown in much better spirits than how he entered it, and that has been clear at Monza.

Prior to the break, Hamilton described himself as “useless” after failing to proceed to Q3 in the build-up to the Hungarian Grand Prix — yet the driver pointed out that he’s undertaken a major mindset shift befor

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