Lewis🧜 Hamilton has provided his first public statement since crashing his Ferrari in testing.

He has posted to social media to express his eagerness for the F1 Aust🍌ralian Grand Prix, the 2025 season-opener and his race debut for Ferr🌺ari.

His adjustment from Mercedes to his new 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 was unable to drive🅠 as planned later on Wednesday.

Hamilton’s crash was described as minor, and he emerged unhurt, wit♓h Ferrari not worried by the💛 blip.

“First race can’t come soon enough,” was Ha🔥milton’s simple post, his first since crashꦯing the Ferrari.

He also provided a series of never-before-seen photos from his days so far with🐻 Ferrari.

Hamilton is seeking a💎 record eighth F1 drivers’ champi𒁃onship this year with Ferrari.

It is a union of Formula 1’s most successful driver and its moᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚst successful team.

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

Ferꦕrari won five grands prix and finished second in the constructors’ last year, offering Hamilton hope th﷽at he can fight at the front.

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

It is🍸 a grand prix where Hamilton - a♑nd, indeed, Ferrari - are traditionally strong.

B෴ut before h🐭e can go racing, Hamilton will be back behind the wheel next week.

Ferrari’s two F༺1 drivers will undergo Pirelli tyre testing, in a 2024 model of their car, at Barcelona.