Lewis Hamilton says it “didn’t feel like I’ve ever left the water” after sampling Formula 1 machinery for the firs꧅t tim🎃e in three-and-a-half months  during a test for Mercedes at Silverstone.

The reigning six-time world champion 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:returned to F1 action on Wednesday as he completed Mercedes’ second and final day of running in a private test at th🎀e home of the British Grand Prix.

Hamilton was reunited with the W09 car he claimed the 2018 drivers’ world championship with and said he had “a lot of fun” on his first F1 outing since pre-season testing in B💞arcelona concluded at the end of February.

"When you leave the garage🎃 the first time, you get this buzz, and it doesn't matter how many years you do it🍷, it always feels new and fresh," Hamilton said. 

"Obviously this is an older car, but it still felt fantastic. We got throug🥀h a solid programme🍸 today.

"Valtteri's day was dry, my day started off wet, so quite a greasy Si💟lverstone track.

"But obviously I grew up in this kind of weather, so I'm used toಌ it. I was still able to get a good feꦬel of the car.”

Mercedes was using the test to familiℱarise itself with F1’s strict n🥂ew COVID-19 hygiene protocols that will come into force when the delayed season begins next month with the Austrian Grand Prix on July 5.

Hamilton previously suggested that drivers could be “rusty as hell” when the season finall♕y gets underway after a prolonged hiatus, but the Briton reported no rustiness upon his return to the cockpit.

"I🏅 didn't feel like I've ever left the water, so that's a positive," Hamilton added.

"I think every time you take a big break - I think it's been 103 days or something - you always woꦉnder whether you can still drive.

“So it's a good feeling to know of course I can, I'm ready, I feel fit. I hope you guys are all well and excited for what's comin🎃g up.”

Ferrari is also set to complete som🥃e test running using a two-year old car in the coming days, whi🧜le Racing Point is set to conduct a test at Silverstone on June 17 with Lance Stroll.