Ferrari team principal, Fred Vasseur, has been caught issuing orders to his new Formula 1 driver, Lewis Hamilton, in a social media release from the team. The seven-time world champion may be entering a fresh environment for the 2025 season, but there will be at least some familiarity between Hamilton and his new team boss.

Lewis Hamilton has been told he might have “two or three” Formula 1 races to prove his speed in 2025 amid rumours Ferrari could impose team orders against him. The Briton endured a challenging campaign with Mercedes last time around, which culminated in him stating at the Qatar Grand Prix that he is “not fast anymore”.

Lewis Hamilton Formula 1 fans have been left outraged by a social media release from the team. Hamilton has joined Ferrari for the 2025 season onwards, and has already made his on-track debut during a series of tests both at the team's private Fiorano track, and at the Circuit de Catalunya alongside team-mate Charles Leclerc.

Told to learn the Ferrari culture and Italian language, Lewis Hamilton has put his progress in that mission on full display. That request had come from the former Ferrari team principal, now Formula 1’s president and CEO,

McLaren's Lando Norris has thrown his support behind Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari, stating he "would probably do the same" if in Hamilton's position. Speaking on ITV's This Morning, the 25-year-old British driver praised his compatriot's decision to join the Italian team for the 2025 Formula 1 season.

Lewis Hamilton has been warned his latest chapter in F1 may not be smooth sailing as he gets to grips with Ferrari machinery – a problem that Daniel Ricciardo knows all too well. Last winter, the seven-time world champion sent shockwaves through the paddock by confirming his switch from Mercedes to Maranello,