Lewis Hamilton has had to learn a new racing language as he settles in at Ferrari and it sounds like 'Hammer Time' is history. The decisive radio call to action from Mercedes race engineer Peter Bonnington became part of the fabric of Formula One but the partnership ended when the seven times world champion moved to Maranello.

Lewis Hamilton was fastest in his new Ferrari on the morning of the second day of Formula 1 preseason testing as rain in the desert affected Thursday’s session. The seven-time champion’s best time was nearly four-tenths of a second faster than his former teammate George Russell of Mercedes.

Lewis Hamilton has been indulging in Italian food since his move to Ferrari, but the seven-time world champion is worried that he may be overdoing it