Lewis Hamilton has sealed a lifelong ambition by completing his first laps as a Ferrari driver. Hamilton, who turned 40 earlier this month, left his garage at 9:16 local time (8:16am GMT) as he took to the Italian team’s private test circuit at Fiorano in foggy conditions.

Lewis Hamilton is preparing for his first track time in Ferrari machinery on Wednesday and will have a supporting cast of some of his closest friends and family in attendance at the Fiorano test track near Maranello.

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has arrived at Ferrari’s headquarters to get down to work with his new team

Lewis Hamilton has now had his first visit to the Ferrari factory – but how did Italy react to F1's most successful driver joining its beloved Scuderia?

Lewis Hamilton wowed the Ferrari fans, showing up in a photo, dressed up to the nines, standing alongside the iconic F40 sports car

Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton, Formula One's most successful driver of all time, arrived for his first day at Ferrari on Monday, and said it was a dream come true to race for the Italian team.

Lewis Hamilton says he has "realised his dream" and his first official day at Ferrari marked a "new era in the history of this iconic team".