Hamilton's shock move to Ferrari, where he will officially make his race debut at the Australian Grand Prix on March 16, was announced nearly a year ago and he will go into the new year with a realistic hope that he can finally challenge for a record eighth world championship.

This quality of the Briton could also benefit Ferrari next season as he moves away from Mercedes after a 12-year-long association. Shovlin worked closely with Hamilton over his successful F1 journey with the Brackley outfit that saw six drivers ...

Lewis Hamilton is preparing for life at Ferrari and F1 president Stefano Domenicali was keen to offer suggestions to the seven-time world champion if he wants to fit in with the Italian team