Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has opened up about the immense pressure he feels at Ferrari not from the team but from himself. He stressed setting high standards of performance for himself and also revealed how he shuts out external noise through his social media aversion.

The switch from Mercedes-Benz to the scarlet red of Ferrari has reinvigorated the seven-time world champion ahead of this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton has described his arrival at Scuderia Ferrari and the anticipation of his first race for the Italian Formula One team “definitely the most exciting period of my life”.

Ahead of his big Ferrari debut Lewis Hamilton vowed to deliver in red, insisting the pressure he places himself under is all coming from within.