- Lewis Hamilton revealed his pre-season training was the "most intense he's ever had" as he aims to regain form after a challenging debut season with Ferrari.
- He secured his first Ferrari podium with a third-place finish at the recent Chinese Grand Prix.
- Hamilton stated he feels "back to my best, both mentally and physically”, following a season where he failed to register a top-three finish for the first time in 19 seasons.
- His renewed vigour stems from a firm decision made on Christmas Day on how he wanted to start the season and working with a new temporary race engineer, Carlo Santi.
- The seven-time F1 world champion is still seeking his first Grand Prix victory for Ferrari and believes there is more performance to extract from his car.
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Lewis Hamilton reveals ‘Christmas Day’ decision amid strong start to F1 season
