Hamilton proud to be back to his best after 'heaviest' winter

Hamilton managed to score his first Ferrari podium at the Chinese Grand Prix last Sunday. Many pointed out that the Briton is back to his best, and Hamilton also feels that way.

After the race, he explained: "I definitely feel like I’m back to my best, both mentally and physically, yes. I still think there’s room to improve. Training this winter has been the heaviest and the most intense that I’ve ever had, and that probably comes hand in hand with being older. It takes longer to recover. But I’ve managed to pull these new tools together.

Christmas Day was also significant, he added. "I’ve got a great trainer that I’ve been working with in the past, but we worked together since Christmas Day.

The seven-time world champion also believes he can still find more this year.

He continued: "I do think there’s more to come. I think I can still eke out more performance from this car. I’m still learning about it as I go, particularly with deployment and that.

"It just makes you feel more united with everyone because you’re moving in the same direction. So, I’m looking forward to getting back next week to Maranello and seeing everybody. Yeah, big, big push," Hamilton concluded.