Formula One sensation Lewis Hamilton is eyeing a groundbreaking year ahead after celebrating his 40th birthday this week.

Having made headlines with his move to Ferrari at the dawn of the new year, the acclaimed Brit and seven-time world champion has expressed his aim to shatter records by clinching an eighth F1 title after leaving Mercedes for Scuderia in 2025.

Despite his last championship triumph dating back to 2020 and a seventh-place finish in his final season with Mercedes, Hamilton is determined to outperform expectations in the approaching season, starting at the Australian Grand Prix in March, WalesOnline reports.

Lewis Hamilton has received a major boost as he looks to win a record-breaking eighth drivers’ championship following his switch to Ferrari.

With seven Formula 1 titles under his belt already, Hamilton has now joined up with his new team, embarking on a fresh adventure with the iconic Italian outfit at 40 years old.

The seven-time champion opted to ditch Mercedes following three seasons of underperformance, with the team falling out of championship contention in recent seasons, despite previously having had tremendous success.

In his last three seasons with the Brackley outfit, for example, Hamilton only achieved two race victories, despite winning 82 grands prix and six world championships in the nine seasons before that.