Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur backed Lewis Hamilton to get into his stride quickly at the Italian outfit after the Briton made a slow start in his first free practice sessions at the Australian Grand Prix on Friday.

Lewis Hamilton said Friday his first competitive day in a Ferrari had been "completely different" but he is relishing trying to squeeze out more pace at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton has recreated a scene from the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off featuring his dream Ferrari car. The scene, created by Hamilton's production company, Dawn Apollo Films, saw him take the place of a garage employee who takes the Ferrari for a joyride through the streets of Chicago.