Lewis Hamilton was subject to a series of gaffes which appeared to show it might be more difficult for him to move away from his Mercedes era than it may have initially seemed.

Anticipation was at fever pitch when the British driver made his initial outings at Maranello, with scores of Ferrari fans eager to catch a glimpse of his first run-out in the team’s iconic colours.

But in his first public outing for the constructor at pre-season testing in Bahrain, Hamilton was well behind the pack chasing leader Lando Norris, finishing 13th-fastest on the third day.