Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari, Martin Brundle and more Lewis Hamilton’s first words as a Ferrari driver. Lewis Hami

Wearing an oversized yellow race suit and a big, red helmet, Lewis Hamilton — as a child — worked the wheel of his go-kart, emblazoned with his now-iconic number 44 on the front. To see Hamilton in red is unusual.

A much-anticipated F1 partnership between the sport's most successful team and driver began on Wednesday with Hamilton joining Ferrari on a two-year deal from Mercedes, where he won six of his seven drivers' titles.

Hamilton’s deal with the Italian team started on January 1 after the seven-time world champion completed his transfer from Mercedes.