Lewis Hamilton said he was “lacking information” from the Ferrari pitwall when he made the decision to stay out on slick tyres as the rain began to fall more heavily towards the end of Sunday’s chaotic, season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton’s relationship with his new Ferrari team was pressure tested in Australia, where he finished a disappointing 10th on debut, and was frustrated by a bad strategy that cost him a potential victory,

Lewis Hamilton admitted he is low on confidence after he finished only 10th on his much-anticipated Ferrari debut. Hamilton’s move from Mercedes to the Italian giants took centre stage at the opening round of the new Formula One season in Australia.