After February, we see Lewis Hamilton again today behind the wheels. The six-time champion who reigns the tracks is now starting his preparations for his title defense. He is making sure of his brushed and polished skills to be ready before the first race. It is going to be organized in July according to the revised calendar of the 2020 Formula 1 season. Hamilton took to the driver seat of 2018 Mercedes W09. This is the same car that he took on to claim his fifth world championship. He went to the private test at Silverstone and took the car from his teammate Valterri Bottas, who took the car test a previous day as a part of two-day private tests of Mercedes. This is in anticipation of the upcoming season. There are also talks of Ferrari taking similar private tests in the upcoming days.
Talking of the world outside the car, they were seen wearing face masks. It is part of the strict rules and procedures they have been asked by the Formula 1 officials in terms of coronavirus. There are strict hand hygiene maintenance and COvid-19 tests for all team members. Also, Bottas was very supportive of the test session. It is a great help for everyone according to him to practice the rules imposed and regulations. Also, it was a long time before all took the race adrenaline. It is good to practice, he commented. This day, he and all others learned how to be safe and efficient towards the new regulations of Formula 1. We may see Lewis equal the record of seven championships of Michael Schumacher in the upcoming season.