• Lewis Hamilton drove his new Mercedes Formula 1 car for the first time on Wednesday.
  • The Mercedes W10 replaces the W09, the vehicle Hamilton won his fifth Formula 1 world championship with last year.
  • Hamilton hurtled the new car around the Silverstone race track in England and was clearly happy with the new machine, screaming “woohoo!” as he accelerated through the straights.
  • The 2019 F1 season begins next month with the Australia Grand Prix on March 17.

Lewis Hamilton screamed “woohoo!” mid-lap when he took his new Mercedes Formula 1 car, the W10, for a spin for the first time on Wednesday.

The Mercedes AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+ replaces last season’s model, the W09, a car that Hamilton raced impressively throughout 2018 as he won his fifth Formula 1 world championship title.

A camera mounted behind the left-hand side of Hamilton’s shoulder recorded the British racer as he tested his new car at the Silverstone race track in England.

He maintained a consistent speed coming out of the pit-lane, but got so excited mid-lap that he screamed “woohoo!” He even said “it’s the best feeling when you pull away” as he was clearly impressed with the car’s acceleration.

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Towards the end of the video, he can be heard giggling before saying: "It feels amazing."

Watch Hamilton hurtle the W10 around Silverstone right here:

Hamilton has little more than a month to get himself used to the W10 race car ahead of the new 2019 season, which starts with the Australian Grand Prix on March 17.

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But, judging from how happy he was in the clip above, it is a challenge he will clearly relish.