Lewis Hamilton has made his first look as a Ferrari driver on the staff’s legendary F1 headquarters in Maranello.
The primary photos of the seven-time world champion arriving at Maranello on Monday morning have emerged on social media.
Hamilton was captured sporting a swimsuit and tie as he walked into Ferrari’s well-known manufacturing facility for the primary time, having accomplished his blockbuster swap from Mercedes on 1 January.
The transfer is the largest driver switch in F1 historical past and is a vastly anticipated occasion forward of the upcoming 2025 season.
Hamilton’s Ferrari F1 period begins this week, with the 40-year-old Briton anticipated to fulfill staff members, full a seat match and have his first simulator session on Monday.
The Lewis Hamilton x Ferrari period has begun because the 7-time champ arrives at Maranello as a their F1 driver for the primary time! 👀
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New teammate Charles Leclerc has reportedly requested to keep watch over Hamilton’s early actions at Maranello.
Having been denied the prospect to make an early debut for Ferrari on the post-season Abu Dhabi check in December, Hamilton will get behind the wheel of one of many Scuderia’s older automobiles later this week.
That is anticipated to happen in a 2023 Ferrari on the staff’s Fiorano check observe, with Wednesday the rumoured date.
Ferrari are holding their choices versatile depending on the climate.
Hamilton is then anticipated to move to Barcelona for additional testing in previous Ferrari F1 automobiles as he gears up for his first season in crimson.
As one in every of Ferrari’s 2025 drivers, Hamilton shall be restricted to 1000km of working over a most of 4 days in automobiles which might be at the very least two years previous, as per F1’s Testing of Earlier Automobiles (TPC) guidelines.
There have been warnings that Hamilton’s go to might chaos with keen Tifosi flocking to both Maranello or Fiorano within the hope of recognizing Ferrari’s new star driver.
Hamilton and Leclerc are more likely to have a brief run at Fiorano in Ferrari’s 2025 F1 automobile after its launch on 19 February.
After that shakedown run, Hamilton’s subsequent Ferrari look will come at pre-season testing, which takes place in Bahrain between 26-28 February.
Hamilton will then make his F1 race debut as a Ferrari driver on the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on 16 March.
