Lewis Hamilton causes a sensation for his first laps

“Hamilton mania” is sweeping Italy. On Wednesday morning, there were dozens of fans massing on the Fiorano bridge which overlooks the Ferrari track for Lewis Hamilton’s first laps.

The seven-time world champion drove a red single-seater for the first time on Wednesday on the Fiorano circuit, where he was entitled to a maximum of 1,000 kilometers with the F1 of the 2022 and 2023 seasons.

For several hours, Lewis Hamilton has also been causing a sensation on social networks. Tuesday evening, a photo in her red jumpsuit went around the world. On Wednesday, it was his helmet that panicked the Internet.

Lewis Hamilton, 40 years old and after 12 seasons at Mercedes, will make his official debut during the pre-season tests in Bahrain from February 26 to 28, two weeks before his first Grand Prix in Australia.