Lewis Hamilton is already making his mark at Ferrari

After a farewell tour to Mercedes via Kuala Lumpur, to title sponsor Petronas, and the Brackley factory, Hamilton was finally able to turn the page of twelve seasons aboard the Silver Arrows and a quarter of a century of collaboration with the brand with the star, since its international debut in karting.

The Formula 1 megastar now has his mind fully focused on the ultimate challenge of his career at the prestigious Scuderia Ferrari, a challenge he is looking forward to.

The end of his lackluster career at Mercedes AMG F1 in 2024 has some observers doubting a dull burst of speed, but his legendary comeback during the last Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi ended up convincing the most skeptical.

A transfer that made noise

Sir Lewis’ transfer to Ferrari was requested by president John Elkann himself and facilitated by team principal Frédéric Vasseur, who was already his team boss in F3 and then in GP2. They rolled out the red carpet for the man who is very motivated by the idea of ​​racing in the Maranello single-seaters in order to leave his mark on the history of the Prancing Horse for a successful end to his career.

In Italy, the excitement of the fans is at its height and La Gazzetta dello Sport claims that Lewis Hamilton has already visited the factory several times (with the blessing of Toto Wolff) to meet the engineers and familiarize himself with the working methods of the Scuderia where he met up with old Mercedes acquaintances like the technical director Loïc Serra and deputy team principal Jérôme D’Ambrosio.

Careful preparations

Hamilton will spend hours in the simulator this winter and will get his bearings behind the wheel of a Ferrari F75 during a private TPC (Testing Previous Car) test session on the Fiorano track where he will have the privilege of staying in the legendary house of Commendatore Enzo Ferrari, located on the edge of the circuit. To better integrate into this new environment, the seven-time World Champion is taking accelerated Italian lessons even though he will speak in English on the radio with his track engineer Riccardo Adami.

Sure, Sir Lewis will be 40 next January, but he wants to prove he has more than just nice leftovers by helping Ferrari win the F1 world championship while chasing the eighth world title he was deprived of under the circumstances. that we know in Abu Dhabi in 2021.