Lewis Hamilton heralded the beginning of “a brand new period” for Ferrari as he arrived on the manufacturing facility in Maranello on his first day at his new group.
Trying extra like a mafia don than a racing driver, Hamilton, wearing a darkish blue double-breasted go well with and lengthy overcoat worn over the shoulders, stated on Instagram that it will be a day he “remembered endlessly”.
“At the moment we begin a brand new period within the historical past of this iconic group, and I can’t wait to see what story we are going to write collectively.”
Hamilton’s Ferrari ‘immersion programme’
Ferrari stated in a press release that Hamilton spent his first morning visiting the Fiorano monitor the place, in opposition to the backdrop of Enzo Ferrari’s home, within the small sq. now named after the one different seven-time Components One world champion, Michael Schumacher, he was met by group principal, Frederic Vasseur and Ferrari CEO, Benedetto Vigna.
Ferrari added that the normal first day pictures have been taken there and “even the climate helped to make Lewis really feel at dwelling, with some usually British overcast skies and drizzle”.
Hamilton then paid a brief go to to the Fiorano home and the pit storage, with Vasseur and Vigna, together with a have a look at founder Enzo Ferrari’s well-known workplace.
He then returned to the Scuderia HQ the place he met the administration group and Piero Ferrari, the billionaire son of Enzo and present Ferrari vice-chairman, earlier than embarking on “a day-long complete immersion programme”, visiting all the varied departments to get to know the group.
“The work continues tomorrow with extra technical conferences and briefings as preparations get underway for what will probably be a really busy season,” the assertion added.
Observe debut won’t escape Tifosi
Hamilton is predicted to get his first outing in purple on Ferrari’s personal Fiorano take a look at monitor later this week beneath Components One’s Testing Earlier Automotive guidelines.
Ferrari are remaining tight-lipped on precisely when that outing will probably be, partly as a result of it is determined by the climate, but additionally as a result of they are not looking for a scrum of Tifosi, Ferrari’s hardcore followers, to show up at Maranello. These hopes are more likely to be in useless, with pleasure for Hamilton’s arrival at fever pitch in Italy and rumours of a Wednesday outing gaining traction.
Hamilton stated final season that he to higher combine into his new environment.
Ferrari haven’t but introduced who will probably be operating Hamilton on race weekends. Vasseur informed Telegraph Sport at a Christmas lunch final month that he had plans on that entrance, however was not but ready to expose them publicly.
Hamilton, who turned 40 earlier this month, has moved to the Scuderia from Mercedes, the place he received six of his seven world titles and in probably the most profitable partnerships in Components One historical past.
Hamilton has signed a multi-year contract with the Italian group, which means he will probably be with them not just for the 2025 season, but additionally subsequent 12 months when the game introduces radical new laws which might shake up the established order considerably.
After a , Hamilton is adamant he can rediscover his greatest type in Italy and win what can be a file eighth world title.
The Briton is predicted to earn greater than £50 million per season at Ferrari, the place he will probably be paired with Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc.
Ferrari in Maranello, the day after Components One’s launch occasion at London’s O2 Enviornment the place all groups and drivers will probably be paraded on stage with automobiles dressed on this season’s liveries in entrance of a reside viewers.
Hamilton will get the primary probability to drive it for actual on the pre-season take a look at in Bahrain from February 26-28. The brand new season begins in Australia on March 16.
