is about to check a as soon as once more this week – this time in – after driving in scarlet purple for the primary time final week.
The seven-time world champion, 40, acquired a in Maranello final week as his two-year contract at Ferrari started.
Hamilton acquired a tour of Ferrari HQ, drove the 2023 SF-23 automobile across the workforce’s in-house Fiorano circuit and greeted 1000’s of followers watching on within the industrial Italian city. Hamilton accomplished 30 laps of the Fiorano circuit, clocking up 89km of driving, as he appeared to dial in with the automobile’s dealing with and traits.
The Brit, who spent 12 years and gained six world championships at Mercedes, will proceed his acclimatisation with Ferrari this week in Barcelona on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – residence of the Spanish Grand Prix.
Ferrari have booked out the 4.6km circuit for 3 days, from Tuesday-Thursday, for a behind-closed-doors check this week.
Each Hamilton and teammate are anticipated to drive the SF-23 once more, in keeping with TPC (Testing of Earlier Automobiles) rules. The 2022 automobile, the F1-75, is also used.
Hamilton will then participate in a Pirelli tyre check on the 4th and fifth of February on the similar Barcelona monitor, as a part of the tyre producer’s 2026 growth programme. McLaren are additionally set to participate on this check.
After that, Hamilton might function in additional personal checks for Ferrari in Fiorano earlier than the official three-day pre-season testing takes place in Bahrain from 26-28 February.
The primary race of the 2025 season takes place a fortnight later in Australia on 16 March.
Hamilton can also be anticipated to be current for the , F1 75 Reside, on the O2 Enviornment in London on Tuesday 18 February. Ferrari formally launch their 2025 automobile a day later, on Wednesday 19 February.
Hamilton spoke glowingly about his first expertise in a Ferrari automobile final week, describing it as “among the best emotions of his life.”
“I’ve been fortunate sufficient to have many firsts in my profession, from the primary check to the primary race, podium, win and championship,” he stated.
“I wasn’t positive what number of extra firsts I had however driving a Scuderia Ferrari HP automobile for the primary time this morning was among the best emotions of my life.
“After I began the automobile up and drove via that storage door, I had the largest smile on my face. It jogged my memory of the very first time I examined a Formulation 1 automobile – it was such an thrilling and particular second and right here I’m, nearly 20 years later, feeling these feelings over again.”
Hamilton is seeking to declare a record-breaking eighth F1 world title this 12 months, which might take him forward of Ferrari legend Michael Schumacher. The Briton gained six of his world titles with Mercedes, the opposite coming with McLaren in 2008.
