appeared in a automotive on the streets of on Thursday as anticipation builds in direction of his first race for the Scuderia.
The 40-year-old, who has moved from Mercedes after , has acquired a rapturous reception from Ferrari followers since he joined in January.
Now, forward of the subsequent week, Hamilton appeared alongside teammate for a showrun in Milan.
Hamilton drove the SF-21, Ferrari’s 2021 automotive, whereas Leclerc drove the SF-90 automotive, Ferrari’s 2019 challenger and his first Scuderia automotive.
Each drivers raced across the Piazza Castello earlier than performing donuts for the 1000’s of followers who gathered within the Italian metropolis on Thursday night.
The occasion was to assist Ferrari’s partnership with premium companion UniCredit, with staff principal Fred Vasseur additionally current.
Hamilton drove a Ferrari automotive on the staff’s non-public Fiorano monitor and famous the Scuderia automotive was “nothing like” his earlier automobiles at Mercedes and McLaren.
“It’s nothing just like the automotive that I’ve had earlier than the final 10, 12, 17 years,” Hamilton mentioned, in his first official interview in Ferrari colors.
“It’s distinctive by itself. To really feel the vibration of the Ferrari engine for the primary time, wow! That’s what I feel finally put the most important smile on my face.
“I’d all the time seen all of the drivers who had come earlier than me in crimson and the way that will look on me, and it’s an actual honour to put on this badge and swimsuit. I hope I get out and make it look good.”
Hamilton additionally mirrored on his first few days for the staff, which included a rapturous reception from workers and followers at Ferrari HQ in Maranello.
“There are solely a handful of particular first instances in life,” he mentioned.
“The primary kiss, the primary date, the primary time of faculty, the primary time within the job. I actually thought I had all my firsts and nothing was ever going to be new once more.
“I’ve raced for therefore lengthy… and even I’m shocked at simply how a lot I nonetheless love what I do and it felt so new.”
