Lewis Hamilton heralded the beginning of “a brand new period” for Ferrari as he arrived on the manufacturing unit in Maranello on his first day at his new workforce.
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 eternally”.
“As we speak we begin a brand new period within the historical past of this iconic workforce, and I can’t wait to see what story we’ll write collectively.”
Hamilton’s Ferrari ‘immersion programme’
Ferrari stated in an announcement that Hamilton spent his first morning visiting the Fiorano observe the place, in opposition to the backdrop of Enzo Ferrari’s home, within the small sq. now named after the one different seven-time Method One world champion, Michael Schumacher, he was met by workforce principal, Frederic Vasseur and Ferrari CEO, Benedetto Vigna.
Ferrari added that the normal first day images had been taken there and “even the climate helped to make Lewis really feel at residence, with some sometimes 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 take a look at founder Enzo Ferrari’s well-known workplace.
He then returned to the Scuderia HQ the place he met the administration workforce 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 workforce.
“The work continues tomorrow with extra technical conferences and briefings as preparations get underway for what can be a really busy season,” the assertion added.
Observe debut is not going to escape Tifosi
Hamilton is anticipated to get his first outing in pink on Ferrari’s non-public Fiorano take a look at observe later this week underneath Method One’s Testing Earlier Automobile guidelines.
Ferrari are remaining tight-lipped on precisely when that outing can be, partly as a result of it depends upon the climate, but in addition 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 prone 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 can be operating Hamilton on race weekends. Vasseur instructed 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 gained six of his seven world titles and in some of the profitable partnerships in Method One historical past.
Hamilton has signed a multi-year contract with the Italian workforce, which means he can be with them not just for the 2025 season, but in addition subsequent 12 months when the game introduces radical new rules which might shake up the established order considerably.
After a , Hamilton is adamant he can rediscover his greatest kind in Italy and win what could be a report eighth world title.
The Briton is anticipated to earn greater than £50 million per season at Ferrari, the place he can be paired with Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc.
Ferrari in Maranello, the day after Method One’s launch occasion at London’s O2 Enviornment the place all groups and drivers can be paraded on stage with automobiles dressed on this season’s liveries in entrance of a stay 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.
