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, obtained a in Maranello final week as his two-year contract at Ferrari started.
Hamilton obtained a tour of Ferrari HQ, drove the 2023 SF-23 automotive across the workforce’s in-house Fiorano circuit and greeted hundreds 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 automotive’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 – house of the Spanish Grand Prix.
Ferrari have booked out the 4.6km circuit for 3 days, from Tuesday-Thursday, for a behind-closed-doors take a look at this week.
Each Hamilton and teammate are anticipated to drive the SF-23 once more, according to TPC (Testing of Earlier Automobiles) laws. The 2022 automotive, the F1-75, is also used.
Hamilton will then participate in a Pirelli tyre take a look at on the 4th and fifth of February on the identical Barcelona observe, as a part of the tyre producer’s 2026 improvement programme. McLaren are additionally set to participate on this take a look at.
After that, Hamilton may characteristic in additional non-public assessments 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 Stay, on the O2 Area in London on Tuesday 18 February. Ferrari formally launch their 2025 automotive a day later, on Wednesday 19 February.
Hamilton spoke glowingly about his first expertise in a Ferrari automotive 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 take a look at to the primary race, podium, win and championship,” he stated.
“I wasn’t certain what number of extra firsts I had however driving a Scuderia Ferrari HP automotive for the primary time this morning was among the best emotions of my life.
“Once I began the automotive up and drove via that storage door, I had the most important smile on my face. It jogged my memory of the very first time I examined a System 1 automotive – it was such an thrilling and particular second and right here I’m, nearly 20 years later, feeling these feelings another time.”
Hamilton is seeking to declare a record-breaking eighth F1 world title this yr, 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.
