FIRST LOOK: Images of Lewis Hamilton’s first day at Ferrari emerge

Lewis Hamilton spotted suited and booted as he arrives ๊at Ferrari's famous F1 base for the first time.

Lewis Hamilton has made his first visit to Ferrari's F1 base
Lewis Hamilton has made his first visit to Ferrari's F1 base

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton has made his first appearance as a Ferrari driver at the team’s legendary F1 headquarters in Maranello.

The firs🐼t images of the seven-time world champi🐟on arriving at Maranello on Monday morning have emerged on social media.

Hamilton was captured wearing a suit aღnd tie as he walked into Ferrari’s famous factory for the first time, having completed his blockbuster switch from Mercedes on 1 January.

The move is the biggest driver transfer in F1 history a⛄nd is a hugely anticipa𓃲ted event ahead of the upcoming 2025 season.

Hamilton’s Ferrari F1 era begins this week, with the 40-year-old Briton expected to meet team members, complete a seat fit and have his first simulator sessi✨on on Monday.

"Early this morning, the seven-time world champion arrived at the team’s Mar⛄anello headquarters at via Enzo Ferrari 27," a Ferrari stateme🍃nt read. 

"From there he went to the Fiorano track where, against the backdrop of Enzo Ferrari’s house, in the small square now named after the only o🐓ther seven-time Formula 1 world champion, Michael Schumacher, he was met by Team Principa𝄹l, Fred Vasseur and Ferrari CEO, Benedetto Vigna. 

"The traditional “first day” photos were taken there and even the weather helped to make Lewis feel at home, with some typically British overcast skies and drizzle. Also on hand was a Ferrari ✅F40, Lewis’ favourite supercar.

"Next on Lewis’ agenda was a short visit to the Fiorano house and the pit garage, with Vasseur and Vigna, including a look at the famous office, from where Enzo Ferrari would watch his team at work. Hamilton then returned to the Sꦜcuderia HQ, where he met the management team and Piero Ferrari, before embarking on a daylong total immersion programme, visiting all the various departments to get to know the team. 

"The work conti♓nues tomorrow with more technical meetings and briefings as preparations get underway for what will be a very busy season."

New teammate168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Charles Leclerc has 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:reportedly requested to keep an eye on Hamilton's early movemenജts at Maranello. 

Having been denied the chance to make an early debut for Ferrari at the post-season Abu Dhabi test in December, Hamilton will get behind the wheel of one of th🌸e Scuderia’s older cars later this week.

Th𝐆is is expected to take place in a 2023 Ferrari at the team’s Fiorano test track, with Wednesday the rumoured date.

Ferrari are keeping their optio🍌ns flexible dependent on the weather.

Hamilton is then expected to head to Barcelona for further testing i𒁏n old Ferrari F1 cars as he gears up for his first season in red.

As one of Ferrari’s 2025 drivers, Hamilton will be limited to 1000km of running💖 over a maximum of four days in cars that are at least two years old, as per F♏1’s Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) rules.

There h🦂ave been warnings that Hamilton’s visit could chaos with eager Tifosi flocking to either Maranello or Fiorano in the hope of spotting Ferrari’s new star drive🎃r.

Hamilton and Leclerc are likely to have a short run at Fiorano in Ferrari’꧅s 2025 F1 car after its launch on 19 February.

After that shakedown run, Hamilton’s next Fe✱rrari appearance will come at pre-season testing, which takes place in꧒ Bahrain between 26-28 February.

Hamilton 🎉will then make his F1 race debut as a Ferrari driver at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on 16 March. 

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