The era of Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes is over, now a new one is said to have started at Ferrari. His new car creates old feelings in the record world champion of Formula 1.
Lewis Hamilton moved into his new office last Wednesday (01/22/2025). However, this means that there are still no four walls with a chair and desk, because although the Brit is now 40 years old, he chose a fresh start as a Formula 1 driver. After eleven years in the Mercedes silver arrows, he now works in Maranello-Rot and wants to lead the legendary Ferrari racing team to old fame again.
Two days earlier, Hamilton had been guided through the Ferrari headquarters in Maranello. A large enthusiasm followed the “Sir Lewis”, dressed in a noble suit (was made to the knight in 2021) through the departments, the most important people took the time to take the record world champion when he took office “Buongiorno” to say. “There are days that you know that you will never be forgotten. My first day as a Ferrari driver is one of these days”said Hamilton.
Lewis Hamilton welcomes a Ferrari employee
A dream comes true for Hamilton
Many of these days should follow. 48 hours later, the Ferrari newcomer sat in a car of his new racing team for the first time, and he was shooting 30 laps on the in-house test track in Fiorano. It was the first 89 Ferrari kilometers for Hamilton-but in the Formula 1 car from 2023, and its new bolide is to be presented on February 19. A week later, the first real test drives take place in Bahrain, and on March 16, the first race of the season will take place in Melbourne.
“I was lucky enough to have achieved things in my career that I never thought possible. In me, this dream always slumbered in red. I couldn’t be happier that this dream will come true today”had said Hamilton before. He is “Determined to give everything that is made of me for this team, organization and fans“And he could “It’s hard to find out which story we will write together”.
Hamilton ensures a record for Formula 1 directly
Hamilton had won six of his seven World Cup titles with Mercedes, he is one of the reasons why Ferrari has no world champion since 2007 (Kimi Raikkonen). Whether he has what it takes to leave Max Verstappen (four titles in a row) and his other competitor to leave everyone behind again.
The whole Hamilton Brimborium made it clear again that it is still the Formula 1 superstar – and that Ferrari potentiates this star potential again. The first photo of Hamilton in his new racing suit on the Ferrari Instagram channel got over 4.3 million likes-so many had never existed in a photo with Formula 1 cover.
Feelings like before – but also the class?
But the record world champion has also become humble when he was sitting in the red speedster for the first time. “When the car was started and I left the garage, I had a fat grin on my face”reported Hamilton. “It reminded me of my very first Formula 1 test at all. That was such an exciting and special moment at the time. And now, almost 20 years later, I can feel these emotions again.”
Lewis Hamilton drives a Ferrari
But the Ferrari fountain is sufficient so that Hamilton can also intervene in the World Cup race again. “Hamilton is the biggest ever, and I trust him that he can return to his usual level”said his former Mercedes colleague and 2016 world champion Nico Rossberg.