It’s not the primary time Lewis Hamilton has pushed at Fiorano, nor the primary time he’s performed so on the wheel of a Ferrari. However at the moment, he did it with what he referred to as “his” Ferrari.
The 7-time world champion participated within the filming day that Ferrari carried out at their residence monitor, taking the chance to debut the SF-25, the brand new automotive that will likely be used for the 2025 Method 1 World Championship.
For Hamilton, it wasn’t simply one other day, as he acquired to actually expertise the eagerness that Ferrari generates within the followers who gathered on the fences to see him and Charles Leclerc take their first kilometers within the new Purple automotive.
On the finish of the day, the previous Mercedes driver spoke to Sky Sport Italia microphones to share his first impressions of the SF-25 and, extra usually, affirm what he has repeatedly said: Ferrari is the appropriate place on the proper time for him.
Lewis, what are your first impressions from at the moment?
“I’m actually excited. I’m glad and really proud, I’m having a lot enjoyable.”
Are you able to inform us one thing in regards to the SF-25?
“As for the automotive, it’s exhausting to say something proper now. It’s too early. We didn’t have any issues at the moment. Charles drove within the morning, I drove within the afternoon, and that is my first actual Ferrari racing automotive I’ve pushed. It’s nonetheless exhausting to imagine. I’m attempting to take pleasure in each second, being current day by day with this legendary crew, and I’m studying a lot from everybody I can work with on the crew.”
Till just a few months in the past, you had been driving for Mercedes, and now you’ve had the prospect to drive a Ferrari. Are you able to inform us in regards to the variations you’ve seen?
“Effectively, Ferrari may be very totally different. From the second you placed on the go well with and enter the storage, placed on the helmet, and get into the automotive, you’re feeling that unbelievable ardour. It’s all thrilling and thrilling. This crew has an incredible historical past, and as a child, it was a dream to race for Ferrari, and I nonetheless pinch myself to imagine it’s actually occurring. I’ve so many expectations.”
How do you see your partnership with Charles Leclerc this 12 months?
“Implausible. I actually take pleasure in working with Charles. I imagine we’ve already constructed a great friendship. However even earlier than becoming a member of the crew, we talked loads on and off the monitor. We talked loads about music and trend. Now we have loads in widespread and get alongside properly. Within the working setting we’re in, it’s incredible. I’m additionally having fun with understanding how he works as a result of he has quite a lot of expertise with the crew and is properly built-in. I’m doing my greatest to combine and regulate to this new crew, which is so thrilling.”
You’ve at all times made the appropriate transfer on the proper time in your profession. Do you assume this could possibly be one other one?
“100%. I’ve little question or query in my thoughts. I’m in the appropriate place on the proper time, and it’s an enormous privilege to be right here, to hitch this crew, and work with everybody to attempt to construct and proceed the good historic custom of this crew. What else can I say, day by day has been thrilling. Even final evening, strolling on that stage wearing crimson was one thing completely new for me. Having the ability to meet and expertise the followers is one thing very totally different when doing it as a rival or as a Ferrari driver. Beginning this journey along with them and the crew is one thing that left me speechless.”
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