Lewis Hamilton’s debut with Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton’s first time at Maranello, at the very least as an official Ferrari driver, created a media buzz through the lengthy, quiet January of Formulation 1 with the engines off. This debut has already produced iconic content material in its personal method: the photograph with the F40 in entrance of Enzo Ferrari’s office-house in Fiorano (with its nearly mystical symbolism), the primary laps behind the wheel of the SF-23 with the emotional eyes of his mom Carmen and father Anthony watching, the “sneaky” screenshots displaying the presence of the legendary athletic coach Angela Cullen in a pink swimsuit. Two unforgettable days that, on the Scuderia’s YouTube channel, grew to become a 9-minute movie to inform, with a barely intrusive however not an excessive amount of, the behind-the-scenes of Sir Lewis Hamilton’s first steps as a Ferrari driver.
Hamilton-Ferrari, the mini-film of the debut
The tone is nearly like a Hollywood blockbuster, with a soundtrack that alternates between epic and intimate to emphasise essentially the most touching moments. Within the first a part of the video, Hamilton smiles, shakes fingers with manufacturing unit staff and workplace staff, usually caught unexpectedly to seek out themselves immediately face-to-face with one of many legends in racing historical past. “I’ve waited for at the present time my complete life, I’m very comfortable,” says the previous Mercedes driver, earlier than hugging staff principal Frederic Vasseur (who had been one in all his mentors in the beginning of his profession) and chatting casually along with his new engineer Riccardo Adami, in addition to with the corporate leaders John Elkann and Benedetto Vigna.
Lewis Hamilton and the Italian check
There are additionally some witty exchanges with teammate Charles Leclerc and with Oliver Bearman, the younger Ferrari Academy driver who will probably be loaned to Haas this yr to achieve expertise. At occasions, Lewis Hamilton additionally speaks in Italian. His information of the language doesn’t transcend fundamental pleasantries, as proven by his halting pronunciation in a speech to staff, learn from his cellphone in current days and rapidly going viral. His “buongiorno,” “come stai?” and “tutto bene” appear to point out a honest need to become involved and converse just like the individuals who will work with him within the coming months.
The historic debut in Fiorano
The identical goes for his look when, earlier than going out on monitor for the primary time within the pink swimsuit, he walks out of the Fiorano storage to walk on the asphalt of the straight. It’s chilly, and Lewis appears round like a baby amongst toys. “I can’t imagine it,” he says. He can’t imagine he’s there, maybe forgetting his seven world titles, 105 GP wins, and 104 pole positions in 356 F1 races: “I’ve seen numerous photos of this place… Yesterday morning I walked three laps, it was wonderful. Down there’s a hairpin, once I appeared towards the pits, each time I assumed ‘Oh my God!’” Then Hamilton gazes on the horizon hidden by fog and turns into critical, nearly moved by the thought of his first time with Ferrari: “It’s an enormous dream to be right here, to stay this expertise. Mother and pop are right here too… It’s been an extended journey.”
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