It’s not the primary time Lewis Hamilton has pushed at Fiorano, nor the primary time he’s executed so on the wheel of a Ferrari. However immediately, he did it with what he known 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 automobile that shall be used for the 2025 Method 1 World Championship.
For Hamilton, it wasn’t simply one other day, as he bought 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 Crimson automobile.
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 typically, verify what he has repeatedly acknowledged: Ferrari is the correct place on the proper time for him.
Lewis, what are your first impressions from immediately?
“I’m actually excited. I’m joyful and really proud, I’m having a lot enjoyable.”
Are you able to inform us one thing concerning the SF-25?
“As for the automobile, it’s laborious to say something proper now. It’s too early. We didn’t have any issues immediately. Charles drove within the morning, I drove within the afternoon, and that is my first actual Ferrari racing automobile I’ve pushed. It’s nonetheless laborious to imagine. I’m making an attempt to take pleasure in each second, being current each day with this legendary workforce, and I’m studying a lot from everybody I can work with on the workforce.”
Till just a few months in the past, you have been driving for Mercedes, and now you’ve had the prospect to drive a Ferrari. Are you able to inform us concerning the variations you’ve observed?
“Nicely, Ferrari may be very totally different. From the second you placed on the swimsuit and enter the storage, placed on the helmet, and get into the automobile, you’re feeling that unbelievable ardour. It’s all thrilling and thrilling. This workforce 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?
“Incredible. I actually take pleasure in working with Charles. I imagine we’ve already constructed a superb friendship. However even earlier than becoming a member of the workforce, we talked lots on and off the monitor. We talked lots about music and vogue. We have now lots in frequent and get alongside effectively. Within the working surroundings we’re in, it’s improbable. I’m additionally having fun with understanding how he works as a result of he has loads of expertise with the workforce and is effectively built-in. I’m doing my finest to combine and regulate to this new workforce, which is so thrilling.”
You’ve at all times made the correct transfer on the proper time in your profession. Do you suppose this could possibly be one other one?
“100%. I’ve little doubt or query in my thoughts. I’m in the correct place on the proper time, and it’s an enormous privilege to be right here, to hitch this workforce, and work with everybody to attempt to construct and proceed the nice historic custom of this workforce. What else can I say, each day has been thrilling. Even final night time, strolling on that stage wearing pink was one thing completely new for me. With 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 workforce is one thing that left me speechless.”
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