Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari journey is underway.
Early this morning, the seven-time world champion arrived on the workforce’s Maranello headquarters at through Enzo Ferrari 27. From there he went to the Fiorano monitor the place, in opposition to the backdrop of Enzo Ferrari’s home, within the small sq. now named after the one different seven-time world champion, Michael Schumacher, he was met by workforce principal, Fred Vasseur and Ferrari CEO, Benedetto Vigna.
The normal “first day” photographs have been taken and even the climate helped to make Hamilton really feel at house, with some usually British overcast skies and drizzle. Additionally available was a Ferrari F40, Hamilton’s favorite supercar.
Subsequent on the agenda was a brief go to to the Fiorano home and the pit storage, with Vasseur and Vigna, together with a have a look at the well-known workplace, from the place Enzo Ferrari would watch his workforce at work.
Hamilton then returned to the Scuderia HQ, the place he met the administration workforce and Piero Ferrari, earlier than embarking on a day lengthy whole immersion programme, visiting all the varied departments to get to know the workforce.
The work continues tomorrow with extra technical conferences and briefings as preparations get underway for what can be a really busy season.
“There are some days that you understand you may bear in mind eternally,” mentioned Hamilton, “and immediately, my first as a Ferrari driver, is a type of days.
“I have been fortunate sufficient to have achieved issues in my profession I by no means thought potential, however a part of me has at all times held on to that dream of racing in pink. I could not be happier to understand that dream immediately.
“I am extremely grateful to John Elkann, Benedetto Vigna, Fred Vasseur and everybody at Ferrari for his or her belief in me and making me a part of this household. I am so excited to begin this new period and to fulfill and work with a vastly gifted and galvanizing group of individuals. I am devoted to bringing every part I’ve to ship for the workforce, the broader organisation and the followers.
“At this time we begin a brand new chapter within the historical past of this iconic workforce, and I can not wait to see what story we’ll write collectively.”
