Following their first on-track day at Fiorano final Wednesday, Ferrari have now proven off their race fits for the 2025 Formulation 1 season, with new staff mates Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc carrying the Scuderia’s new sponsors on their fits.
Lewis Hamilton accomplished his first go to to Ferrari’s Italian headquarters on Monday when he met engineers and the employees on the Scuderia’s F1 division. The Briton then took half in picture capturing on Tuesday earlier than performing work within the simulator.
Hamilton then hit Ferrari’s personal check observe at Fiorano on Wednesday. Even when climate was removed from ultimate, the seven-time F1 champion carried out some set up laps and begin practices earlier than racking up some mileages on slick tyres to finish the day with a complete of 30 laps.
The 105-time F1 race winner was supported by his mom Carmen, his former coach Angela Cullen whereas staff boss Fred Vasseur and deputy staff boss Jerome d’Amborosio additionally appeared on.
The Maranello-based outfit have now proven off their 2025 race fits which, unsurprisingly, are dominated by a conventional pink color scheme.
A better have a look at our 2025 threads 🧵 pic.twitter.com/h9x2Tohp3B
— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) January 27, 2025
First sentiments from the check operating
Reflecting on his first on-track day with Ferrari, Hamilton hailed the expertise as “among the finest emotions of my life”.
“I’ve been fortunate sufficient to have many firsts in my profession, from the primary check to the primary race, podium, win and championship, so I wasn’t certain what number of extra firsts I had however driving a Scuderia Ferrari HP automobile for the primary time this morning, was among the finest emotions of my life,” Hamilton mirrored afterwards.
“After I began the automobile up and drove by means of that storage door, I had the largest smile on my face. It jogged my memory of the very first time I examined a Formulation 1 automobile, it was such an thrilling and particular second, and right here I’m, nearly 20 years later, feeling these feelings over again.
“I already knew from the surface how passionate the Ferrari household is, from everybody within the staff to the Tifosi! However to now witness it firsthand as a Ferrari driver has been awe-inspiring. That keenness runs by means of their veins and you may’t assist however be energised by it.
“I’m so grateful for the love I’ve felt from everybody in Maranello this week, we’ve got a variety of work to do however I can’t wait to get began,” concluded Hamilton.
Whereas Hamilton put in his first laps with an F1 Ferrari within the morning, his future team-mate Charles Leclerc took over the automobile within the afternoon.
The Monégasque solely racked up a complete of 14 laps earlier than performing some celebratory donuts for the watching followers whereas he additionally hinted that the Scuderia will keep on with its on-track operating subsequent week.
“The primary day again within the automobile is all the time an excellent feeling after the vacations. It’s good to be again on observe, to see that so many followers got here out to observe us.
“Feeling all this pleasure surrounding the staff could be very motivating. It was a very good day, though it was raining just a little bit after I was driving.
“In fact it was good to have the ability to see Lewis driving his first laps in a Ferrari, which was a particular second for the staff and for him. Now I’m wanting ahead to being again within the automobile subsequent week and to actually begin working exhausting for the approaching season,” Leclerc concluded.
