Hamilton and Leclerc entertain Ferrari fans in Milan before season starts · RaceFans

Ferrari held a particular occasion for brand spanking new driver Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to greet followers in Milan forward of the beginning of the brand new season subsequent week.

Followers turned out in big numbers to greet the pair, who drove two of Ferrari’s latest System 1 machines within the metropolis.

Leclerc drove a 2019-specification SF90, of the sort he gained his first grands prix in six years in the past, and Hamilton drove a more moderen SF21 from 4 years in the past.

Hamilton, who’s 10 days away from his first grand prix begin as a Ferrari driver, mentioned his first weeks with the group have been: “unbelievable – since January twentieth it’s been flat-out daily.”

“I’m trying ahead to this weekend,” he mentioned, “I’ve the weekend off, so I’m going to sleep.

“Charles and I and the entire group are clearly travelling to Australia. Nevertheless it’s been lots to squeeze into a brief area of time.

“Even to simply drive the automobile that we simply drove, I’d by no means pushed or seen it. So to get it began, to study the sequences has taken a while.

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“However I really like the problem and I really like being in Italy. I really like being with this group and I’m so excited for the journey we’re occurring collectively.”

Ferrari additionally put two automobiles from its most profitable period on show: An F2004, which Michael Schumacher gained his final world championship with, and a 248 F1, which was the final Ferrari he raced.

“Carrying purple and experiencing an occasion like that is one thing particular, as is being right here with you in entrance of some historic automobiles together with ones that Michael Schumacher raced,” Hamilton added.

Leclerc, who’s beginning his seventh season as a Ferrari driver, is happy with the progress he has seen on the group. “Over the winter we’ve labored more durable than ever to be in the absolute best form and we hope we will get some nice outcomes,” he mentioned. “Possibly already in Australia.”