Having accomplished his first official go to to Ferrari’s Maranello headquarters on Monday, seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has opened up about his first drive in an F1 Ferrari, labelling his expertise as “the most effective emotions of my life”.
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 photograph taking pictures 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 ideally suited, 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 workforce boss Fred Vasseur and deputy workforce boss Jerome d’Amborosio additionally appeared on.
Reflecting on his first on-track day with Ferrari, Hamilton hailed the expertise as “the most effective 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 the most effective emotions of my life,” Hamilton mirrored afterwards.
“Once I began the automobile up and drove by that storage door, I had the largest smile on my face. It jogged my memory of the very first time I examined a Method 1 automobile, it was such an thrilling and particular second, and right here I’m, nearly 20 years later, feeling these feelings once more.
“I already knew from the skin how passionate the Ferrari household is, from everybody within the workforce to the Tifosi! However to now witness it firsthand as a Ferrari driver has been awe-inspiring. That zeal runs by their veins and you’ll’t assist however be energised by it.
“I’m so grateful for the love I’ve felt from everybody in Maranello this week, we have now numerous work to do however I can’t wait to get began,” concluded Hamilton.
