With Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc having accomplished their first on-track day of the brand new yr, Ferrari workforce boss Fred Vasseur has revealed the rationale for staging a brief check working on the Scuderia’s personal check observe at Fiorano.
Lewis Hamilton accomplished his first go to to Ferrari’s Italian headquarters on Monday when he met engineers and the workers on the Scuderia’s F1 division. The Briton then took half in photograph 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 best, the seven-time F1 champion carried out some set up laps and begin practices earlier than racking up some mileages on the slick tyres to finish the day with a complete of 30 laps.
The 105-time F1 race winner was supported by his mother Carmen, his former coach Angela Cullen whereas workforce boss Fred Vasseur and deputy workforce boss Jerome d’Amborosio additionally regarded on.
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 stick with it with its on-track working subsequent week.
Crew boss Vasseur additionally provided his ideas following Hamilton’s first laps behind the wheel of a Ferrari, claiming that the aim of the day was to “heat the workforce up” for the brand new season.
“As is the case yearly, the primary time you exit on observe is a bit like the primary day again in school and fairly an emotional feeling, particularly right now because it was Lewis’ first day as a part of the workforce.
“Welcoming a brand new driver is all the time an vital second. Possibly right now was much less particular for Charles, nevertheless it was good to see him match, relaxed and eager to go racing once more.
“As for the technical facet, Charles and Lewis did their laps in not one of the best climate, however they bought again within the swing of issues and immersed themselves within the observe atmosphere previous to the primary correct check in a month’s time in Bahrain.
“It was additionally a warm-up for the workforce within the storage. That was the only objective of right now,” concluded Vasseur.
