It’s not the primary time Lewis Hamilton has pushed at Fiorano, nor the primary time he’s achieved so on the wheel of a Ferrari. However right now, he did it with what he referred to as “his” Ferrari.
The 7-time world champion participated within the filming day that Ferrari carried out at their house monitor, taking the chance to debut the SF-25, the brand new automobile that will probably be used for the 2025 Components 1 World Championship.
For Hamilton, it wasn’t simply one other day, as he acquired to really expertise the eagerness that Ferrari generates within the followers who gathered on the fences to see him and Charles Leclerc take their first kilometers within the new Pink automobile.
On the finish of the day, the previous Mercedes driver spoke to Sky Sport Italia microphones to share his first impressions of the SF-25 and, extra typically, verify what he has repeatedly acknowledged: Ferrari is the best place on the proper time for him.
Lewis, what are your first impressions from right now?
“I’m actually excited. I’m blissful and really proud, I’m having a lot enjoyable.”
Are you able to inform us one thing concerning the SF-25?
“As for the automobile, it’s exhausting to say something proper now. It’s too early. We didn’t have any issues right now. Charles drove within the morning, I drove within the afternoon, and that is my first actual Ferrari racing automobile I’ve pushed. It’s nonetheless exhausting to consider. I’m making an attempt to get pleasure from each second, being current each day with this legendary staff, and I’m studying a lot from everybody I can work with on the staff.”
Till a couple of months in the past, you have been driving for Mercedes, and now you’ve had the prospect to drive a Ferrari. Are you able to inform us concerning the variations you’ve seen?
“Properly, Ferrari could be very totally different. From the second you placed on the go well with and enter the storage, placed on the helmet, and get into the automobile, you are feeling that unbelievable ardour. It’s all thrilling and thrilling. This staff has a tremendous historical past, and as a child, it was a dream to race for Ferrari, and I nonetheless pinch myself to consider it’s actually taking place. I’ve so many expectations.”
How do you see your partnership with Charles Leclerc this 12 months?
“Implausible. I actually get pleasure from working with Charles. I consider we’ve already constructed a very good friendship. However even earlier than becoming a member of the staff, we talked loads on and off the monitor. We talked loads about music and vogue. We now have loads in frequent and get alongside nicely. Within the working setting we’re in, it’s implausible. I’m additionally having fun with understanding how he works as a result of he has lots of expertise with the staff and is nicely built-in. I’m doing my finest to combine and modify to this new staff, which is so thrilling.”
You’ve at all times made the best transfer on the proper time in your profession. Do you assume this might be one other one?
“100%. I’ve little doubt or query in my thoughts. I’m in the best place on the proper time, and it’s an enormous privilege to be right here, to hitch this staff, and work with everybody to attempt to construct and proceed the good historic custom of this staff. What else can I say, each day has been thrilling. Even final evening, strolling on that stage wearing pink was one thing completely new for me. With the ability to meet and expertise the followers is one thing very totally different when doing it as a rival or as a Ferrari driver. Beginning this journey along with them and the staff is one thing that left me speechless.”
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