Lewis Hamilton made his first outing for Ferrari in a take a look at drive at their personal Fiorano Circuit on Wednesday morning.
The seven-time world champion took a Ferrari Components One SF-23 for a spin across the monitor in northern Italy.
A throng of followers gathered outdoors the monitor to catch a glimpse of their new speedster in motion as he embarks on his £50million-per-year deal.
Hamilton arrived for his first day on the Scuderia’s Maranello manufacturing facility on Monday and met his new colleagues together with his new race engineer Riccardo Adami.
He additionally had his official unveiling image with the Prancing Horse, posing outdoors founder Enzo Ferrari’s trackside workplace.
Hamilton wore a darkish go well with and an overcoat worn like a cape for the long-prepared picture in entrance of a Ferrari F40.
Lewis Hamilton made his first outing in a Ferrari F1 automotive on Wednesday morning in Italy

The Brit took the Scuderdia’s SF-23 mannequin for a blast across the Fiorano Circuit

Hamilton had his official portrait taken for Ferrari as he arrived at Maranello on Monday

Followers gathered outdoors the circuit to catch a glimpse of the brand new Ferrari star on Wednesday
On that day, Hamilton was additionally given a tour of the manufacturing facility by workforce principal Fred Vasseur and was greeted by Ferrari president John Elkann and vice-chairman son of Enzo, Piero Ferrari.
The Brit is gearing up for his first season at Ferrari after forsaking Mercedes following 12 trophy-laden seasons.
He opened up on how a lot is supposed to lastly be driving for Ferrari in an Instagram publish.
‘There are some days that you realize you may keep in mind ceaselessly and in the present day, my first as a Ferrari driver, is a kind of,’ he wrote.
‘I have been fortunate sufficient to have achieved issues in my profession I by no means thought doable, however a part of me has at all times held on to that dream of racing in purple. I could not be happier to grasp that dream.
‘We begin a brand new period within the historical past of this iconic workforce, and I am unable to wait to see what story we’ll write collectively.’
His take a look at drive was within the 2023 mannequin of Ferrari’s F1 improvement – the newest mannequin allowed below the TCP (testing of earlier automobiles) rule that allows a driver 1,000km (620 miles) of in-house apply.
The 40-year-old is anticipated to step up his on-track acclimatisation programme in Barcelona on the finish of the month.

Hamilton mentioned whats up to Ferrari employees on his first day on Monday and accomplished time on the simulator

The Brit will debut as Charles Leclerc’s team-mate on the Australian Grand Prix on March 16
He can even participate within the official F1-wide take a look at in Bahrain subsequent month, within the new 2025 automotive, earlier than making his race debut as Charles Leclerc’s team-mate on the Australian Grand Prix on March 16.
Each Hamilton and Ferrari have factors to show. Hamilton has not gained a Drivers’ Championship since 2020 and final 12 months completed seventh with Mercedes, his lowest placement within the desk ever.
In the meantime, Ferrari haven’t gained a Constructors’ Championship since 2008 however they’ve been constructing in current seasons and got here second final day trip behind Crimson Bull.
The brand new season will break up a partnership between Leclerc and Carlos Sainz which had been established for 4 years.
To make approach for Hamilton, Sainz’s deal was not renewed and he has moved on to Williams.
Extra to observe.