Lewis Hamilton had made his first public appearance at the Ferrari’s Maranello factory on Monday. The World champion met with Fred Vasseur and chief Executive Benedetto Vigna- as well as Piero Ferrari the son of legendary founder Enzo.
Lewis drove the companies team simulator for the first time and linked up with his new engineers. Hamilton would further indulge in testing with the F1-75 car of 2022.
Testing Moved Ahead
Ferrari had arranged a testing for Lewis Hamilton in January. The aim for the testing was to bring the whole team up to pace again after the previous season. However due to the threat of poor weather conditions, Ferrari would move to either postpone the test or move it to a different venue. Its possible that Ferrari might move the testing to either Mugello or Imola.
Lewis Hamilton’s Statement
Hamilton issued a statement as to how his arrival at Ferrari marks a new chapter in the teams history.
He Said “There are some days that you know you’ll remember forever and today, my first as a Scuderia Ferrari HP driver, is one of those days.
“I’ve been lucky enough to have achieved things in my career I never thought possible, but part of me has always held on to that dream of racing in red.
“I couldn’t be happier to realise that dream today.
“I’m incredibly grateful to John Elkann, Benedetto Vigna, Fred Vasseur and everyone at Ferrari for their trust in me and making me part of this family.
“I’m so excited to start this new era and to meet and work with a hugely talented and inspiring group of people.
“I’m dedicated to bringing everything I have to deliver for the team, the wider organisation and the fans.
“Today we start a new chapter in the history of this iconic team, and I can’t wait to see what story we will write together.”-
After the initial tests that could possibly be postponed the world champion would go forth for a private run at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya. Hamilton and Leclerc would then head to Bahrain for F1’s official pre season testing between Feb 26-28.
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