Lewis Hamilton was unveiled as a Ferrari Formula 1 driver for the first time since when he was pictured in front of the iconic office of Enzo Ferrari on Monday, Afrosport reports.
Hamilton posted a picture on Instagram suited in front of the legendary building, standing next to a Ferrari supercar.
It marked the 40-year-old’s first official day at the Maranello factory before a potential simulator session followed by a drive in Ferrari’s 2022 F1 challenger at the team’s race track in Fiorano.
“There are some days that you know you’ll remember forever and today, my first as a Ferrari driver, is one of those days,” he said in the Instagram post.
“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. Today we start a new era in the history of this iconic team, and I can’twait to see what story we will write together.”
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Hamilton ended his 12-year stint with Mercedes to make the move to Ferrari for the upcoming 2025 F1 season.
He is fulfilling his childhood dream of racing for F1’s most successful constructor and also eyes an elusive eighth world championship that will take him above Ferrari legend Michael Schumacher as the outright most successful driver in the history of the sport.
