Lewis Hamilton: “It was one of the best sensations of my life”

The English spoke after his first contact with a Ferrari of Formula 1. The heptacampeon turned with an SF-23 in Fioran as part of its preparation for the World Cup.
Lewis Hamilton does not hide his happiness. Almost a year after breaking the pilot market in a thousand pieces when announcing on February 1, 2024, its departure from Mercedes-Benz to move to Ferrari from January 1, 2025, finally came the day on which the heptacampeón was He gave the pleasure of being able to turn on a red machine. It was in Fioran, with an SF-23 of the 2023 World Cupwith the aim of starting to amalgamate the pilot’s work with engineers. After the 30 laps rehearsal, the English told how it felt.
“I was lucky to live many first times in my career, from the first test to the first race, podium, victory and championship, so I was not sure how many first times I would have, but handle a car of the Ferrari HP scuderia for First time this morning, it was one of the best feelings of my life ”, He told McLaren and Mercedes Expile.
“When I turned on the car and entered the box, I had a huge smile on my face. He reminded me the first time I tried a Formula 1 car. It was a very exciting and special moment, and here I am, almost 20 years later, feeling those emotions again, ”he added. Lewis did not miss the opportunity to talk about the Rossa fans, who cheered him at the access doors to the Maranello plant and followed him from the wiring when the SF-23 accelerated. “I already knew from outside how passionate the Ferrari family is, from all team members to the Tifosi. But witnessing him first hand as a Ferrari pilot was inspiring. That passion runs through her veins and you can’t help feeling full of energy for her. I am very grateful for the love I felt of everyone in Maranello this week. We have a lot of work to do, ”he closed.
Frédéric Vasseur, the director of Ferrarihe said: “As it happens every year, the first time you leave the track is like the first day back to school and it is a fairly emotional feeling, especially today, because it was Lewis’s first day as part of the team,” he said The French Pope, who already worked with Hamilton at the 2006 GP2 with the art team.