F1 legend declared ‘whole of Italy’ will stop to see Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari debut

Ex-F1 champion Emerson Fittipaldi asserted that all of Italy is waiting to see Lewis Hamilton race for the Prancing Horse this year.

F1 legend declared ‘whole of Italy’ will stop to see Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari debut

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton (via IMAGO)

Lewis Hamilton is now a Scuderia Ferrari driver. The seven-time world champion officially joins Maranello this year after over a decade with Mercedes in F1. Former world champion Emerson Fittipaldi has now highlighted the attention the 40-year-old will grab in the coming weeks.

Hamilton’s switch to the Prancing Horse is seen as one of the biggest driver transfers in the history of the sport. Various sponsors are reportedly following the Briton’s move to the Italian team. Fittipaldi pointed out that racing for the Scuderia is a dream for all drivers, including Lewis Hamilton.

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The former world champion asserted that there was immense excitement over the 40-year-old’s first season at Maranello. So much so, that Emerson Fittipaldi claimed that all of Italy will stop to witness Lewis Hamilton race for Ferrari at the pinnacle of motorsport.

Every driver dreams of driving for Ferrari, and this challenge motivates Lewis… There’s so much excitement. You can already imagine Lewis in Ferrari this year. All of Italy will stop on Sunday to see Hamilton drive the Red.

Emerson Fittipaldi said, as reported by FormulaPassion.it

Lewis Hamilton set for ‘exciting’ 2025 season

The Formula 1 grid has never been closer with four teams winning races consistently last year. Fittipaldi couldn’t wait for the 2025 season to commence. He mentioned that it will be an exciting year for Lewis Hamilton, who can potentially fight for race wins for Ferrari in a tightly-packed pecking order. Hamilton does intend to claim his eighth world title during his stint at Maranello.

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Lewis Hamilton, image via X/highsnobeity

I can’t wait to watch the next season. It should be very exciting for Lewis, with a Formula 1 that is becoming extremely competitive.

Emerson Fittipaldi added

High expectations are laid on Hamilton and Ferrari. This historic partnership must live up to the high stakes or risk facing backlash from the Tifosi. It remains to be seen if the seven-time world champion can regain his form after a difficult couple of seasons back at Brackley.