Lewis Hamilton breaks silence on first crash as Ferrari driver
Lewis Hamilton addressed the fans for the first time since his crash with Ferrari's SF-23 chassis in Barcelona.
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Lewis Hamilton‘s formalities as a Ferrari driver have already started following his first visit to the factory. The Briton indulged in multiple PR activities alongside testing the team’s previous SF-23 chassis. However, the 40-year-old reportedly crashed out the chassis during his first test in Barcelona and he faced major criticism behind this crash.
The elastic testing schedule planned for Lewis Hamilton helped him to drive under different weather conditions in and around Fiorano. The 40-year-old made his first visit on 20th January and soon got to testing the SF-23. However, Hamilton crashed the chassis at Turn 12 of the Barcelona circuit and went into the barriers.
Following the crash, Hamilton didn’t immediately comment on the incident and decided to finish his testing sessions. The 40-year-old highlighted that the first race with Maranello couldn’t come ‘soon enough’. Due to the crash, Charles Leclerc couldn’t compete in the afternoon session as the team rushed to fix the chassis.
First race can’t come soon enough.
Lewis Hamilton said on his Instagram post, via @lewishamilton/Instagram.
Piero Ferrari shared his thoughts on Lewis Hamilton’s first day at Maranello
Lewis Hamilton’s first visit to Maranello was followed by massive fan support in and around the factory. Piero Ferrari shared his thoughts regarding Hamilton’s breathtaking first visit to the factory. Ferrari noted that he had never seen any other driver being so elegant on their first day with the team. The Italian further complimented the Briton’s choice of suit and his ‘dapper figure’.
I don’t remember any other drivers being so elegant on their first day at Ferrari. An impeccable suit, a tie, a dapper figure. We executives, for example, were without ties.
Piero Ferrari told Autosprint
🚨| Piero Ferrari on Sir Lewis Hamilton : "I don't remember any other drivers being so elegant on their first day at Ferrari. An impeccable suit, a tie, a dapper figure. We executives, for example, were without ties…"
— sim (@sim3744) January 30, 2025
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The 2025 season is all set to be an extremely impressive outing for Ferrari due to the massive hopes banked on Hamilton. The 40-year-old could potentially take the team back to their glory days in the pinnacle of motorsport. Hence, time will tell about how the Italian constructor fare against the rivals in the coming season.
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