Lewis Hamilton declares he jumped into the ‘deep end’ at Ferrari from day 1

Lewis Hamilton revealed that he was ready to push himself to the limit at Ferrari from the day he arrived at Maranello.

Lewis Hamilton declares he jumped into the ‘deep end’ at Ferrari from day 1

Lewis Hamilton (via Getty)

Lewis Hamilton made his dream move to Scuderia Ferrari this year. The British star decided to join the Italian team after a string of difficult seasons with Mercedes. Now, Hamilton has revealed that he was focused at working hard at Maranello since the day he arrived.

The seven-time world champion met his new team in January. Hamilton broke the internet with an iconic post from Maranello. Since then, the 40-year-old has done a lot of work including testing older machinery to familiarize himself before the season kicks off this weekend.

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Lewis Hamilton claimed that he crammed almost everything possible during his first month at Ferrari. The F1 star reckoned that he was glad to put himself right into the deep end on day 1. From that point, Hamilton simply figured his way out.

It’s been this month period that I’ve had, so a lot has been crammed into that time, but personally, I like to jump in at the deep end and figure it out.

Lewis Hamilton said, as reported by RacingNews365

Lewis Hamilton laments late Ferrari arrival

The 40-year-old was not given permission from Mercedes to take part in post-season testing with Ferrari. Subsequently, Lewis Hamilton lost some crucial time at the end of last season. He compared himself to Sebastian Vettel, who had moved to Maranello in November 2014 ahead of his 2015 switch. This put more pressure on the Briton at the start of this year.

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Lewis Hamilton (via Scuderia Ferrari)

I did not get to do the test at the end of the year, so I started comparatively late compared to others before me, like when Sebastian was here, I think he started in the November, so he had a good two months.

Lewis Hamilton noted

Certainly, Lewis Hamilton understands that he can leave no stone unturned at Maranello. The Briton is pushing himself to the limit in every aspect. He remains highly motivated to bring glory back to Maranello. However, it remains to be seen if the seven-time world champion can meet the expectations of the Tifosi.