With a little exaggeration, one of the most anticipated Ferraris of all time is about to debut, Lewis Hamilton will "finally" really wear red.
And he will immediately begin his intensive work as a full member of the Maranello team, for the first time on a simulator. This will take place on January 20, exactly next week on Monday, and two days later he will be able to take the F1-75 Ferrari to the track in Fiorano, with which Charles Leclerc started the racing season worthy of a championship contender a few years ago. After the Fiorano test, the Reds will soon move their headquarters to Barcelona, where Hamilton will also be able to accumulate more kilometers. These older car tests allow him a maximum of four practice days, or 1,000 kilometers, under this year's regulations.
Not only will the technology be unfamiliar to the Briton, but the entire operation and culture of the Scuderia will also be different from the British style he has been used to throughout his career. The time he will have to get to know the team, the engineering and maintenance team, is quite short. And he will also have to map out Charles Leclerc as a direct opponent on the other side of the pits…
