With a bit of exaggeration, the most eagerly awaited debut of a Ferrari of all time is about to happen, with Lewis Hamilton finally putting on a real red car.
And immediately, as a full member of the Maranello team, he begins intensive work, initially in the simulator. This will take place on January 20, exactly next Monday, and two days later, he will drive the F1-75 Ferrari, with which Charles Leclerc began the season a few years ago as a championship contender, onto the Fiorano track. After the test in Fiorano, the Reds will quickly relocate to Barcelona, where Hamilton can also rack up more mileage. These older car tests allow him a maximum of four days of practice or 1,000 kilometers driven this year.
For the Briton, not only will the technology be unfamiliar, but also the entire workings and culture of the Scuderia, which differs from the British style he has become accustomed to throughout his career. The time he has to familiarize himself with the team, the engineers, and the mechanics is quite short. Not to mention the need to analyze Charles Leclerc, who is on the other side of the pit lane, as his direct opponent...
