As expected, Lewis Hamilton's first appearance in Maranello was surrounded by genuine madness—even though the seven-time world champion hasn't even gotten into the car yet. He'll do that on Wednesday, but that doesn't matter to the fans; they're already there, and there aren't any spare rooms in the area.
Of course, Scuderia Ferrari also reported on the big day, which gives us a detailed insight into the program of the new addition:
"Lewis arrived at our headquarters in Maranello in the morning, where he was given a tour. From there, he went to the Fiorano racetrack, where he visited Enzo Ferrari's house and met Frederic Vasseur and Benedetto Vigna at the square named after another seven-time world champion, Michael Schumacher. It was here that the customary first photos were taken with Lewis's favorite Ferrari model, the F40.
They then toured Enzo Ferrari's home, including the famous office from which the founder oversaw his team's operations. Hamilton then returned to HQ, where he met with management and, over the rest of the day, completed a comprehensive, in-depth program with Pietro Ferrari.
He visited the various departments, got to know the team, and had a seat fitting. The work will continue tomorrow with technical briefings, which will mark the beginning of the actual preparation for the challenging season ahead," according to Ferrari's press department.
