Italy could come to a standstill on March 16th, Emerson Fittipaldi predicting the “whole” of the country will stop to watch Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari debut. Hamilton will spend his 19th season in Formula 1 as a Ferrari driver having signed a multi-year deal with the Scuderia even before the first race of 2024.

Qualifying was the weakest aspect of Hamilton’s driving in 2024, losing the head-to-head 19–5 to George Russell. Hamilton is expected to get a chance to drive the 2025 Ferrari F1 car on 19 February following the team’s launch.

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The first time Hamilton dons the famous red Ferrari colors and gets behind the wheel of one of its F1 cars will be the moment he has longed for throughout his career. It is also set to be a relatively low-key event.

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It can also suit the promoters. Zandvoort’s decision to stop hosting F1 after 2026 points to the pressures — and costs — involved in staging a race. Spa looked in serious doubt just a few years ago, and while the interest from the local stakeholders has certainly taken an uplift since then, a couple of off years may actually suit the track.

With the turn of the year, Hamilton can now officially call himself a Ferrari driver, having made the announcement before F1 2024 began that he was to leave Mercedes at the end of

According to a report from Autosport, Hamilton will enjoy his first on-track action for Ferrari on January 20th or 21st. Fred Vasseur’s team reportedly plan to use their entire 1,000km TPC allocation on their new recruit in January, giving the 39-year-old the best possible start to life in Maranello.

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So it was perhaps fitting that as the constructors' trophy was paraded through McLaren HQ there was a nod to the seven-time world champion who now drives for Ferrari following his