With a slight exaggeration, here comes one of the most anticipated Ferrari debuts in history, Lewis Hamilton "finally" really dressed in red.
And immediately after that he will begin intensive work as a full member of the Maranello team, first in the simulator. That will happen on January 20, exactly next Monday, and two days later he will be able to take to the track the F1-75, with which a few years ago Charles Leclerc began the racing season in a way worthy of the champion. After the test in Fiorano, the reds will quickly move their headquarters to Barcelona, where Hamilton will also be able to collect more kilometers. These earlier car tests this year allow him to have a maximum of four test days or 1,000 kilometers driven.
For the Briton, not only will the technique be unfamiliar, but the entire functioning and culture of the Scuderia is different to the British style he has become accustomed to in his career so far. The time he has to get to know the team, the engineers and the mechanics is quite short. And also to mapping Charles Leclerc, his direct rival, on the other side of the pit...
