Formula 1 EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS Hamilton’s first laps in a Ferrari

On a foggy Wednesday morning as hordes of Italian tifosi looked on, former seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton tuned his first laps in a 2023 Ferrari F1 car at the team’s Fiorano test track.

–by Mark Cipolloni–

Shortly after 9am Local Time in Italy, seven-time world champion Hamilton took to the track wearing red overalls and a bright yellow helmet

Hamilton’s first laps were on Pirelli’s wet demo tires to conduct systems checks, and will be later joined by Charles Leclerc as Ferrari captures a full day of content from Hamilton’s first driving day.

“There are some days that you know you’ll remember forever and today, my first as a Ferrari driver, is one of those days,” Hamilton wrote in an Instagram post. “I’ve been lucky enough to have achieved things in my career I never thought possible, but part of me has always held on to that dream of racing in red. I couldn’t be happier to realize that dream today.

“Today we start a new era in the history of this iconic team, and I can’t wait to see what story we will write together.”