Lewis Hamilton has opened up on his diet since joining Ferrari and joked that he has concerns about fitting in his car for the 2025 season.
Hamilton, 40, confirmed his blockbuster move to the Italian team in February 2024, with the seven-time world champion replacing Carlos Sainz Jnr to partner Charles Leclerc.
The Brit, who signed a multi-year deal worth £50million-a-year, officially started his time with Ferrari on January 1 and has been spending plenty of time at the team’s Maranello HQ in Italy.
The 40-year-old has been a long-time fan of Italian food and opened up on rekindling that love during his time in the country.
‘Oh God. I’ve eaten so many pizzas in the last few weeks,’ he said. ‘But funnily enough, I’ve lost weight.
‘Last week alone I had three pizzas. I love Italian food. Penne a la Arrabiata is still my absolute favorite dish.’
Lewis Hamilton has opened up on his new diet since joining Ferrari for the 2025 season
Hamilton admitted he’s been eating three pizzas a week since linking up with the Italian team
The seven-time world champion has been spending plenty of time in Italy at Ferrari’s HQ
During his youngers years in the sport, Hamilton was often in Italy for various races.
This included his time with the MBM team in the Open Italian Championship in 2000 and 2001 alongside Nico Rosberg, who later became his team-mate at Mercedes.
And the Brit went onto reflect on several fond memories he held from his formative years.
‘I still remember going into town with Nico every evening to buy pizza and ice cream,’ he added. ‘We ate so much pizza.
‘My roots in motorsport lie in Italy. I drove there when I was 13. I remember that Luca del Fante, my first mechanic, and his mother always made me an incredible lasagne.
‘I have never forgotten that lasagne to this day.’
Hamilton has been undergoing various tests with Ferrari’s new car over the past few weeks, with the Brit set to next be in action at the official pre-season testing event in Bahrain this week.
Hamilton even joked he feared not being able to fit in his car and said he must watch his diet
Hamilton’s move to Ferrari has been celebrated widely as he searches for an eighth world title
It will mark a real change for Hamilton after 12 glittering seasons at Mercedes, before the 2025 season officially gets underway at the Australian Grand Prix on the weekend of March 15-16.
And the Brit has highlighted his excitement at the new chapter of his F1 career, although he did admit that he has to be careful as he adapts to life with Ferrari.
‘Yes, I have to watch my diet,’ Hamilton admitted. ‘But that will be difficult.
‘I have to be careful and I can’t eat pizza all year round. Otherwise I won’t fit in the car anymore.’
