Lewis Hamilton has made his first outing for Ferrari in a test drive at their private Fiorano circuit.
The seven-time world champion took a Ferrari Formula One SF-23 for a spin around the track in northern Italy.
A throng of fans gathered outside the track on Wednesday morning to catch a glimpse of their new speedster in action.
Hamilton arrived for his first day at the Scuderia’s Maranello factory on Monday and met his new colleagues including his new race engineer Riccardo Adami.
He also had his official unveiling picture with the Prancing Horse, posing outside founder Enzo Ferrari’s trackside office.
Hamilton wore a dark suit and an overcoat worn like a cape for the long-prepared image in front of a Ferrari F40.
The Brit is gearing up for his first season at Ferrari after leaving behind Mercedes following 12 trophy-laden seasons.
On Monday, Hamilton opened up on how much is meant to finally be driving for Ferrari in an Instagram post.
‘There are some days that you know you’ll remember forever and today, my first as a Ferrari driver, is one of those,’ he wrote.
‘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 realise that dream.
‘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.’
On Monday, Hamilton was given a tour of the factory by team principal Fred Vasseur and was greeted by Ferrari president John Elkann and vice-chairman son of Enzo, Piero Ferrari.
More to follow.
