At least they act at Scuderia Ferrari as if Lewis Hamilton won seven world titles with them and was now preparing for the eighth. While the team also has a newcomer, a certain Charles Leclerc...
But the situation is exactly the opposite: At Ferrari, Hamilton is a newcomer, while Leclerc is an "old hand", and it is certainly not certain whether the now over-hyped world champion can keep up with him. And it sometimes seems a little embarrassing that the social media of perhaps the most famous team in the world practically operates 0-24 as a Team LH FAN SITE - while Leclerc is hardly talked about. Of course, we understand, business is business, now is the time for it, but somehow it evokes conflicting feelings in a person.
Well, strictly speaking, Lewis Hamilton completed his first laps with Ferrari today, bringing the SF23 to the track, which he drove for 30 laps. The Briton completed ten-lap stages, conducting start practice on different tire compounds in harsh weather conditions.
Then Charles Leclerc could follow, who no longer had slicks on and was driving on rain tires the entire time during his first "test" laps in 2025. Even so, Charles was in his element and prepared a little extra show for the fans who gathered for Hamilton's debut, which people of course received with enthusiasm... To be continued soon, with real work.
