The 2024 Method 1 season has simply ended, however the racing world is already waiting for the following championship. The post-season checks in Yas Marina offered a preview of what’s to return, with all eyes on the drivers making their debuts with new groups. Amongst them have been Carlos Sainz, who stepped right into a Williams for the primary time, Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hulkenberg with Sauber, and Esteban Ocon with Haas. On the wheel of Ferrari, the second-placed staff within the Constructors’ Championship, Charles Leclerc participated in testing the 2025 tires, whereas the opposite Ferrari was entrusted to Arthur Leclerc and Antonio Fuoco for rookie checks. These classes allowed Ferrari to guage experimental parts and provides their reserve drivers an opportunity to deepen their information of the automobile after months of simulator work.
Lewis Hamilton: no debut yetNot all drivers switching groups for 2025 had the chance to get acclimated to their new surroundings upfront. Amongst them is Lewis Hamilton, who didn’t participate within the checks, both with Mercedes—his former staff, the place he attended a Petronas business occasion—or with Ferrari, which can turn out to be his new dwelling in 2025. As is well-known, the seven-time world champion was not given the inexperienced gentle to start work with Ferrari earlier than the expiration of his Mercedes contract on December 31. His first outing on the wheel of a Ferrari will subsequently happen in early 2025, when he formally turns into a Ferrari driver.
The debut dateAccording to info from a supply, Lewis Hamilton is predicted to drive a Ferrari (the 2022 F1-75) for the primary time on January 22 at Fiorano, using the “Take a look at of Earlier Vehicles” session organized by Ferrari for him. Nevertheless, this plan could also be topic to modifications as a result of unfavorable climate situations or the necessity to reschedule occasions throughout this tight and difficult interval for the groups. This take a look at will likely be an important alternative for the seven-time champion to familiarize himself—with the automobile, the steering wheel, and Ferrari’s procedures—in preparation for each his championship debut and the February Pirelli checks, wherein Sir Lewis could take part. It would additionally give him the prospect to get to know the Scuderia’s observe personnel and expertise the historic Fiorano circuit, the place many champions earlier than him have pushed and created unforgettable moments.
Dec 14, 2024
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