Exciting news has emerged with Lewis Hamilton getting the chance to test the SF-23 Ferrari F1 at their development track at Fiorano later this week.
So, what’s the word on the street?
The 40-year-old is set to take his first few days at work in red this coming week. There will be a tour of Maranello and meetings with the team. The goal is to get comfortable ahead of the season opener in Australia’s prestigious Albert Park.
Lewis Hamilton will take his first spin for Ferrari F1 on the Italian track in the 2023 package as he does a test; a car that upheld the historic team’s spirit, reigniting hope within the Tifosi’s hearts.
2023’s entry brought the sparkling team in red to third in the constructor’s championship, with Sainz and Leclerc gaining nine podiums across the season. The Spaniard won superbly in Singapore.
With the new era beginning at Ferrari, it’s fair to believe there could be quite a lot of confidence oozing from the team with their new 2025 line-up.
2024 saw the team go incredibly close to stealing the Constructors’ Championship from McLaren. A late season surge saw them come up just short.
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The British driver won’t be looking for performance in the SF-23, but it certainly won’t hurt in his search for confidence in the stunning scarlet red cockpit.
Charles Leclerc will also be heading out on track in Fiorano, alternating track time with his well-decorated teammate who brings 7 World Championship wins with him.
Scuderia Ferrari last won a Driver’s World Championship in 2007 with Kimi Räikkönen. That makes it 18 years without the feeling of hard-earned victory on that side of things.
The last Constructors’ Championship was won in 2008 with Kimi Räikkönen and Felipe Massa.
Expectation is assumed to be strong with a 105-time race winner joining the team. The goal will be to end a long barren spell without glory.
What’s ahead before the season begins?
The presentation of the new era will begin on the 19th of February, building further excitement for the season ahead.
The seven-time World Champion will do more running, this time at Barcelona later in the month. It’s a track providing further data and a broader reference of feedback.
Hamilton’s first feelings of the new SF-25 entry will be at Fiorano again in February, with a few laps allowed after the presentations commence.
Further examinations will take place with pre-season testing in Bahrain on the 26th-28th of February 2025.
