In pictures: Hamilton makes Ferrari F1 debut

It was a historic day for Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton on Wednesday as the two parties collaborated together in a race car for the first time.

22 January 2025

Lewis Hamilton was the man in the headlines on Wednesday as he took to a race track for the first time as a Ferrari driver. The seven-time world champion has been present at Maranello since the start of the week, integrating himself into the team ahead of his debut later this year. Hamilton got behind the wheel of the Ferrari SF-23 on Wednesday which marked his debut in red and was also joined by Charles Leclerc, who had an outing of his own. The 40-year-old will continue to prepare for the year ahead in his new team as he hunts for an eighth F1 title this year. See the best images of the day in the photo gallery below!

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