The arrival of Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari will be an important event not only for Hamilton himself, but also for the Scuderia. The seven-time champion will have the privilege that only the legendary Michael Schumacher had the last time. Ferrari let out Enzo Ferrari’s house for him in the middle of the round in Fiorano.
Enzo Ferrari finished building his own circuit at Fiorano in 1972. He placed it close to his workshop so that F1 cars could easily squeeze onto the figure-eight circuit. In the middle of one loop, an old farmhouse became Enzo’s home, from where he watched his cars go by until his death in 1988.
When Michael Schumacher became one of the legends of the Italian brand, Ferrari showed his gratitude with a big gesture. She gave him access to the top floor of Enzo’s house, where he could stay while visiting Maranello. Since Michael Schumacher, the Scuderia has not honored any driver in this way. So far.
“Lewis stays in Enzo Ferrari’s house,” revealed an Italian Sky Sports reporter Carlo Vanzini. “It will be his base when he gets to Fiorano. No one has had this honor since Michael Schumacher.”
It is a great honor for Lewis Hamilton that the Scuderia has given him Enzo’s home even before he arrived, before he drove one lap in a single seat with a prancing horse on the hood. “I think it’s the right decision. In my opinion, it is already difficult to move around the public for such a personality as Lewis.” thought the Italian reporter.
Felipe Massa, Kimi Räikkönen, Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel and eventually even Charles Leclerc did not have such a privilege. “Charles is different. He’s still a boy in a way, hanging out with people and stuff. When Hamilton comes to Fiorano, he sleeps at Enzo Ferrari’s house, so you don’t see him in town very often.”
According to Vanzini, Ferrari has already set a date for Lewis Hamilton’s first visit, but the details are still a mystery. As part of this debut, we may see Hamilton in red for the first time. He should also drive a few laps at the Fiorano circuit, as happened after the arrival of Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel. Ferrari expects so many people to watch the rides that it has to close nearby streets.
In fact, theoretically, Hamilton could appear in a Ferrari with a single seat already at the tests after the season in Abu Dhabi, but in the end it will not happen so soon. After the end of the year, the British racer will have his hands full by saying goodbye to Mercedes, in which he spent 12 years and won six world championship titles.
Right after the last race, he goes on a farewell tour. During the post-season tests, he should be in Kuala Lumpur, where he will say goodbye to the main sponsor of the Petronas stable. Later, it will also be shown at the team’s headquarters in Stuttgart. Of course, all colleagues from the factories in Brackley and Brixworth will say goodbye.
So we have to wait until the new year for the first sight of Lewis Hamilton in a Ferrari suit.
The British press reported on Wednesday that the words of the reporter Carl Vanzini are not based on the truth. Finally, Ferrari himself must solve this puzzle.
2024-11-14 22:22:00
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