Lewis Hamilton realised a boyhood dream by driving his first Ferrari car at Maranello this week, following in the footsteps of icons such as Michael Schumacher and Niki Lauda. He participated in a first test ride ahead of the 2025 season and his emotion was clear for all to see over the team radio.

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has arrived at Ferrari’s headquarters to get down to work with his new team.

Lewis Hamilton may be waxing lyrically about his move to Ferrari, but for some of the people in the Scuderia’s engineering department, his arrival is also the realisation of their personal dreams. Hamilton announced early last year that he’d signed a multi-year contract to join Ferrari,