Lewis Hamilton’s debut with Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton’s first time at Maranello, no less than as an official Ferrari driver, created a media buzz throughout the lengthy, quiet January of System 1 with the engines off. This debut has already produced iconic content material in its personal method: the photograph with the F40 in entrance of Enzo Ferrari’s office-house in Fiorano (with its nearly mystical symbolism), the primary laps behind the wheel of the SF-23 with the emotional eyes of his mom Carmen and father Anthony watching, the “sneaky” screenshots displaying the presence of the legendary athletic coach Angela Cullen in a purple go well with. Two unforgettable days that, on the Scuderia’s YouTube channel, turned a 9-minute movie to inform, with a barely intrusive however not an excessive amount of, the behind-the-scenes of Sir Lewis Hamilton’s first steps as a Ferrari driver.
Hamilton-Ferrari, the mini-film of the debut
The tone is nearly like a Hollywood blockbuster, with a soundtrack that alternates between epic and intimate to emphasise essentially the most touching moments. Within the first a part of the video, Hamilton smiles, shakes arms with manufacturing unit staff and workplace workers, usually caught abruptly to seek out themselves out of the blue face-to-face with one of many legends in racing historical past. “I’ve waited for this present day my entire life, I’m very glad,” says the previous Mercedes driver, earlier than hugging crew principal Frederic Vasseur (who had been one in every of his mentors in the beginning of his profession) and chatting casually along with his new engineer Riccardo Adami, in addition to with the corporate leaders John Elkann and Benedetto Vigna.
Lewis Hamilton and the Italian check
There are additionally some witty exchanges with teammate Charles Leclerc and with Oliver Bearman, the younger Ferrari Academy driver who will probably be loaned to Haas this 12 months to realize expertise. At occasions, Lewis Hamilton additionally speaks in Italian. His information of the language doesn’t transcend primary pleasantries, as proven by his halting pronunciation in a speech to workers, learn from his telephone in current days and rapidly going viral. His “buongiorno,” “come stai?” and “tutto bene” appear to point out a honest want to become involved and communicate just like the individuals who will work with him within the coming months.
The historic debut in Fiorano
The identical goes for his look when, earlier than going out on monitor for the primary time within the purple go well with, he walks out of the Fiorano storage to walk on the asphalt of the straight. It’s chilly, and Lewis seems round like a toddler amongst toys. “I can’t consider it,” he says. He can’t consider he’s there, maybe forgetting his seven world titles, 105 GP wins, and 104 pole positions in 356 F1 races: “I’ve seen numerous photos of this place… Yesterday morning I walked three laps, it was superb. Down there’s a hairpin, once I regarded towards the pits, each time I believed ‘Oh my God!’” Then Hamilton gazes on the horizon hidden by fog and turns into severe, nearly moved by the concept of his first time with Ferrari: “It’s an enormous dream to be right here, to stay this expertise. Mother and pop are right here too… It’s been a protracted journey.”
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