Tifosi's Passion Surprises Ferrari Boss with Hamilton

Tifosi’s Passion Surprises Ferrari Boss with Hamilton

31/01/2025

Piero Ferrari was stunned by the tifosi’s overwhelming passion as they welcomed Lewis Hamilton, marking a new chapter for Ferrari.

Lewis Hamilton’s arrival at Ferrari has energized and ignited passion among the tifosi. Piero Ferrari, son of Enzo and a shareholder in the team, was impressed by the tifosi’s warm reception of their new recruit.

“I couldn’t believe it,” Piero Ferrari told Autosprint. “This genuine passion struck me. People on the small bridge overlooking the Fiorano track, crowding the cycling path—it was a display of love. It’s magnificent!”

The Italian revealed that Hamilton himself seemed surprised by the enthusiastic welcome: “I went to greet him when he set foot in Fiorano, welcoming him. He had seen the fans waiting for him from the car windows and was happy, surprised.”

On the other hand, it was Piero Ferrari who was surprised by Hamilton and his appearance: “I don’t remember any other driver dressing so elegantly for their first day at Ferrari. A flawless suit, a tie, a sketch. We, the managers, for example, didn’t have ties.”

Ferrari also confirmed that the Scuderia had held talks with Hamilton several times in the past regarding a potential collaboration: “Over the years, we had discussions and joked here and there.”

“Several times, he expressed his desire to race with us, but he was tied to Mercedes, and we were committed to our drivers. Then, the moment arrived when Lewis and we saw the opportunity to begin negotiations. And the signing happened.”

Hamilton’s passion for Ferrari has never been a secret, and he has long owned a Ferrari LaFerrari, the hybrid hypercar he personally configured at Maranello at the time.

“The first time he visited us was when he bought the LaFerrari, back in 2014. He spent a lot of time at the factory studying how to customize it. Then, in the evening, he greeted me, and I asked if he wanted to stay for dinner. He was enthusiastic.”

“We talked about cars, but not only that, and I discovered a truly pleasant and exceptional person. We were at the Cavallino restaurant with his dog. He came back several times, mostly speaking with the commercial department.”

Hamilton is still in good shape, and Piero Ferrari has no concerns, especially as he praises the Briton’s experience: “He’s healthy, in good physical and mental shape, and I don’t think age is an issue. He embraced the challenge with great enthusiasm.”

“Seven world titles mean you know how to read races. Lewis brings immense experience to Ferrari, he’s a top-level professional, he knows how to win races, and he has the right drive to try.”

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Full 2025 F1 testing results

Carlos Sainz
1
CARLOS
SAINZ
Leader
Lewis Hamilton
2
LEWIS
HAMILTON
+0.031s
Charles Leclerc
3
CHARLES
LECLERC
+0.083s
George Russell
4
GEORGE
RUSSELL
+0.197s
Max Verstappen
5
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
+0.218s
Alex Albon
6
ALEX
ALBON
+0.302s
Kimi Antonelli
7
KIMI
ANTONELLI
+0.436s
Oscar Piastri
8
OSCAR
PIASTRI
+0.592s
Pierre Gasly
9
PIERRE
GASLY
+0.692s
Lance Stroll
10
LANCE
STROLL
+0.881s
Liam Lawson
11
LIAM
LAWSON
+0.904s
Jack Doohan
12
JACK
DOOHAN
+1.020s
Yuki Tsunoda
13
YUKI
TSUNODA
+1.149s
Isack Hadjar
14
ISACK
HADJAR
+1.327s
Fernando Alonso
15
FERNANDO
ALONSO
+1.352s
Esteban Ocon
16
ESTEBAN
OCON
+1.380s
Lando Norris
17
LANDO
NORRIS
+1.534s
Gabriel Bortoleto
18
GABRIEL
BORTOLETO
+1.709s
Nico Hulkenberg
19
NICO
HULKENBERG
+2.109s
Oliver Bearman
20
OLIVER
BEARMAN
+3.013s

Testing Total Distance Covered by Team

1
Mercedes
458
2
Haas
457
3
Racing Bulls
454
4
Alpine
405
5
Williams
395
6
Ferrari
382
7
McLaren
381
8
Sauber
354
9
Aston Martin
306
10
Red Bull
304
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14 MAR 05:00
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15 MAR 01:30
QU
15 MAR 05:00
RACE
16 MAR 04:00
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Race
Date
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Australian
Albert Park
16 Mar
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Chinese
Shanghai International
23 Mar
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6 Apr
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13 Apr
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Jeddah Street
20 Apr
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