The Ferrari F1 workforce have been given one day for excitement over the arrival of Lewis Hamilton for F1 2025, then they must “turn this page” according to team principal Fred Vasseur.
After almost a year of knowing that Lewis Hamilton was to leave Mercedes and realise a childhood dream by joining Ferrari, that date of arrival is finally here with 1 January marking the new year and a new F1 era as the seven-time World Champion begins his first day as a Ferrari driver.
The maximum of a successful f1 force force that is linked to the iconic Ferrari team has caused a wide emotion in the world of formula 1, since the buzz extends to the Ferrari team, but they have not done so much earlier before to reach business.
“Everyone in the Global is excited and, for sure, the mechanics are excited too, but it’s exciting to have someone who is a seven-time world champion in the car,” Vasseur told Sky F1.
“But I think after the first day, we’re going to have to turn this page and at work. “
And when it comes to controlling the excitement, that applies to Hamilton too.
Hamilton is expected to get time from Ferrari TPC [test of the car past before Ferrari launches its F1 2025 chassis on February 19 in the pre-season front in Bahrain.
That is, it will be emotional for Hamilton to drive a Ferrari F1 car for the first time, Vasseur replied: “Yes, it’s true that it’s emotional, because I think he’s had that moment in his brain for probably 20 years. “
He then joked, “It means it’s going to be emotional, but it has to be emotional for one round!And then, to concentrate. “
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Hamilton will find a different type of emotion and passion at Ferrari, Vasseur points out, though he does not see any issues with handling that for the former Mercedes driver.
“You know the team is another insurance, but we all continue with the same purpose with the same focus,” Vasseur added.
“What’s a bit more is the hobby or the excitement in the team, but I think Lewis is well ready to look after that.
“I think it’s a lot less difficult to get somewhere when the hobby is at its peak than the other way around. I’m not worried at all. “
Hamilton will partner Charles Leclerc at Ferrari, with Carlos Sainz moving to Williams on a multi-year deal.
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