Anyone wondering what Lewis Hamilton looked like in red now has the answer.
On Wednesday, Ferrari released a video and photo of Hamilton taking his first lap in his new 2025 season striker.
Get into a new ? Lewis Hamilton takes his first ride in a Ferrari! pic. twitter. com/LCows2haSn
Lewis Hamilton in a Ferrari ? pic.twitter.com/s5MxhYti5T
The F1 legend previously took to social media and posted his first photograph wearing a Ferrari race suit along with an image of his new helmet. Hamilton won seven world drivers’ championships during his illustrious career at Mercedes, but he is switching to Ferrari for the upcoming campaign.
FIRST TIME IN RED pic. twitter. com/mW0LRQHNEU
AND YELLOW pic. twitter. com/qpmX0RPtiu
This comes after Hamilton was met with much fanfare and admiration on his first day with his new team:
A first day in the books pic. twitter. com/liMqgn8QC4
He met with Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Fred Vasseur, CEO Benedetto Vigna, president John Elkann and other team members, as well as enthusiasts for his first official assignment with his new team.
Although the move to Ferrari will mean a new environment, cars and a new team around it, there will be at least one familiar face. ESPN’s Laurence Edmonson reported on Tuesday that Hamilton’s former functional trainer Angela Cullen would be joining him again at Ferrari. .
Cullen worked with the seven-time 2016 champion until the start of the 2023 season, when he left to work with Marcus Armstrong in IndyCar.
Now that the introductions are out of the way, the question becomes when will Hamilton start working with Ferrari’s 2025 car.
Edmonson said its first controller is expected to be ready when it launches on February 19, which will be a vital first step. It will also be interesting to see his reaction, as he was open about some of his considerations regarding Mercedes cars in his final season.
Hamilton’s move from Mercedes to Ferrari will be a main story in the 2025 season, especially as he and everyone else looks to close the hole in Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Although Verstappen is still behind Hamilton in the overall standings, he has won the last 4 games in a row and seems to be the reason to win once again in the new campaign.