Here we are: less than a week to go until the start of the 2025 F1 season, when the Australian GP will put an end to the long winter break of the world championship Circus, immersing fans in the new world championship that, even before its start, already has a common denominator: Lewis Hamilton in Ferrari. The coup of the century for the Circus that has united the most successful driver and team and made the dreams of fans come true. Not only that, because by combining legend with legend, he made the dreams of Lewis himself come true, who had never hidden his desire to wear red and who, since his arrival in Italy, immediately understood what it means to wear the red overalls. And, from the first moments in Maranello, the seven-time world champion did not miss an opportunity to show all his joy for this step in his career and his positivity towards the future.
Enthusiasm through the roof
The Sir wasted no time, showing himself happy with his new life in red from the days following the first real test with Ferrari in Barcelona, up to the most recent events in which he drove the new SF-25 both in Fiorano and in the three days of winter testing in Bahrain. A series of important steps for his preparation for the new year, in continuity with the meetings and simulator sessions useful for getting up to speed with the procedures and knowledge of the staff, technicians and his teammate. And speaking of teammate Hamilton, during the Ferrari and UniCredit show in Milan, he had the opportunity to say a few words about Charles LeclercN, calling him without a doubt the best teammate he has ever had. Words of no small importance, which have caused a stir but at the same time underlined how the relationship between the Englishman and the Monegasque is solid and based on esteem and respect, and which was commented on by Umberto Zapelloni on "Top Speed Blog".
Zapelloni's idea
"Some people have not digested the fact that Lewis has chosen to end his career at Ferrari. [...] There were not many doubts about the fact that Lewis [...] would have fallen in love with Ferrari. At most, some doubts about his cohabitation with Leclerc, but so far (with the stopwatches off) the relationship has been magnificent. Just look at them together. On the plane to London, at the table at the O2 Arena, in Maranello, in public in the SF90 Stradale. [...] 'We are the strongest couple. I have never had such strong partners,” said Hamilton. This couple is really strong. Leclerc is better than Russell today, so the old Mercedes couple is beaten. [...] Hamilton is definitely stronger, even at 40, than Vettel who was a partner with Leclerc. Neither of them has ever had a stronger partner, even if it remains to be seen on the track that Lewis can be tougher than Sainz for Charles… The Ferrari couple is attracting attention like no other, with the possible exception of of the couple of couples: Senna and Prost. With one difference, they drove an unbeatable McLaren, Lewis and Charles will have to fight among themselves and against McLaren, Mercedes and Red Bull…. [...] Their complicity has worked so far. Each has tried to suck something from the other. Even Lewis, despite his curriculum and seven world championships, had to learn from Charles who knows every little secret of Ferrari. They observed each other, shared their impressions of the car, talked a lot, and got very in tune. It will be up to Vasseur to protect the relationship and make sure that Ferrari benefits above all".
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