Seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton begins his career at Ferrari. -FERRARI PHOTO
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, Formula One’s most successful driver of all time, arrived for his first day at Ferrari on Monday, and said it was a dream come true to race for the Italian team.
new slotsAlmost a year since Hamilton announced his shock decision to leave Mercedes, where he won six of his seven Formula One world championships, for Ferrari, the 40-year-old is at the team’s headquarters at Maranello for his first official day.
Article continues after this advertisementREAD: F1: Lewis Hamilton updates LinkedIn profile with ‘new job’
FEATURED STORIES SPORTS NBA: Celtics deal Warriors worst home loss in 40 years SPORTS UAAP: Jonna Perdido out of UST's Season 87 campaign with ACL tear SPORTS LIVE: PVL All-Filipino Conference January 21“There are some days that you know you’ll remember forever and today, my first as a Ferrari driver, is one of those days,” Hamilton wrote on Instagram.
“I’ve been lucky enough to have achieved things in my career I never thought possible, but part of me has always held on to that dream of racing in red. I couldn’t be happier to realize that dream today.”
Article continues after this advertisementHamilton’s first day included a seat fitting followed by the simulator, but due to weather conditions he is not likely to have a first outing at the Fiorano test track until Wednesday, while official testing starts in Bahrain on Feb. 26-28.
Article continues after this advertisementREAD: F1: Ferrari boss shrugs off Lewis Hamilton-Charles Leclerc friction fears
Article continues after this advertisementThe Briton had his worst season in Formula One last year, in terms of championship position, finishing seventh overall but did win two races after two seasons without a victory. Hamilton’s last championship win came in 2020.
In separate advisories on Monday, Seaoil and Shell Pilipinas said the per-liter prices of gasoline and diesel would be reduced by 50 centavos and 70 centavos, respectively.
According to the group, the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) is seeking feedback from stakeholders on recommendations to follow several measures as they received a bulletin from the government body informing them of five international standards on textiles published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) intended for adoption under the Philippine National Standards (PNS).
Hamilton will partner Charles Leclerc at Ferrari, who are without a driver’s title since 2007, taking the place of Spaniard Carlos Sainz who has joined Williams, and the 2025 season begins with the Australian GP from March 14-16.
Article continues after this advertisement“Today we start a new era in the history of this iconic team, and I can’t wait to see what story we will write together,” Hamilton added.
Subscribe to our daily newsletter