Lewis Hamilton sent his Ferrari colleagues into raptures by delivering a speech at the factory… in Italian. Having called time on his record-breaking 12-season stint with Mercedes, Hamilton steps into a completely new and unique culture at Ferrari, effectively the Italian national team. And it is clear that his adaptation is progressing nicely.

Lewis Hamilton showed off his Italian when he addressed staff at Ferrari’s F1 base. The seven-time world champion is continuing his adaptation to his new team after completing a blockbuster switch from Mercedes following 12 years with the Silver Arrows.

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Hamilton ditching the Mercedes team with whom he was with for 12 seasons - claiming six championships and 84 race victories in that time - and instead joining the most successful and iconic team on the F1 grid represents arguably the biggest driver signing in the history of the sport.

Valtteri Bottas is confident Lewis Hamilton will be “highly motivated” following his move to Ferrari, admitting he’s excited to see how his former teammate fares against Charles Leclerc. The 40-year-old’s move from Mercedes to Ferrari is the major talking point heading into the 2025 F1 season.

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Toto Wolff has said Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes exit was “right for both of us” as the team principal looked ahead to the 2025 F1 season. After 12 years and six world titles together, Hamilton and Mercedes parted ways at the end of last season with the British driver sealing a blockbuster move to Ferrari for 2025 and beyond.

Lando Norris has admitted that he ‘would have done the same thing as Lewis Hamilton ’ had he been in the 40-year-old’s position last season. The seven-time world champion called time on his Mercedes career and joined direct rivals Ferrari in a blockbuster move.

Told to learn the Ferrari culture and Italian language, Lewis Hamilton has put his progress in that mission on full display. That request had come from the former Ferrari team principal, now Formula 1’s president and CEO,

After 12 seasons with Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton has embarked on a new challenge, joining rivals Ferrari in his pursuit for a record-breaking eighth Drivers’ World Championship