Hamilton’s Ferrari test debut - your questions answered
The Race F1 Podcast
The Race Media Ltd
4.5 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 22 January 2025
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Lewis Hamilton momentous first week at Maranello at the start of his Ferrari adventure is the focus of the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Jonathan Noble join Edd Straw to ask how the impact of his first Ferrari test compares with debuts in history, and what it says about just how big a story Hamilton’s move to Maranello is.
We also run through what Hamilton has been doing at Maranello, both behind the wheel on off track, in preparation for his first season in red.
We also take questions from The Race Members’ Club covering the value of the Fiorano test and how simulator running can be used in preparation, as well as what to expect from Hamilton’s steering wheel.
There’s a look at what operational differences Hamilton will face at Ferrari compared to Mercedes, and what is challenging about adapting to this unique team.
The battle between Hamiton and team-mate Charles Leclerc, and their driving styles, plus how this move might impact the seven-times world champion’s legacy are also among the topics.
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| 1:22.5 | The race is on. |
| 1:27.7 | And after a year of waiting, Lewis Hamilton has finally tested a Ferrari F1 car for the first time |
| 1:32.4 | as its preparations for the 2025 season started in earnest in Marinello. |
| 1:37.3 | I'm Ed Sture and joining us to talk through this momentous occasion and answer your questions about it. |
| 1:42.0 | Ask Scott Mitchell Mell and John Noble. |
| 2:01.7 | Well, John, lots to talk about, so we'll get straight into it. The buzz there's been surrounding Hamilton's visit to Ferrari this week. It's been immense, hasn't it? Have you ever seen anything like it? Not for a while, actually. I think there's two aspects to it. I think first of all, the kind of the mystery and intrigue about when this test was going to take place. Ferrari were never confirming anything. Everyone was throwing dates around. So it's kind of this big, |
| 2:07.3 | would it be this day, would it be this week, would it be a bit later? Would the weather affect it? |
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