Usually, pictures of a Formula 1 driver driving an F1 car isn’t in itself news, but we’re now in the second week of the ‘Lewis Hamilton Goes to Ferrari’ saga, and the frenzy of interest shows no sign of slowing down.
It all began with that Maranello shot—an F40! A nice jacket! Seven windows for seven world titles! That was swiftly followed by a first glimpse of the 40-year-old in the famous red overalls.
Then came footage of his first rollout at Fiorano, and now here we are. Eagerly waiting for a snapshot of number 44 and that soon-to-be iconic yellow lid belting around Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
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Hamilton of course has never been a huge fan of F1 testing. Typically, teams will run to a strict plan that involves lap after lap after lap several seconds below qualifying or even race pace—boring.
But he has a completely new car now, which means a new engine, a new steering wheel, and a new radio button position to complain about the state of the tires. There is also not a lot of time to learn it all before the new season begins in March.
So, he’s getting as much seat time as he can—sharing duties with new teammate Charles Leclerc in 2023’s SF-23. And it sounds like he must be giving it some because on his second day of running, reports say he’s had a crash. Whoopsie.
If we see him putting in a 12-hour shift in the sim next week, we’ll know just how badly he wants that eighth title.
NOTE: This story first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.
