{"id":12,"date":"2025-05-19T13:20:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T13:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gadgetglow.click\/?p=12"},"modified":"2025-05-19T13:20:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T13:20:52","slug":"lewis-hamilton-realizes-dream-on-his-first-official-day-at-ferrari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gadgetglow.click\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/lewis-hamilton-realizes-dream-on-his-first-official-day-at-ferrari\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Hamilton realizes \u2018dream\u2019 on his first official day at Ferrari"},"content":{"rendered":"
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says he has realized his \u201cdream\u201d after his first official day at Ferrari, promising \u201ca new era\u201d for the team.<\/p>\n

The seven-time Formula One world champion shocked the sport last year when it was announced he would be joining the Italian outfit this season, after spending 12 years at\u00a0Mercedes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Monday, Hamilton spent much of his first day at a Ferrari factory in Maranello, Italy, where he met some of his new colleagues. Dressed in a black suit, the 40-year-old also posed for photos next to a\u00a0Ferrari F40 supercar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are some days that you know you\u2019ll remember forever and today, my first as a Ferrari driver, is one of those days,\u201d Hamilton wrote on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve 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\u2019t be happier to realise that dream today.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday we start a new era in the history of this iconic team, and I can\u2019t wait to see what story we will write together.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Hamilton met members of his new team at a Ferrari factory in Maranello, Italy.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Hamilton, who currently shares the record for the most F1 world titles with Michael Schumacher, joined Mercedes in 2013 after beginning his career with McLaren in 2007.<\/p>\n

He won six of his seven world titles at Mercedes before triggering a release clause in his contract last year, deciding instead to replace Carloz Sainz at the\u00a0Scuderia<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Speaking to\u00a0CNN Sport<\/a>\u00a0last year, Hamilton said he had no regrets during his time at Mercedes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe created history together. I don\u2019t look at what I wish we did more because there\u2019s literally no more we could\u2019ve done and we created great bonds, great friendships,\u201d he\u00a0said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hamilton will now partner with Charles Leclerc at Ferrari, as the team looks for its first driver\u2019s world title since 2007.<\/p>\n

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Hamilton meets fans during his first official day.<\/span><\/div>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m so excited to start this new era and to meet and work with a hugely talented and inspiring group of people, who have been so welcoming,\u201d Hamilton said on another Instagram\u00a0post<\/a>\u00a0Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m dedicated to bringing everything I have to deliver for the team, the wider organisation and the fans.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new season will start with the Australian Grand Prix on March 16, with testing set for Bahrain between February 26-28.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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