Lewis Hamilton completes his first lap in a Ferrari… but fans can barely see it as thick fog engulfs iconic F1 circuit
FANS missed Lewis Hamilton driving a Ferrari Formula One car for the first time as fog engulfed the track.
The seven-time world champion has been at the manufacturer’s HQ in Maranello, Italy since the start of the week.
Hamilton got the chance to take an old F1 car for a spin today around the Ferrari-owned Fiorano Circuit.
Sky Sports News cameras were there to capture the moment live but ended up having a nightmare.
They went over to reporter Craig Slater at the wrong moment, who informed them: “I am afraid your timing is very unfortunate because Lewis Hamilton has just flashed past in the last few seconds.”
Viewers had to wait for him to come around again, but they were left struggling to see the car due to incredibly thick fog.
Fans joked: “He has disappeared in the mist.”
Another commented: “Looks like some kind of a secret reveal. Just need to wait for the mist to clear and we will see Hamilton.”
Around 1,000 fans were at the Fiorano Circuit to get a glimpse of their new hero.
Ferrari released a clip of the 40-year-old Brit in their iconic red race suit coming out the old house of founder Enzo Ferrari and hopping into a car.
Supporters could not hide their excitement ahead of the new season, which starts with testing in Bahrain on February 26, saying: “This is absolutely awesome, what a moment.”
A second added: “Still feels like I am stuck in a dream.”
On his first day at the Scuderia base on Monday, Hamilton posed for snaps in front of the iconic house wearing a stylish suit.
He ended his glittering 12-year stay at Mercedes at the end of last season and penned a two-year deal with Ferrari worth a reported £100million.
Hamilton’s right-hand woman and “chief confidante” Angela Cullen is set to join him at Ferrari, having spent the last two years working apart.
F1 2025 grid
Here are the confirmed driver line ups for the F1 2025 season:
Red Bull: Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson
Ferrari: Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes: George Russell and Kimi Antonelli
McLaren: Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri
Aston Martin: Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll
Williams: Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz
Sauber: Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto
Alpine: Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan
RB: Yuki Tsunoda and Isack Hadjar
Haas: Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon