F1 Italian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton finally set to fulfil Michael Schumacher dream at Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton finally set to fulfil Michael Schumacher dream at Ferrari

He'll be in the new-look car for Monza

Simmey Hannifin Donaldson F1 Editor

Motorsport journalist covering F1 since 2024

Tuesday 1 September 2026 17:30

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Ferrari have unveiled a new Michael Schumacher tribute for the Italian Grand Prix this weekend, and it's set to see Lewis Hamilton answer a question he's been thinking about for 30 years.

Hamilton and Schumacher have a lot in common. Both legends have won seven world championships, both have driven for Mercedes and Ferrari, and both won their first race for the latter in Barcelona, Spain.

Schumacher's debut win in red came in the Ferrari F310 - the car that has inspired Ferrari's Schumacher livery for the Italian Grand Prix this weekend - at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in 1996, and 30 years later, Hamilton's first grand prix victory for the Scuderia followed at the very same track.

Lewis Hamilton's Michael Schumacher dream

Speaking after that race earlier this year, Hamilton reflected on both his and Schumacher's debut successes with the team, revealing that he had always wondered what it would be like to have driven inside that red cockpit.

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"Just been reminded that it was 30 years ago that Michael [Schumacher] won," Hamilton said in Spain.

"I would have been at home on my couch watching that race, probably like many of you, and with a plate on my lap, eating like a sandwich, or maybe chicken noodle soup or something like that.

"I was 12. And, yeah, just looking at that red car and thinking, 'I wonder what it's like sitting in that red cockpit?'

"My cockpit [in this year's Ferrari] happens to be white, which I've not been too happy about. "I wanted it to be red like Michael's. I'll get it back red at some stage."

Hamilton - finally about to fulfil Schumacher dream.

Ferrari reveal Schumacher livery for Monza, Hamilton gets his wish

A few months after those comments, Hamilton is now set to get the chance to run in a livery inspired by Schumacher's F310 as Ferrari pays tribute to their former star at the Italian Grand Prix, allowing the Brit to at least fulfill a portion of his dream of experiencing sitting in the red cockpit of the F310.

The team revealed new race suits for the event last week, and ahead of the action this weekend, Ferrari have now unveiled a new livery for the SF-25 that pays homage to the F310 that Schumacher drove with the team in his first season.

Much to Hamilton's delight, we're sure, the white cockpit has been ditched for Monza, with the car returning to a more familiar red throughout, while there are several nods to Schumacher, including seven stars on the nose and his logo on the tailfin.

Gold trims are also set to feature on the livery in another nod to the 1996 car, while a retro number style will also be used for Hamilton and Leclerc's numbers.

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A livery fit for home ? Our Monza livery is here, inspired by the lasting impact of Michael Schumacher on our team ❤️ pic.twitter.com/MWGlJi4miv
— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) September 1, 2026