Amazing Ferrari F1 detail revealed ahead of Lewis Hamilton debut

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Amazing Ferrari detail revealed ahead of Hamilton debut

Hamilton has joined the Italian team for 2025 and beyond

Originally written by Simmey Hannifin Donaldson. This version is a translation.

Wednesday 8 January 2025 18:00

Details of Lewis Hamilton's first Ferrari Formula 1 car have been leaked, ahead of the Brit's first official drive in the iconic red.

Hamilton's move to the Scuderia became official as the new year rolled in, having been announced all the way back in February 2024.

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That will be in old Ferrari machinery as part of a testing of previous cars programme (TPC), with Hamilton's official outing in the 2025 car set to come in Bahrain pre-season testing in late February.

By then, Ferrari's 2025 car will have been unveiled, although some details about the car have already been leaked by the Italian media.

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Ferrari last did this to celebrate their 1000th grand prix in F1, but it is reported that the red will not be as dark on this occasion.

Ferrari are set to unveil the new livery, and new race uniforms to go with them in London on February 18th at F1's mega launch event, with their actual car launch taking place the following day.

By that point, Hamilton will have tested old Ferrari F1 machinery, and his debut in the 2025 car will be just days away in Bahrain.

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