F1 team MOCK Lewis Hamilton Ferrari reveal

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F1 team MOCK Hamilton Ferrari reveal

Lewis Hamilton has arrived at Maranello

Originally written by Sheona Mountford. This version is a translation.

Monday 20 January 2025 18:00

Lewis Hamilton's exciting first picture as a Ferrari star has been mocked by a rival Formula 1 team.

The seven-time world champion's debut in red has been hotly anticipated since the announcement all the way back in February 2024 that he would be leaving Mercedes for the Italian team.

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Hamilton will make his first appearance in Ferrari colours at the O2 arena in London during F1's live livery launch, which is scheduled to take place on February 18.

However, the 40-year-old has already made his first appearance at the team's factory in Maranello, with the Brit posing outside in a social media release.

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“I’ve 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’t be happier to realise that dream today.

“Today we start a new era in the history of this iconic team, and I can’t wait to see what story we will write together.”

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However, one F1 team were quick to parody the grandeur of Hamilton’s arrival with a cheeky social media post of their own.

Visa Cash App RB, who will welcome Isack Hadjar in 2025, produced their own release ahead of his arrival - albeit in a mocking tone directed at Hamilton’s Maranello debut.

The team posted a photoshopped picture of Hadjar in the black blazer similar to Hamilton's as he entered the VCARB factory.

“There are some days that you know you'll remember forever and today, is one of those days,” the team wrote on social media in a direct reference to Hamilton’s announcement.

There are some days that you know you'll remember forever and today, is one of those days.#F1 #VCARB pic.twitter.com/K6oH0R06H6
— Visa Cash App RB F1 Team (@visacashapprb) January 20, 2025

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Sheona Mountford - F1 Journalist

Sheona Mountford is a motorsport journalist specialising in F1. As a writer and contributor, she covers a wide range of motorsport series from F1 to F1 Academy, responsible for breaking news, live race coverage and in depth analysis of the sport and the culture around it.

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