Lewis Hamilton's 'MAD' F1 off-season training regime revealed

Hamilton after first test for Ferrari — Photo: © IMAGO

Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton's 'MAD' off-season training regime revealed

Lewis Hamilton made his Ferrari debut this week

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

Saturday 25 January 2025 17:00

Lewis Hamilton's father has provided a peek into his son's off-season training programme, as he enters his age-40 season.

The seven-time world champion drove in a Ferrari Formula 1 car for the first time this week, visiting the team's factory in Maranello to give fans a treat.

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In a highly publicised event, Hamilton was introduced to the team before he took to their private test circuit, Fiorano, for his first laps in a Ferrari car.

The 40-year-old’s first drive with the team was in their 2023 car, the SF-23, as part of the TPC (Testing of Previous Car) rules, where teams can only use cars older than two years in test sessions to prevent them from gaining an advantage over their rivals.

Lewis Hamilton made his debut with Ferrari this week

Lewis Hamilton completed his first test with Ferrari at Fiorano

Hamilton’s dad reveals Ferrari test details

The Brit’s mother, Carmen Larbalestier, was spotted capturing pictures of her son as he greeted Ferrari fans at Fiorano.

Now, Hamilton’s father, Anthony, had revealed the intense details of how the champion prepared for his Ferrari debut, and compared it to his first day at McLaren back in 2007, Hamilton’s first year in the sport.

According to the Daily Mail, Hamilton’s father was convinced that his son would join Ferrari and discussed the emotions after Hamilton's debut.

“You know what? This feels just like the first day at McLaren,” he said.

Hamilton Sr also revealed that Lewis had trained ‘like mad’ over the winter and that his focus and belief had intensified ahead of his Ferrari debut.

The champion will drive Ferrari's 2025 challenger for the first time at pre-season testing in Bahrain from February 26th.

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