Piero Ferrari shares a tale from when Lewis Hamilton bought a Ferrari seven years ago
Lewis Hamilton apparently joked to the Ferrari vice-president in 2017 about eventually joining - seven years before he actually signed.
Hamilton will swap Mercedes for Ferrari in 2025 having activated a get-out clause in his current contract to pen a multi-year agreement with the Italian team. It is no secret that Hamilton has always been an admirer of Ferrari road cars and a visit to make a personal purchase resulted in an intriguing conversation with a key figure at the famous brand.
"Perhaps not everyone knows that Lewis has always been sensitive to the fascination of the Prancing Horse,” vice-president Piero Ferrari told“He's not just a speed ace. He has a genuine love for supercars.“Hamilton came to Maranello to give instructions on how to set up the car.“And he said something to me that struck me...“We had just renewed the contract with the German, which was going well.
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