As could be expected, there was real madness surrounding Lewis Hamilton's first appearance in Maranello - even though the seven-time world champion hasn't even sat in a car yet. He will do that on Wednesday, but the fans are not concerned about that; they are already on site, and there isn't a single free room in the area.
Of course, Scuderia Ferrari also reported on the big day, which gives us a detailed insight into the new recruit's program:
"Lewis arrived at our team's headquarters in Maranello in the morning, where he was given a tour. From there, he was taken to the Fiorano track, where he visited Enzo Ferrari's house and met Frederic Vasseur and Benedetto Vigna in the square named after another seven-time world champion, Michael Schumacher. Here, the usual first photos were also taken with Lewis's favorite Ferrari model, the F40.
After that, they visited Enzo Ferrari's house, including the famous office from which the founder himself monitored his team's affairs. Hamilton then returned to HQ, where he met with the management, and for the rest of the day, he completed a comprehensive, in-depth program together with Pietro Ferrari.
He visited various departments, got to know the team, and the seat fitting took place. Work will continue tomorrow with technical briefings, marking the start of the actual preparation for the upcoming season filled with challenges." - stated the Ferrari press office.
