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Lewis Hamilton marked the start of his Ferrari tenure this week by testing at the Italian team’s Fiorano Circuit. It is also 18 years since a significant moment in his young motorsport career.
This week, Lewis Hamilton stirred up the world of F1 and social media by sharing the first photos and footage of himself as a Ferrari driver. As a member of the Scuderia, the seven-time F1 champion completed 30 laps at their Fiorano test track during his first visit to Maranello. Nearly a year in the making, this event occurred 18 years after Hamilton’s major crash during testing for McLaren as a young driver about to embark on his debut F1 season. While testing in Valencia in January 2007, Hamilton lost control at 185mph and crashed into a tyre barrier, fortunately escaping unhurt. Despite the setback, McLaren continued with one car for the subsequent test, coinciding with technical issues for his teammate Alonso, who Hamilton had tested alongside.
