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Ferrari has settled Lewis Hamilton’s pre-season testing schedule and assigned him a Formula 1 race engineer, according to reports in Italian media.
Hamilton has officially joined Ferrari as a driver for the 2025 season. Team Principal Frederic Vasseur confirmed plans for testing sessions at Fiorano and in Barcelona to prepare Hamilton for the new season. Hamilton will have four days of on-track running at the Spanish Grand Prix circuit this month to acclimatize to his new team. Ferrari is making every effort to integrate Hamilton with his new engineers and team members from Mercedes. The team is focused on helping Hamilton settle into his new surroundings before the official pre-season test event in Bahrain. Hamilton’s Ferrari Race Engineer will be Riccardo Adami, who has experience working with top F1 drivers like Sebastian Vettel. Joining familiar faces and key members from Mercedes, Hamilton is set to make a highly anticipated debut with Ferrari.
