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Lewis Hamilton has completed his pre-season preparations ahead of his first full season with the Ferrari F1 team.
Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton has left Mercedes to join Ferrari, bringing an end to his famous ‘hammer-time’ radio message strategy. The term, used by Hamilton’s race engineer at Mercedes, will not be carried over to Ferrari, as Hamilton looks to adapt to the Italian team’s ways. With an Italian engineer and mostly Italian staff, Hamilton is focusing on learning the language and car components’ names in Italian. Despite the challenges, Hamilton finds excitement in the learning process and the opportunity to embrace a new chapter in his Formula 1 career. His iconic partnership with engineer Peter Bonnington, known as ‘Bono’, will now pave the way for new connections and strategies at Ferrari. Hamilton’s dedication to studying and understanding Ferrari’s language and operations highlights his commitment to succeeding in his new environment.
