Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari F1 debut triggers ‘state of emergency’

Fans have swarmed to Maranello to catch a glimpse of𒅌 Ferrari's star signing Lewis Hamilton.

Ferrari
Ferrari

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton’s debut F1 outing foಌr Ferrari has resulted in “a♎ state of emergency” being declared in Maranello.

That is according to a report by F1-Insider, who clꦕaim that Hamilton’s appearances this week have triggered the Maranello Mayor, Luigi Zironi, to call for assistance from neighbouring towns.

Hamilton’s high-profile debut for Ferrari has led to hotels in the Sassuolo area becoming “f꧙ully booked” as the 𝐆tifosi try to catch a glimpse of their new hero.

Meanwhile, reports that Zironi has requested “stricter security measures”꧑ from the police, particularly regarding traffic near Ferrari’s Maranello headquarters and their Fiorano test track.

Fans waited outside of Ferrari’s famous F1 base on Monday to greet Hamilton as he ma🏅de his first visit as an official driver, having completed his blockbuster transfer from Mercedes.

The seven-time world champion drove a Ferrari F1 car for the firs𓃲t time on Wednesday morning at Fiorano as he steps up preparations for his debut seas🅰on with the iconic Italian team.

More than 1,000 Ferrari fans reportedly flocked to the track to w༒atch Hamilton complete his first laps in a 2023 ꦗcar.

Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton

"I'm jam-packed in here, there'💃s more than 1,000 Ferrari fans. In fact, I'm so packed in, I can't quite see the entire number that have gathered around here to catch this first glimpse of Lewis in the red car,” Sky Sports News reporter Craig Slater said.

"It's⛎ the 2023 Ferrari he's driving. The current car will be an evolution of this one, so it will be useful for Hamilton to get a feel of what F🌸errari power is like. Remember, he's driven a Mercedes-powered car for his entire F1 career.

"He'll be able to feed back on how his seat feels - he would have had that seat fitting just a few days earlier, how the steering wheel functions, just the general feel of the brakes in what are certainly very unrepresentative conditions heﷺre.

"It's cold, it's under 10 degrees Celsius, there's fog as well. He isn't usin🃏g racing Formula 1 tyres but academy tyres that are inferior in performance. But he'll get a few impressions, which will enable him to interface with his engineers and the rest of the team.

"It's an emoti🥀onal day for Lewis, and he has got his family here. His father Anthony, his mum Car🐻men, his stepmother Linda as well - they're all sharing what is a very special moment for him out on this track here.”

The 40-year-old Briton, who already holds the record for the most race wins (105),  p꧂ole positions (104) and joint-best seven world titles, is seeking to claim a record-breaking eighth world champ🎀ionship with Ferrari.

Such a feat would end Ferrari’s long drought, streꦇtching all the way back to 2008, for an F1 world title, and see Hamilton surpass the great Michael Schumacher, who claimed five of his seven titles with the Scuderia between 2000 and 2004. 

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