Lewis Hamilton has reached an important personal milestone at Ferrari, following his move to the team at the start of 2025. The seven-time world champion has ditched the Mercedes team with whom he spent 12 highly-successful seasons, winning 84 grands prix and claiming six of his seven world titles between 2014-2020.

After speaking Italian in a speech to his Ferrari colleagues, Lewis Hamilton has done something which Michael Schumacher allegedly avoided.

Unlike the early 2000s, Lewis Hamilton is not going to be the outright #1 driver like Michael Schumacher at Ferrari

The 40-year-old heads into the upcoming season with championship contention on his mind, hoping that Ferrari can provide him with machinery that is capable of fighting at the fron

Lewis Hamilton sent his Ferrari colleagues into raptures by delivering a speech at the factory… in Italian. Having called time on his record-breaking 12-season stint with Mercedes, Hamilton steps into a completely new and unique culture at Ferrari, effectively the Italian national team. And it is clear that his adaptation is progressing nicely.

Toto Wolff has said Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes exit was “right for both of us” as the team principal looked ahead to the 2025 F1 season. After 12 years and six world titles together, Hamilton and Mercedes parted ways at the end of last season with the British driver sealing a blockbuster move to Ferrari for 2025 and beyond.

Lewis Hamilton has impressed Ferrari by delivering his first speech in Italian, reading from his phone in a pre-prepared message to thank fans. The seven-time world champion demonstrated his commitment to adapting to life at the Maranello-based team with his well-delivered address.