Carlos Sainz has warned Lewis Hamilton to not count on every part to be “roses and ideal” at Ferrari forward of his debut F1 marketing campaign with the Scuderia.
Seven-time world champion Hamilton has accomplished a blockbuster swap from Mercedes to hitch Charles Leclerc at Ferrari for the upcoming season in some of the hyped and largest driver transfers in F1 historical past.
Sainz, who has joined Williams after making manner for Hamilton’s arrival, insists that life at Ferrari may be “powerful” regardless of it being the dream of each F1 driver.
“We will sit right here and clearly do a special podcast one time, and I can possibly clarify to you what is hard about being a Ferrari driver, however I don’t need this interview to be that,” the departing Sainz instructed the F1 Past the Grid podcast.
“Generally it’s powerful, there’s issues about being a Ferrari driver that can also be powerful. And I’m not going to lie, not every part is roses and ideal.”
However Sainz mentioned Hamilton can count on to have “a really particular expertise” as soon as he joins F1’s most well-known staff.
“Nonetheless, I’m going to deal with the positives, which is each Grand Prix is a type of a house Grand Prix. It’s a really particular expertise,” the Spaniard added.
“It’s one thing that even when I sit right here and I attempt to clarify it to you, I don’t assume I can. I’m not superb at explaining myself or explaining my emotions and however I can inform you, it’s one thing very completely different to something that I felt earlier than, and I’ve loved each single second of it.
“It is extremely particular understanding that everybody within the grandstand is type of a Ferrari fan and needs nicely for Ferrari.”
Hamilton’s first Ferrari actions emerge
Hamilton is about to go to Ferrari’s F1 headquarters at Maranello subsequent week as he begins his assimilation with the staff.
The 40-year-old Briton is about to conduct his first simulator session on Monday 20 January, earlier than making his on-track debut for the staff in an F1 automobile that’s a minimum of two years outdated later within the week at their Fiorano check monitor.
Ferrari are planning an intensive check programme to assist Hamilton to stand up to hurry faster forward of the brand new season and can deplete a piece of their allotted Testing of Earlier Vehicles (TPC) time to take action.
Ferrari have booked the Barcelona circuit for a minimum of 4 days on the finish of the month to supply Hamilton with further time of their older F1 equipment.
Hamilton will make his first public look as a Ferrari driver alongside new teammate Leclerc at F1’s particular season launch occasion at London’s O2 Enviornment on 18 February.
The next day, Ferrari will formally launch their 2025 challenger in Maranello.
Ferrari are anticipated to make use of certainly one of their permitted ‘filming days’ to conduct a shakedown of their new F1 automobile at Fiorano after their launch on 19 February. This would be the first time Hamilton and Leclerc drive the 2025 automobile.
Each Hamilton and Leclerc might be in official motion for Ferrari at pre-season testing in Bahrain from 26-28 February, earlier than the 2025 marketing campaign kicks off with the Australian Grand Prix on 16 March – marking Hamilton’s Ferrari race debut.
