Lewis Hamilton arrived in model on Italian Grand Prix qualifying day on a Ducati bike.
The seven-time world champion caught loads of consideration as he rocked as much as the Monza paddock on a Ducati Panigale V4 S superbike that includes the Italian pink, white and inexperienced tricolore livery.
Hamilton modified bike producer forward of the Canadian Grand Prix earlier this yr, taking over a brand new top-of-the-range Ducati. He had beforehand ridden an MV Agusta.
The 1103cc Ducati Panigale V4 S sits on the higher finish of the sportsbike spectrum boasting 216bhp and 120.9Nm of torque at 11,250rpm.
Hamilton is participating in his first Italian Grand Prix as a Ferrari driver this weekend.
Nevertheless, the 40-year-old Briton will serve a five-place grid penalty on the Italian Grand Prix after failing to sluggish for double-waved yellow flags on his method to the grid forward of final Sunday’s race at Zandvoort.
Hamilton crashed out of a depressing Dutch Grand Prix for Ferrari, whereas teammate Charles Leclerc was taken out by Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli because the Scuderia suffered a disastrous double DNF.
Ferrari’s new star signing made a promising begin to the group’s dwelling weekend by main Leclerc for a 1-2 in opening apply.
Lewis Hamilton on ‘unbelievable’ Monza expertise
Reflecting on his first drive in a Ferrari at Monza after Friday apply, Hamilton mentioned: “It’s fairly unbelievable. Superb. Superb feeling leaving the storage.
“Simply the entire expertise whereas I’m in blue however I joined the group to be in pink. Being within the storage, the expertise we had on Thursday with the Tifosi in Milan after which to come back right here and drive out the storage within the pink automotive.
“It’s all I ever thought it will be and extra. P1 was session after which P2, we made some modifications to the automotive but it surely was a bit worse. The nice factor is we will return on it.
“P1 was feeling actually sturdy. P2 was undoubtedly rather more of a battle but it surely’s higher to have that in P2 and study from that, quite than P3.
“Plenty of positives to take from at the moment and we are going to do some work in a single day. I hope that tomorrow we might be higher.
“I believe the McLarens are clearly nonetheless very, very quick. It’s very shut with everybody within the high 5, high 10. Will probably be a problem. It’s not simple to overhaul and I’ve clearly acquired that penalty which is unlucky. Higher have it now than subsequent yr I assume.”
