Lewis Hamilton will probably be seeking to emulate seven F1 drivers by profitable on his Ferrari debut in 2025.
Expectations are excessive for the beginning of Hamilton’s new period at Ferrari after the seven-time world champion’s shock swap from Mercedes over the winter introduced two of F1’s biggest names collectively.
Having already began work as an official Ferrari driver with a high-profile first go to to the Italian staff’s well-known Maranello headquarters and a number of other on-track checks, there may be enormous intrigue into how Hamilton will fare in his maiden season in crimson.
The 40-year-old Briton will make his Ferrari debut on the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on 16 March.
Hamilton may get his Ferrari profession off to a dream begin by profitable the season’s curtain-raiser in Melbourne, a circuit he holds an outstanding document at.
Hamilton has probably the most pole positions at Albert Park, securing first place on the grid eight instances, in addition to profitable the race twice. His first victory got here in 2008 for McLaren, whereas he took his second with Mercedes in 2015.
Have been Hamilton to assert victory in his first race driving for the Scuderia, he would replicate the achievements of seven different F1 drivers who started their Ferrari stints in profitable trend…
Juan Manuel Fangio and Luigi Musso
On the 1956 Argentine Grand Prix, his residence race and the opening spherical of the season, Juan Manuel Fangio took the chequered flag first on his Ferrari debut. It was a victory shared with Luigi Musso, additionally contesting his first race for the Scuderia. Musso led 29 laps earlier than handing over to Fangio to finish a memorable win.
Giancarlo Baghetti
Giancarlo Baghetti took a historic victory for Ferrari on the 1961 Syracuse Grand Prix in Sicily. The Italian sensationally overtook polesitter Dan Gurney on the demise to take the first-ever victory for a mid-engined Ferrari F1 automobile, turning into the primary driver to ever win on his grand prix debut – a feat which nonetheless stands as we speak.
Mario Andretti
The legendary Mario Andretti gained only one race for Ferrari, which simply so occurred to be his debut for the Scuderia on the 1971 season-opening South African Grand Prix. Andretti would go on to get pleasure from better success with Workforce Lotus and was topped F1 world champion seven years later in 1978.
Nigel Mansell
Nigel Mansell rapidly made himself a Ferrari hero and endeared himself to the Tifosi by brilliantly profitable his first race for the Italian staff the 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix. The 1992 world champion stays the final Brit to win a race for Ferrari – can Hamilton comply with in Mansell’s footsteps some 30 years later?
Kimi Raikkonen
Michael Schumacher’s alternative, Kimi Raikkonen kicked off his Ferrari profession – and title-winning 2007 season – in type by dominating on his debut for the Scuderia on the Australian Grand Prix as he transformed pole place into victory. Raikkonen stays the final driver to win a world championship for Ferrari.
Fernando Alonso
The final Ferrari driver to win on their debut was Fernando Alonso, who led teammate Felipe Massa to a surprising Scuderia 1-2 on the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix. It was the right begin to the season for Alonso, who would narrowly miss out on the title that yr to nemesis Sebastian Vettel.
