Lewis Hamilton had a now "iconic" picture taken outside the front of Enzo Ferrari's house, marking his first official day at Maranello.

Lewis Hamilton purchased a gift for all 3,000 members of the Mercedes team before his exit to Ferrari was complete, commissioning a painting of his car from the 2019 Monaco Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton has returned to testing duties for Ferrari in a Pirelli tyre test at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya.

Hamilton’s next appearance for Ferrari is set to take place on 19 February - in their new 2025 challenger. Ferrari are unveiling their SF-25 a day after the F175 season launch at London’s O2 Arena on 18 February and are expected to complete an initial shakedown run, with both Hamilton and Leclerc getting a chance to sample the car.

Lewis Hamilton has been blocked from more TPC testing with Ferrari after the FIA introduced a new rule inspired by Max Verstappen.

The incident happened during a three-day test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in the team’s 2023 F1 car.

Lewis Hamilton will conduct no further TPC (Testing of Previous Cars) for Ferrari ahead of the 2025 F1 season. This is because he has already maxed out on the amount of mileage allocation permitted under F1’s rules. Teams are limited over the season to 20 days of TPC running per year, with only one car available per outing.

The Briton took part in a Pirelli tyre test for 2026 alongside Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

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And the seven-time World Champion does not have long to wait, as according to autoracer.it, Ferrari will let their SF-25 loose around Fiorano on February 19, mirroring their 2024