As expected, a real frenzy surrounded Lewis Hamilton's first appearance at Maranello—even though the seven-time world champion hadn't even gotten into the car yet. He'll get into the car on Wednesday, but the fans don't care; they're already there, and there isn't a single spare room in the vicinity.
Of course, Scuderia Ferrari also reported on the big day, from which we can get a detailed insight into the new recruit's program:
"Lewis arrived at our team headquarters in Maranello in the morning, where he was given a tour. From there, his route took him to the Fiorano circuit, where he saw Enzo Ferrari's home and met Frederic Vasseur and Benedetto Vigna in the square named after the other seven-time world champion, Michael Schumacher. This is also where the first customary photos were taken, with Lewis's favorite Ferrari model, the F40.
Afterward, they visited Enzo Ferrari's home, including the famous office from which the founder oversaw his team's affairs. Hamilton then returned to the headquarters, where he met with management and, for the rest of the day, delivered a full and in-depth program alongside Pietro Ferrari.
He visited the various departments, met the team, and underwent a seat test. Work will continue tomorrow with technical adjustments, which will mark the start of the real preparations for the challenging season ahead," the Ferrari press department stated.
