Lewis Hamilton’s first Imola weekend as a Ferrari “driver”: “The fans here are spectacular”. Lewis Hamilton on what it means to be at Imola knowing that he will join Ferrari next year.

The support from the Tifosi of the Prancing Horse is known to be different from that of others. Various drivers have declared this time and again, and Lewis Hamilton, who is about to experience his first Imola weekend as a “Ferrari driver,” has confirmed it as well.

The British driver, starting from the 2025 Formula 1 championship, will race dressed in red, and in some statements, you can sense his eagerness to begin the last great chapter of his career. The fact that Mercedes continues to struggle while his future team is proving capable of getting closer to Red Bull represents, in Lewis Hamilton’s eyes, two reasons to eagerly anticipate the next season.

The “First” Imola in Red

This weekend will mark the first Imola GP since Lewis Hamilton signed with Ferrari. The seven-time world champion himself spoke about it, responding to various media outlets on Thursday ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – “What does Imola mean to me? I raced here in 2003, I believe, and I remember it was raining. For years, I then watched it on television and I think it is the most iconic race among all the Italian ones.”

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Regarding the support from the Tifosi, Lewis Hamilton did not want to make any bold predictions. “I am a Mercedes driver for now. Italy is a country I love, but I don’t expect anything special, I don’t know what to expect. Even in the past, I have always felt a lot of support here.” – the British driver pointed out.

“Compared to before I signed with Ferrari, not much has changed. I arrived at the circuit as always and surely the Tifosi will be incredible as always,” added the British driver.