F1 fans have expressed their enthusiasm after Lewis Hamilton shared a picture of himself at Ferrari for the first time.
The Briton is joining the Italian-based outfit after leaving Mercedes following a glittering stint with the Silver Arrows where he won six of his seven Formula One titles.
On Monday, Hamilton shared a snap of himself posing outside the team’s base at Maranello.
He accompanied the upload with a caption that read: “There are some days that you know you’ll remember forever and today, my first as a Ferrari driver, is one of those days.
“I’ve been lucky enough to have achieved things in my career I never thought possible, but part of me has always held on to that dream of racing in red.
“I couldn’t be happier to realise that dream today.
“Today we start a new era in the history of this iconic team, and I can’t wait to see what story we will write together.”
The image marks the first time Hamilton has been snapped in his new surroundings.
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And F1 fans were sent into a frenzy, with many excited by the picture.
One wrote: “OMG IT’S ACTUALLY HAPPENING.” Their post was also accompanied with three crying emojis.
A second accompanied their own message with seven love hearts, writing: “OHHHH MY GOD.”
Another said: “ICONIC.”
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A fourth stated: “Watching history in the making.”
And a fifth said: “WORLD CHAMPS HERE WE COME!! WELCOME TO OUR WORLD LEWIS!”
Hamilton has struggled for form since being denied a record eighth F1 crown in controversial circumstances back in 2021.
The Briton has won just three races in as many years, with some suggesting he’s a faded force.
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However, Ferrari chief Fred Vasseur recently backed Hamilton and said signing the F1 legend ‘was not too difficult’.
He said: “In 2023 we won more races than Mercedes, and the beginning of the season was good also, so that it was not too difficult to convince him that Ferrari would be a good project.
“And I think he had the project to drive for Ferrari in his mind for at least 22 years, or 23 years, because we were discussing about this in 2004.
“It meant that it was not too difficult.
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“I think sometimes it’s also a matter of coincidence, or to align all the planets, that he is on the market and that Ferrari has a seat available, and so on.
“But the contact was an easy one. We started to discuss one year ago, and it was not difficult to convince him, at all.”