Lewis Hamilton sent his Ferrari colleagues into raptures by delivering a speech at the factory… in Italian. Having called time on his record-breaking 12-season stint with Mercedes, Hamilton steps into a completely new and unique culture at Ferrari, effectively the Italian national team. And it is clear that his adaptation is progressing nicely.

Lewis Hamilton showed off his Italian when he addressed staff at Ferrari’s F1 base. The seven-time world champion is continuing his adaptation to his new team after completing a blockbuster switch from Mercedes following 12 years with the Silver Arrows.

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has made the move from Mercedes to Ferrari, but ex-Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone fears he won't last long

Toto Wolff has said Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes exit was “right for both of us” as the team principal looked ahead to the 2025 F1 season. After 12 years and six world titles together, Hamilton and Mercedes parted ways at the end of last season with the British driver sealing a blockbuster move to Ferrari for 2025 and beyond.

After speaking Italian in a speech to his Ferrari colleagues, Lewis Hamilton has done something which Michael Schumacher allegedly avoided. That claim comes from respected F1 correspondent José M. Zapico,

Lewis Hamilton is settling into his Ferrari cockpit well, according to the authoritative Italian specialist sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. Amid rumours of