Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton says driving a scarlet Ferrari in front of the Tifosi this weekend “will be very special,” even though he’s trying to treat the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix as “business as usual.”
Key take-aways from Hamilton’s Thursday media scrum:
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First of two home races for Ferrari in 2025 – Imola now, Monza in September.
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Hamilton was greeted by a sea of red in the paddock and admits it’ll “feel different once I’m on track in the red car on the homeland of the team.”
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He’s keen to keep the hype under control internally: “I just feel like I’m at another race,” he said, even while acknowledging the extra emotion.
Tifosi factor – We’ve seen the Imola crowd sway momentum before (remember 2022). Could their energy translate into tenths on the stopwatch?