Hamilton to be given OLD Ferrari following Mercedes snub

Lewis Hamilton is set to be given an old Ferrari to drive in 2025, when he makes the switch to Maranello ahead of next season.

The seven-time Formula 1 champion stunned the F1 world when he announced that he would be ditching the Mercedes partnership that has brought him 12 highly successful seasons in the sport.

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Since then, there has been much excitement about when Hamilton might make his debut in red, with the end of season Abu Dhabi tyre test already being ruled out by Mercedes due to sponsor activities for the Brit.

When will Hamilton drive for Ferrari?

Now, Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur has confirmed that the team will make use of F1 regulations to give Hamilton a taste of action in the Ferrari before the season starts.

According to current F1 regulations, drivers cannot test a new season’s car outside of official pre-season sessions, but Ferrari can offer Hamilton a chance to get up to speed under its ‘testing of previous cars’ (TPC) provision.

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Vasseur is confident that Hamilton’s extensive experience will allow him to acclimatise quickly with minimal track time, confirming his practice time in the 2022 F1-75.

“I’m not sure that he needs tons of hours of acclimatisation,” Vasseur told Motorsport.com.

“He is experienced enough to be quick on the first day, or at least very soon. We’ll have one or two TPC days, plus the test in Bahrain, and that will be enough.”

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