Italian journalist confirms Lewis Hamilton “is looking for a house near Maranello” to move to Italy

It’s a transfer that has inevitably been talked about for a number of months and can proceed to be mentioned for a very long time. We’re speaking about Lewis Hamilton’s switch to Ferrari ranging from the 2025 season: an settlement introduced final February, which marks the coup of the century for F1, because it brings collectively essentially the most profitable workforce and driver within the historical past of the game. The settlement, as is well-known, was strongly desired by Ferrari president John Elkann, pushed by admiration for the English driver and the advantages the seven-time world champion may carry to the workforce: expertise, unquestionable added worth on the wheel, data of a rival workforce, methodologies, and visibility.

A transfer that, after shaking up the motive force market, highlighted Ferrari’s want to return to profitable methods after years of drought, because it extends (or culminates) a collection of operations carried out in latest months by the Maranello workforce’s administration: the selection of Fréd Vasseur as workforce principal, the arrival of engineers from rival groups (each junior and “high guys” like Loic Serra and Jerome D’Ambrosio), and Charles Leclerc’s contract renewal, which can see him kind a dream workforce with Lewis. This mixture of things has inevitably stirred public opinion, and lots of throughout the business have expressed their views on the matter, typically talking enthusiastically about this partnership and the lengthy await the outcomes of such a significant transfer.

Amongst those that have commented on the scenario is Leo Turrini, who on his weblog “Profondo Rosso” didn’t cover the anticipation in Maranello for the arrival of the English driver, who’s already stated to be concerned with the workforce’s affairs and able to expertise it up shut, with a number of rumors suggesting he’s searching for a home in Emilia to “settle” in Italy. Moreover, he’s reportedly very within the final a part of Ferrari’s season to grasp the foundations for his 2025 marketing campaign.

“What piques my curiosity is the upcoming arrival of Lewis Hamilton in Emilia. Sir Lewis is searching for a residence close to Maranello. The seven-time world champion appears decided to expertise the Pink ambiance up shut. Naturally, in such a context, essentially the most weird rumors flow into across the space. […] Some swear {that a} helicopter, on behalf of the baronet, has flown over a number of castles within the area. Others, extra modestly, counsel the usage of a drone. The reality is that expectations within the space are rising exponentially. […] I suppose Lewis is considering understanding what’s cooking within the pot of the nation curate, alias Fred Vasseur. That’s why the developments to be launched from Austin on the SF24 are extra vital than one may think. […] Due to this fact, Hamilton’s curiosity (in addition to Leclerc’s, after all) is frankly comprehensible.”

This curiosity additionally extends to elements off the observe, reminiscent of his dietary habits, that are inflicting “concern” amongst native restaurateurs who, in contrast to up to now with Michael Schumacher and different Ferrari legends, may battle to win over the vegan Lewis with conventional Emilia delicacies.

“Comprehensible, too, is the nervousness of Mamma Rossella, the legendary cook dinner of Montana, the gastronomic temple the place Schumi discovered to make tagliatelle. […] She requested me: however do you assume Lewis is so vegan that he’ll refuse to style my ragù?”

Oct 13, 2024Alex Marino

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