Hamilton, promise to Ferrari fans: “I will try to learn Italian”

Hamilton and Ferrari, a year of waiting

During the press conference on Friday for the Bahrain tests, a Lewis Hamilton he was obviously asked about his future at Ferrari. The signing with the Prancing Horse, made official a year in advance, surprised the entire paddock, as well as the Red fans. But the combination between the most victorious driver in history and the most successful team ever cannot fail to be fascinating.

The promise

Hamilton did not deny that he admired Michael Schumacher's exploits at Ferrari, explaining: “As a boy in the GP2 video game I always chose it“. Unlike German, which despite having learned over the years the Italiannever showed it off in public during his time at Maranello, Hamilton hinted that he wanted to try a different path: “In these years I have never managed to learn another language, but I'll try. As a kid in karting when I was driving in Italy I had learned a few phrases“. And he concluded: “The team hasn't achieved great results since 2007 and this motivates me.”