Lewis Hamilton‘s highly anticipated shakedown in the SF-25 at the Fiorano circuit has finally happened. The Tifosi appeared in massive numbers in and around the track to witness Hamilton’s first drive in the 2025 car. The Briton expressed his delight at seeing such overwhelming fan support during the session.

Ferrari planned an ‘elastic’ testing schedule for Lewis Hamilton over the winter break, which consisted of testing over multiple tracks. The Briton tested the SF-25 at Fiorano for the first time, to gain knowledge of the chassis’ performance in wet conditions. While ensuring that the 2025 car worked properly during the shakedown.

Hamilton reckoned that he was aware of the Tifosi being visible from the iconic ‘Tifosi bridge’ but was unaware of the exact location. However, as he exited Turn 1, he was met with a huge crowd of fans eager to witness the session. The 40-year-old labeled the feeling of seeing so many people as ‘amazing’.

Lewis Hamilton labels Fiorano test the ‘most exciting thing’ in a long time

Lewis Hamilton further pointed out his feelings on driving the SF-25 chassis for the first time around Fiorano. The Briton insisted that he had been waiting to fire up the car for a very long time. Hamilton labeled the feeling of driving the chassis as the most exciting thing that happened to him in a long time.

I’d been waiting for such a long time for it, so firing the car up it was like a new, uncharted journey, It’s the most exciting thing that’s happened to me in as long as I can remember.

Lewis Hamilton noted

Ferrari seems ready to fight for both the championships with Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. The Italian team will build on their positive performance from the previous season and aim for further improvements. With the pre-season testing nearing, the Scuderia will fire all on all cylinders to kick off the season on a high.