Lewis Hamilton's qualifying pace could be unlocked by Ferrari's Project 677 car after a key breakthrough in F1 2025 preparations.

The first time Hamilton dons the famous red Ferrari colors and gets behind the wheel of one of its F1 cars will be the moment he has longed for throughout his career. It is also set to be a relatively low-key event.

Italy could come to a standstill in Mach, Emerson Fittipaldi predicting the "whole of Italy" will stop to watch Hamilton's Ferrari debut.

As Ferrari plans to put Lewis Hamilton in one of its old cars as part of its Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) session to get him acquainted with Ferrari machinery

It can also suit the promoters. Zandvoort’s decision to stop hosting F1 after 2026 points to the pressures — and costs — involved in staging a race. Spa looked in serious doubt just a few years ago, and while the interest from the local stakeholders has certainly taken an uplift since then, a couple of off years may actually suit the track.

Lewis Hamilton will make his competitive Ferrari debut at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in March, but the Italians have an extensive testing plan in place for before then

If Hamilton does complete a miraculous post-F1 switch to NASCAR, he’ll follow in the footsteps of former McLaren team-mate Jenson Button, who made three appearances for Rick Ware Racing in 2023. Kimi Raikkonen, the 2007 world champion, also made two appearances in Trackhouse Racing’s Project 91 machine.

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