"Biggest smile of my life": Hamilton reflects on driving Ferrari for first time

"Biggest smile of my life": Hamilton reflects on driving Ferrari for first time

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Lewis Hamilton said driving a Ferrari for the first time was among the most beautiful moments of his life, CE Report quotes ANSA.

"So far in my career I have been lucky enough to experience many firsts: the first test, the first race, the first podium, the first victory and the first championship," said the seven-time world champ after his first spin around the Fiorano test track.

"I wasn't sure how many more first specials I could still experience, but driving a Ferrari single-seater for the first time was one of the best moments of my life".

"When I started the car and left the garage I had the biggest smile plastered on my face.

It reminded me of the very first time I tested an F1 car.

Almost 20 years later I felt the same emotions again".

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