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Lewis Hamilton made a memorable arrival at Monza ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, driving his newly restored Ferrari F40 into the paddock on media day.
The Ferrari driver opted for an all-black suit, a tan coat and a flat cap-style hat as he arrived behind the wheel of his custom-plated #44 supercar. The entrance immediately became one of the defining visual moments of the build-up to Ferrari’s home race.
Hamilton’s arrival also carried a sense of continuity. After driving into the paddock, he stopped to pose for photographs, producing images reminiscent of the now-famous pictures from his first day with Ferrari at Maranello in 2025.
The F40 had already attracted attention earlier in the week, when Hamilton revealed details of the restoration project on social media. As previously reported in our coverage of Hamilton’s Ferrari F40 restoration project, the car had been left in a garage for more than 30 years before Hamilton acquired it and sent it to Maranello.
There, engineers and mechanics at the Ferrari factory worked for weeks to bring the car back to life. Hamilton described the project as a dream come true, while underlining the significance of the machine itself.
“These cars are works of art and incredibly rare, so when I found this one, covered in dust after being sat in a garage for over thirty years, I knew I had to bring her home,” Hamilton wrote.
He added: “First to Maranello, where the master engineers and mechanics at the factory worked for weeks to bring her back to life. Massive thank you to everyone who had a hand in this project. This has truly been a dream come true.”
The combination of Hamilton, Ferrari and the F40 quickly sparked enthusiastic reactions from fans online. One described the scene as “two legends side by side”, pairing one of Ferrari’s best-known cars with a driver regarded as one of Formula 1’s greatest.
Another called it “the most perfect” Monza image, while further reactions included “Hated, loved, but NEVER IGNORED” and “Style is built in his DNA.”
Hamilton arrives at Ferrari’s home event 59 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli in the standings, adding a competitive edge to an entrance that had already captured the paddock’s attention.
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