Hamilton drives his Ferrari dream at Monza
MONZA: Lewis Hamilton glided into Formula One’s temple of speed on Thursday hoping that a twist of fate and an engine upgrade will bring him good luck in the Italian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton arrived at the Formula One's Temple of Speed in Monza on Thursday, eager for a twist of fate and an engine upgrade to bring him good luck in the Italian Grand Prix. Dressed in his formal winter attire - a dark suit and heavy tan overcoat - Hamilton glided into his newly-purchased dream car, a gleaming vintage Ferrari F40.
Only 1,300 of these road cars were made by Ferrari between 1987 and 1993, and Hamilton found his F40 with low mileage near the team factory in Maranello. The car's engine was stamped as number 44, the same number he has used throughout his F1 racing career, adding to the car's allure. Hamilton decided to drive the car into the historic Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, honoring Ferrari's rich history and Michael Schumacher's first home win in 1996 during the car's 30th anniversary celebration.
An engine upgrade from Ferrari should help Hamilton reduce Kimi Antinelli's 59-point lead in the title race, as he aims to achieve his first Italian victory for Ferrari and a record sixth overall win at Monza.
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