Lewis Hamilton 'gifted a new home in Italy' as he's welcomed by Ferrari - with the seven-time world champion taking to the track for the first time today
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Lewis Hamilton has been gifted a new home in Italy to facilitate his move to Ferrari, according to reports. The seven-time world champion arrived in Maranello to huge fanfare at the start of this week as he finally joined the iconic Italian constructor one year after announcing his bombshell move.
![[The newly minted Ferrari driver took to the test track at Fiorano on Wednesday morning for his first time in an F1 car]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/17/94400249-14314043-image-a-2_1737567276711.jpg)
The 40-year-old waved goodbye to his team of 12 years, Mercedes, at the end of last season, and has been keen to get to work with the Prancing Horse ahead of the start of 2025's contest. After landing in Italy on Sunday, Hamilton was treated to a tour of the factory by luminaries including team principal Frederic Vasseur, and chief executive officer Benedetto Vigna, which also took in the Fiorano house occupied by the team's founder Enzo Ferrari, and the pit garage at the track.
![[The boyhood fan of the iconic Italian constructor announced his shock move to Italy last year]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/17/94400243-14314043-image-a-3_1737567279711.jpg)
Wednesday saw Hamilton get behind the wheel of a racing car for the first time, one day after he shared a first image of himself wearing the iconic Ferrari red suit. Mail Sport exclusively revealed on Tuesday that Hamilton's father Anthony joined his son for his historic first drive at Fiorano, alongside her mother Carmen, and stepmother Linda.
![[Fans turned out in their number to watch the Briton undertake his maiden laps to give him a proper welcome]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/17/94400235-14314043-image-a-5_1737567285504.jpg)
Lewis Hamilton has been given the keys to a new home in Italy in a bid to assimilate the star. The newly minted Ferrari driver took to the test track at Fiorano on Wednesday morning for his first time in an F1 car. The boyhood fan of the iconic Italian constructor announced his shock move to Italy last year.
![[Hamilton has been touring Ferrari's facilities and meeting his new colleagues since landing in the country at the start of the week]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/17/94400267-14314043-image-a-4_1737567282728.jpg)
