Before 2024, F1 fans could only have dreamt of seeing Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in a straight fight for the drivers’ title. Other theorists might have wondered which of the two would be the quicker driver, given equal machinery and conditions.

After speaking Italian in a speech to his Ferrari colleagues, Lewis Hamilton has done something which Michael Schumacher allegedly avoided. That claim comes from respected F1 correspondent José M. Zapico,

Lewis Hamilton has impressed Ferrari by delivering his first speech in Italian, reading from his phone in a pre-prepared message to thank fans. The seven-time world champion demonstrated his commitment to adapting to life at the Maranello-based team with his well-delivered address.