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Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
1/21/25 2:14 p.m.

Seriously, this photo of Lewis Hamilton's first day at Ferrari goes so hard.

And yes, it does work as an album cover:

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
1/21/25 3:16 p.m.

Love the suit, love the fact that, out of all of the Ferraris built, he’s pictured with an F40.

AClockworkGarage
AClockworkGarage Dork
1/21/25 3:55 p.m.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

Have they really built anything cool since then?

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
1/21/25 4:02 p.m.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

I know, right?

I don't think it would have quite the same effect if it was something like a Dino.

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
1/21/25 4:04 p.m.

In reply to AClockworkGarage :

I don't really care too much about many of their current offerings (not that I could ever afford any of them), but I'd argue that the 458 was a return to form.

There's just something so right about the styling and that wonderous V8.

codrus (Forum Supporter)
codrus (Forum Supporter) UltimaDork
1/21/25 4:13 p.m.
Colin Wood said:

There's just something so right about the styling and that wonderous V8.

I'm more partial to the F355, but yeah, there are definitely some nice products post F40.

 

 

Stampie
Stampie MegaDork
1/21/25 4:30 p.m.

Sorry but I think the end of the prime Ferrari era was the 288 GTO.

 

APEowner
APEowner UltraDork
1/21/25 4:46 p.m.
Colin Wood said:

In reply to AClockworkGarage :

I don't really care too much about many of their current offerings (not that I could ever afford any of them), but I'd argue that the 458 was a return to form.

There's just something so right about the styling and that wonderous V8.

They're pretty amazing to drive as well.  The 488 is a better car by just about any metric but I don't like them anywhere near as much as the 458.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
1/21/25 4:50 p.m.
Stampie said:

Sorry but I think the end of the prime Ferrari era was the 288 GTO.

 

Another good one. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
1/21/25 5:58 p.m.

Talking to a friend about this now. At 40, can Hamilton win another title? 

APEowner
APEowner UltraDork
1/21/25 6:02 p.m.
David S. Wallens said:

Talking to a friend about this now. At 40, can Hamilton win another title? 

I don't know if it's realistic to think he can even win another race but I'm rooting for him.

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
1/21/25 6:24 p.m.

In reply to APEowner :

Ferrari did have a really good season on 2024, so it's not impossible.

Whether or not he gets one more title, I can't think of a better way to end an F1 career.

It's also worth pointing out that Fernando Alonso is three years older than Hamilton. wink

travellering
travellering Dork
1/21/25 9:18 p.m.

Same day this photo of one of his rivals comes out, I see headlines that someone "borrowed" and crashed Lando Norris's F40.  Didja do it, Lewis?

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
1/21/25 9:31 p.m.

In reply to Colin Wood :

I once peed in the stall next to him in the Daytona media center! (No, I didn’t ask to shake hands or anything, but the day before I saw him posing for photos with some fans.)

Datsun240ZGuy
Datsun240ZGuy MegaDork
1/21/25 9:36 p.m.
David S. Wallens said:

In reply to Colin Wood :

I once peed in the stall next to him in the Daytona media center!

Maybe you should've.......

 

 

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner MegaDork
1/21/25 9:42 p.m.
David S. Wallens said:

Talking to a friend about this now. At 40, can Hamilton win another title? 

He's got the capability if he can get the car. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
1/21/25 10:12 p.m.

And somewhere I have the photos of Alonso taking photos with fans.

After a Q&A across the street at One Daytona, he was waiting on a golf cart to take him away. Some fans happened to be standing a few feet away. He seemed happy to give them the time. 

myf16n
myf16n Reader
1/21/25 11:23 p.m.
David S. Wallens said:

Love the suit, love the fact that, out of all of the Ferraris built, he’s pictured with an F40.

And in front of Enzo's home.

pinchvalve (Forum Supporter)
pinchvalve (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
1/22/25 8:44 a.m.

Lewis is a fashion icon, and that outfit proves the mantra of its always OK to be overdressed, its never OK to be underdressed. 

Paris Van Gorder
Paris Van Gorder Associate editor
1/22/25 9:19 a.m.

In reply to pinchvalve (Forum Supporter) :

I was just about to comment this. I have never seen Lewis looking sloppy or under dressed and I think that really adds some value to everything he does. Kinda shows how he doesn't do things half way. 

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
1/22/25 9:23 a.m.
pinchvalve (Forum Supporter) said:

Lewis is a fashion icon, and that outfit proves the mantra of its always OK to be overdressed, its never OK to be underdressed. 

100% this.

I always try to look at least halfway decent because I never know who I might run into.

Sadly, I don't leave the house very often anymore.

alfadriver
alfadriver MegaDork
1/22/25 9:29 a.m.
David S. Wallens said:

Love the suit, love the fact that, out of all of the Ferraris built, he’s pictured with an F40.

That's quite the style change from him.  He can make wearing a great suit cool again.  Looks really sharp.

And I saw a note that his favorite Ferrari is an F40- which is why he got that one dragged out for him.

Can't wait until he starts getting promo drives in some of Ferrari's other historic cars.

Noddaz
Noddaz PowerDork
1/22/25 9:32 a.m.

He knows that every girl crazy about a sharp dressed man.

Stampie
Stampie MegaDork
1/22/25 10:23 a.m.
pinchvalve (Forum Supporter) said:

Lewis is a fashion icon, and that outfit proves the mantra of its always OK to be overdressed, its never OK to be underdressed. 

I don't know.  I had an uncle give an eulogy for my grandmother wearing shorts and a Hawaiian shirt.  I thought it was the greatest thing ever.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
1/22/25 11:17 a.m.
APEowner said:
David S. Wallens said:

Talking to a friend about this now. At 40, can Hamilton win another title? 

I don't know if it's realistic to think he can even win another race but I'm rooting for him.

Rooting for him as well. 

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