Lewis Hamilton hailed the start of “a new era” for Ferrari after clocking on at the factory in Maranello on his first day with his new team.

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has arrived at Ferrari’s headquarters to get down to work with his new team.

Lewis Hamilton paid the Ferrari factory in Maranello a visit for the first time, acquainting himself with new surroundings he would call home. He then shook hands with senior members and conducted vital drills ahead of his first test run in red.

Lewis Hamilton announced his new position as a Ferrari driver in an Instagram post on Monday, Jan. 20. The Formula One driver previously spent 12 years racing for Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton is preparing for a new season with Ferrari alongside partner Charles Leclerc and the 40-year-old could not hold back his emotions after realising his dream of racing in their red colour

Formula 1 legend Lewis Hamilton took to Instagram to mark the beginning of a new era in his illustrious career as he joined Ferrari after leaving the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team after a 12-year stint.

"There are some days that you know you'll remember forever and today, my first as a Ferrari driver, is one of those days,” Hamilton said in a post on Instagram. "I've been lucky

The 40-year-old shocked the paddock last February when he announced that after 12 successful years with Mercedes, he was departing for Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton has taken to social media to share his excitement after appearing at Ferrari’s Italian headquarters in Maranello for the first time.

Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton, Formula One's most successful driver of all time, arrived for his first day at Ferrari on Monday, and said it was a dream come true to race for the Italian team.