As for the technical side, Charles and Lewis did their laps in not the best weather, but they got back in the swing of things and immersed themselves in the track environment prior to the first proper test in a month’s time in Bahrain. It was also a warm-up for the team in the garage. That was the sole purpose of today.

The day finally arrived when Lewis Hamilton could officially visit Scuderia Ferrari HP headquarters as its newest star driver. The British Formula One champion showed up in Maranello on January 20 to throngs of fans waiting for his arrival.

Lewis Hamilton shared snaps of his first day as a Ferrari driver, posing next to a Ferrari F40 at Enzo Ferrari's Fiorano office.