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Lewis Hamilton will make his competitive Ferrari debut at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in March, but the Italians have an extensive testing plan in place for before then

Hamilton's mission is to win a world championship in his 40s, something that has not been done since Jack Brabham back in 1966, and has also only been done once since the great Juan Manuel Fangio became the oldest ever world champion with Maserati at the age of 46 in 1957.

As Ferrari plans to put Lewis Hamilton in one of its old cars as part of its Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) session to get him acquainted with Ferrari machinery

According to a report from Autosport, Hamilton will enjoy his first on-track action for Ferrari on January 20th or 21st. Fred Vasseur’s team reportedly plan to use their entire 1,000km TPC allocation on their new recruit in January, giving the 39-year-old the best possible start to life in Maranello.

Hamilton’s first Ferrari outings will come under the TPC (Testing of Previous Cars), which enables teams to run a used car that is at least two years old to complete a maximum of 1000km over four days.

Fred Vasseur has urged his Ferrari team to keep their feet on the ground despite the “excitement” of Lewis Hamilton officially joining the team. After 12 years with Mercedes, seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton officially joined the Scuderia on 1 January ahead of the 2025 season.

Lewis Hamilton has been tipped for a tough arrival at Ferrari following a frustrating few years at Mercedes. The 39-year-old signed off his career at Mercedes with one of his worst seasons in F1, where he was frequently left downcast by his results and performances.