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[Saba Sports News] In the 2025 season, Lewis Hamilton has left the Mercedes team, where he spent 12 years, to join the historically prestigious Ferrari team. Previously, many F1 experts worried about Hamilton’s ability to quickly adapt to Ferrari’s environment, as the culture here is quite different from other teams. However, it has proven to be an unfounded concern. After joining Ferrari, Hamilton quickly integrated into the team culture, receiving widespread acclaim for a series of photos taken in front of Enzo Ferrari’s office. Recently, Hamilton gave a public address to the team staff in clear Italian at the Ferrari factory, receiving enthusiastic applause. In contrast, Italian media noted that Michael Schumacher’s popularity in the Ferrari team and throughout Italy was significantly lower than Hamilton’s, with a key reason being Schumacher’s consistent reluctance to speak Italian. Although he gradually learned Italian in the years after joining, he still chose to use his native language during interviews.