Lewis Hamilton’s ambitions at Ferrari go beyond the racetrack. The seven-time Formula 1 world champion has revealed his desire to be involved in the development of a new supercar from the Italian automaker.
Inspired by the legendary Ferrari F40, the project would be a modern tribute to one of the brand’s most iconic models.
Hamilton, in his first season with the team, has previously shown interest in automotive design. In 2019, while racing for Mercedes-AMG Petronas, he expressed a desire to collaborate on the creation of a special edition of the hypercar One — a project that never came to fruition. Now, with his arrival at the Italian team, the driver wants to turn his vision into reality.
“One of the things I really want to do is design a Ferrari. I want to create an F44,” Hamilton told Motorsport.com during the Australian Grand Prix. “I want to base it on the F40, but with a real manual gearbox. That will be my focus for the next few years.”
Hamilton’s desire makes perfect sense for fans of the brand. The F40, the last model approved by Enzo Ferrari himself before his death in 1988, is considered one of the most iconic cars of all time. Its bold design, signed by Pininfarina and built by Scaglietti, combined with a 2.9-liter twin-turbo V8 engine producing 478 hp, secured its legendary status. Ferrari initially planned to build only 400 units of the F40, but demand was so high that 1,315 units were produced by 1991.
If Hamilton succeeds in making his dream a reality, a new supercar inspired by the F40 could become one of Ferrari’s most exciting creations in recent years. With a legendary driver involved in the design, fans of the brand can expect a truly special model.
Source: RobbReport
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