11/05/2025 14:45
Lewis Hamilton has explained he has access to a too-easy-a-supply
of pizza whilst in Italy, something the Ferrari driver is
struggling not to indulge in. The 40-year-old is "trying to stay
off the pizzas and the pasta" when visiting Maranello, but admits
he has not been too successful with that endeavour. Italian cuisine
is loved and revered the world over and the Briton is evidently
enjoying that side of racing for Ferrari, having made the switch
from Mercedes over the winter. Even though it has not been the
strongest start to life on track with the Italian squad, Hamilton
is thoroughly enjoying the experience of being part of the Prancing
Horse and amercing himself within the team. When asked how he was
settling into life in Italy and at Maranello, he provided a
somewhat unexpected answer. "Yeah, I love it," the seven-time F1
drivers' champion told media including RacingNews365 . "Trying to
stay off the pizzas and the pasta, which I'm not doing very well
with if I'm honest. "I was there last week and had like three
pizzas in two days. I have my hookup – he keeps bringing me a
pizza. I text him late after the day and I'm like: 'Hey, can I get
a pizza?' [and] he keeps bringing me one." Linguistic challenges
Hamilton is not permanently living in Italy and has conceded he
needs to do more to attain a better grasp on the Italian language.
The 105-time grand prix winner is committed to spending more time
in the southern European nation, but is nonetheless glowing in his
praise of his new surroundings. "But yeah, I really am enjoying
it," he continued. "Not living in Italy currently, but spending
more time is still something I really want to try and figure out
how to do through the year. "My Italian is not really progressing,
so I've probably got to throw myself more into the thick of it.
"But the team's been well. Lots of changes, a huge amount of work
has been going on from my first days there to adjust certain
things, for example in the sim, and everyone's been really
responsive and massively supportive. So I've really appreciated
it."
