Ferrari is all set to welcome Lewis Hamilton into the team with open arms as the Briton finishes his tenure with Mercedes. The team has already initiated plans for testing sessions following the culmination of the winter break.

Maranello is yet to unveil the chassis as rumors have come up about a new adapted shade of Red to make Formula 1’s only black driver more comfortable.

Rumors surfaced in the past about Ferrari adopting an all-black chassis to welcome Lewis Hamilton to the team. However, the rumors quickly died down as Hamilton denied the possibility of this. The team is already working on the Project 677 in full-swing mode.

Hence, ahead of the revelation of the 2025 chassis, claims have arrived of the Italian constructor using a darker shade of red in the SF-25 challenger.

According to autoracer.it, Ferrari will unveil the chassis with a different shade of red to honor Hamilton’s entry. However, the claims of the team using Amaranth or the Mugello Red color have been negated by the same source. The style and combinations of the colors on the challenger will showcase the bold touch of the designers within the Italian constructor.

Ferrari’s cockpit seating position set to change following Lewis Hamilton’s entry

Lewis Hamilton is a highly experienced driver and has provided some valuable feedback to his team in the past. The Briton’s mediocre performance in the 2023 season was due to being seated too close to the steering wheels. As a result, Ferrari is set to move the driver seat a bit backwards in order to facilitate better to Hamilton’s driving style.

It is unclear whether this change has been made due to Hamilton’s entry, but will definitely be of great help to the Briton. Apart from the seating position change, the team will also revert to pullrod rear suspension for the first time since 2015. The chassis’ wheelbase is also set to be revised with other changes already in motion.

Ferrari have reportedly moved their cockpit further back for 2025.

Lewis Hamilton previously complained that his seating position was too far forward at Mercedes in 2023… 👀https://t.co/3Cyn6vvgtS

— PlanetF1 (@Planet_F1) January 3, 2025

Ferrari has showcased a great improvement in performance in the past couple of seasons. Hamilton would have a great shot at championship contention alongside Charles Leclerc if provided with the right setup. The 2025 season would be extremely interesting as multiple teams could potentially contend for the championships towards the latter half.