Lewis Hamilton is back on the cover of Time magazine

      An impressive collage dedicated to Lewis Hamilton, now a Ferrari racing driver, adorns the cover of the latest issue of Time. But there are other, equally interesting studio shots of the seven-time world champion posing for an American magazine photographer with a black stallion named Aroma.

      The idea of the authors of the multi-page and detailed material on Hamilton is quite understandable: almost the same horse is depicted on the Ferrari logo. Time journalists also told Lewis that Aroma, although already "retired," continues to take part in various kinds of filming, including his appearance in the Love Again video by popular singer Dua Lipa, which has received hundreds of millions of views.

      Here is just a short excerpt from an interview with a British rider from the Italian team: "You can't stand still for too long. I felt the need to put myself in uncomfortable conditions again.… And I was thrilled with the idea of trying on a red jumpsuit for the first time.… Although at one time I used red elements in the design of the helmet.

      To be honest, I've already come to terms with the fact that I probably won't be driving for Ferrari..."

      But one day, in December 2023, Frederic Wasser, the head of the Scuderia, called him and offered to become a Ferrari racer in 2025.

      "I remember that after this conversation, I was almost overcome by chills. I thought: "Oh, my God! Wow, I just recently signed a contract with Mercedes." I had to weigh everything up, emotions were off the charts. Anyway, I realized that I needed to get out into the fresh air..."

      After an hour of walking, Hamilton put his thoughts in order and felt that he had to accept Wasser's offer: "This is what I need... I cannot be compared to other 40-year-old Formula 1 drivers who have competed in the past or are competing now. Because they're not like me. I'm hungry for success, I'm motivated, I don't have a wife or kids. I'm focused on the only goal, which is to win. This is my No. 1 priority."

      An article in Time attempted to analyze Hamilton's move to Ferrari from different perspectives, it cites the opinions of many people, including very reputable ones in the world of motorsport, and not everyone shares the enthusiasm of Lewis and his fans. But if he wins behind the wheel of a red car, then the critics will have to shut up – however, in any case, for now we need to be patient and see what the beginning of his collaboration with the legendary team will be like.

      Lewis is well aware of what awaits him, and there is no doubt that he will do his best to adapt to his new car and, first of all, keep up with Charles Leclair, his 27-year-old team-mate.

      We can conclude with the words of Frederic Wasser: "In the end, everything that is happening now, all these emotions and so on, cannot be compared at all with the first race of the season in Australia. Everything that happened before that will be immediately forgotten. And only the results matter."

      Finally, let's add that Hamilton has already been on the cover of Time, for example, in 2017.