Waiting to get behind the wheel of the brand new Mercedes W13 from early afternoon, Lewis Hamilton was intercepted this morning in the pitlane dressed as inspector of order, with hood and raincoat, to scrutinize the shapes of rival single-seaters. The seven-time world champion certainly did not go unnoticed in the pit lane of Barcelona’s Montmelò, waiting for his first contact with the Red Bull R18 track, the car of his number 1 rival Max Verstappen. The Anglo-Austrian car had been the only one to show only the livery, and therefore there was curiosity around the real lines of Adrian Newey’s latest creature. As captured by several photographers, Hamilton seemed quite attracted to both the Red Bull box and the Alpha Tauri box, placing himself near their entrance waiting for the cars to leave the track.
This photo says it all. Hamilton looking at the RB18 in the Red Bull garage.
No comments needed on this picture. Hamilton at Red Bull garage. #F1Testing pic.twitter.com/Uv2Sf5jKPf
— Albert Fabrega (@AlbertFabrega) February 23, 2022
WHY IS LEWIS EVERYWHERE WHAT IS HE DOING 😭 pic.twitter.com/2tJmqOjUkV
– bianca ☁️ ⁴⁴ ˣ ⁶³ (@biazzarro) February 23, 2022
8:58am. Just couldn’t wait to get out there, could you @GeorgeRussell63 😉
Our week starts here. 🤜🤛 pic.twitter.com/6mppcJUK1M
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) February 23, 2022
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