WATCH: Thousands of insane Ferrari F1 fans gather outside Milan to welcome Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were stunned after seeing the 35K Ferrari fans gathered outside Milan to welcome them. The two Ferrari drivers did roadshows.

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Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were stunned by the Ferrari Fanbase in Milan

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The biggest fan base in Formula 1 is for the Scuderia Ferrari F1 team. The 'Prancing Horse' team has the most loyal fanbase among all other F1 teams, despite waiting so long for their team to lift the F1 title. Since 2008, Ferrari has never won any F1 titles, either for drivers or constructors. Many drivers like Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso and Charles Leclerc came very close but couldn't break through. 

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This year, Ferrari will have F1’s most successful driver, Lewis Hamilton, by their side. And the 7-time world champion is carrying the hopes of millions on his shoulders. He already has multiple titles, but winning a title for Ferrari will be his lifetime achievement. The oldest team on the grid is also the most loved, so if he wins the title as a Ferrari driver, he will be on cloud nine, and the Tifosi celebration will go insane.  

WATCH: Insane Ferrari fans at Milan

Ferrari organised an event in Milan after 6 years, since their 90th anniversary celebration in 2019. The event was held at the Piazza Castello, and some 35000 Tifosi were present. Lewis Hamilton was stunned by the crowd and felt the weight on his shoulders for the first time live. 

Lewis Hamilton said, “I’ve seen the tifosi over the years for Sebastian Vettel; I've seen them for Fernando; I’ve seen them for Charles and Carlos, so I wasn’t surprised.” The Brit driver also wished to communicate with the fans in Italian.

He added, “I really want to be able to communicate with them in Italian, so I’ve got to work on it.  Just driving for Ferrari is a huge honor, but they already have an incredible legacy, so it's not that they need necessarily another championship because they have so many already.” His teammate Charles Leclerc was also present during the event, and he is the one who achieved pole position in Monaco and Monza last year.

Charles Lewis joined Hamilton, saying, “It (seeing the fan support) motivates us so much, and we feel the responsibility when you are working for Ferrari and when you are driving for Ferrari. But the passion just makes everything and the energy so much more positive.” Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc even took the SF21 and did double donuts, and the fans went crazy with their loud celebration. The two drivers will be seen at the 2025 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne from March 14 to 16th.

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