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Brian Potter

Was It Fate? Hamilton Drove His Ferrari F40 To Monza With 44 Stamped On The Engine

  • Hamilton purchased a low-mileage Ferrari F40.
  • Its previous owner drove the car 43 miles from Maranello.
  • Ferrari technicians in Maranello fully restored and recommissioned the F40 before Monza.

Lewis Hamilton drove into Monza's paddock on Thursday morning wearing a suit, tie, hat and overcoat, stepping out of a Ferrari F40 he'd spent months tracking down. The front plate read "44," his race number since he entered Formula 1.

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