Lewis Hamilton recreates iconic Ferrari unveiling as he arrives at Monza in £6million F40 supercar

LEWIS HAMILTON recreated his iconic Ferrari unveiling as he arrived in style in Monza. The seven-time world champion rocked up to the Italian track ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix in his new F40 super car. Lewis Hamilton recreated his iconic Ferrari unveiling as he arrived in Monza Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Hamilton’s car had a special 44 number plate, which is Hamilton’s official race number Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Monza, on the outskirts of Milan, is Ferrari’s home race Credit: Getty Hamilton posed in front of an F40 outside of Enzo Ferrari’s house during his first visit to Maranello Hamilton was also suited-and-booted in a beret and sunnies posing alongside the bright red car. The F40 carried Hamilton’s official F1 race number, 44, on its number plate, with the driver also wearing a tan overcoat. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! Hamilton was pictured posing similarly next to an F40 outside of Enzo Ferrari’s house during his first visit to Ferrari’s Maranello base at the end of January. In September last year, Hamilton revealed he sold his entire £13million car collection to focus on his new passion of art. But he said at the time that he still had a special place in his heart for his favourite Ferrari, the legendary F40. He said: “If I was going to get a car, it would be the F40. But that’s a nice piece of art.” Earlier this week Hamilton revealed he had bought a dormant F40 which had been sat in a garage for over 30 years. The F40 was in production from 1987 to 1992, with just 1,315 examples rolling out of Maranello’s factory during that time. Most read in Sport BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS The best travel deals for F1 NOTHING comes close to the thrill of a live Grand Prix – and YOU can be there to see it all. Get the full F1 experience with these unbeatable deals. 🇮🇹 ITALY – 3 to 8 Sept – From £789pp 🇦🇿 AZERBAIJAN – 22 to 27 Sept – From £1,399pp 🇸🇬 SINGAPORE– 7 to 14 Oct – From £1,999pp 🇺🇸 AUSTIN, USA – 21 to 26 Oct – From £2,799pp 🇶🇦 QATAR – 27 to 29 Nov – From £1,049pp 🇦🇪 ABU DHABI – 4 to 6 Dec – From £2,049pp See ALL our F1 travel offers HERE *If you click on a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue. It appears he has now found a rare low-mileage example. Hamilton also posted a video of himself driving a Japanese-based F40 at a Tokyo car meet earlier this year. Ferrari F40s have been known to gather prices in excess of £6million at auction, but values vary based on condition, mileage and specification. Posting on Instagram on Monday, Hamilton introduced the car as his “very own F40,” adding: “This is the car of my dreams.” The post included a series of images of the dust-covered car at Ferrari’s “classiche” department, which restores and certifies Ferraris that are over 20 years old. Hamilton said: “These cars are works of art and incredibly rare, so when I found this one, covered in dust after being sat in a garage for over thirty years, I knew I had to bring her home, “First to Maranello, where the master engineers and mechanics at the factory worked for weeks to bring her back to life. “Massive thank you to everyone who had a hand in this project. This has truly been a dream come true.” The F40 was the last of Ferrari’s road cars to be commissioned and approved by founder Enzo Ferrari before his death in 1988. Original owners include F1 legends Niki Lauda, Jacky Ickx, Gerhard Burger, John Surtees and Stirling Moss. Comment now