Why Lewis Hamilton Chose the Ferrari F40

Lewis Hamilton found his dream Ferrari F40 — and says Ferrari discovered “44” stamped on its engine. But the coincidence is only the start of the story. Why does this 1980s supercar still mean so much to a Formula One driver? We explore its place in Enzo Ferrari’s final years, its lightweight construction and twin-turbo V8, the manual gearbox, the stripped-back cockpit, and the driving experience that modern performance figures cannot replace. Would you choose an F40 or a modern Ferrari? Tell us in the comments. Like the video and subscribe to Car Context TV for the stories behind the cars. CHAPTERS 00:00 The Hamilton coincidence 00:17 Why the F40 still matters 01:21 1987: Enzo’s final road-car chapter 02:31 Light weight and twin-turbo power 03:38 Boost and the manual gearbox 04:43 A cabin that asks you to drive 05:47 What analogue really means 06:47 Why the dream survives SOURCES AND FURTHER READING Reuters — Hamilton starts his Monza weekend with style and statement, 3 September 2026: https://www.reuters.com/sports/formul... Motorsport.com — Hamilton reveals full Ferrari F40 restoration, 6 October 2026: https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/le... Ferrari — Enzo’s Dream: https://www.ferrari.com/en-AO/history... Ferrari — F40 specifications: https://www.ferrari.com/en-EC/history... Ferrari — The F40 at 30: https://www.ferrari.com/ko-KR/magazin... Ferrari — Enzo’s final masterpiece: https://www.ferrari.cn/en-BF/magazine... Ferrari of Fort Lauderdale — F40 specifications and dry weight: https://www.ferrarifl.com/blog/ferrar... MUSIC “Dreams Become Real” — Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Track and attribution: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty... The music is trimmed, repeated, faded and mixed quietly beneath narration. The existing channel intro retains its original supplied soundtrack. PRODUCTION DISCLOSURE This independent editorial video uses AI-generated visual recreations and synthetic narration (Callan). Generated cars, workshop scenes, cockpit details and thumbnails are illustrative, not archival footage, an actual road test, or photographs of Hamilton’s own F40. Some generated details may differ from production vehicles; technical illustrations are simplified and not engineering drawings. The historical and performance claims are based on the sources above. Quoted performance figures are manufacturer figures; dry weight is not fuelled kerb weight. Hamilton’s ownership, mileage and engine-stamp account is attributed to him and does not establish that his car was the forty-fourth F40 produced. No affiliation with or endorsement by Ferrari or Lewis Hamilton is implied. #FerrariF40 #LewisHamilton #CarContextTV