Martin Brundle feels Lewis Hamilton will need to "embed himself" into Ferrari just like Michael Schumacher did in order to enjoy a successful stint with the iconic Italian team.
Driving for Ferrari in F1 is seen as the ultimate goal for many drivers with the team held in a different esteem to others.
The Italian Grand Prix at Monza is evident of just how passionate the nation is not only about F1, but about Ferrari.
The 'tifosi' are well known for their passionate support with life at Ferrari seen as a different experience to any other F1 team on the grid.
Lewis Hamilton will follow in Michael Schumacher's footsteps by joining Ferrari
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Hamilton will find out on his own when he pulls on the famous red race suit next year.
The seven-time world champion, who boasts a huge property portfolio across the globe, and regularly embarks on his own ventures outside of F1 race weekends throughout the year.
But Brundle suggests Hamilton will have to put his personal business on the back burner in order to make an immediate impact at Ferrari.
The Sky Sports F1 pundit believes part of the reason Schumacher enjoyed so much success at Ferrari was due to him fully embedding himself into life at Ferrari.
And Brundle indicates Hamilton will need to do the same in order to avoid being another former world champion who failed to return Ferrari to their former glory.
Brundle said: “How could this go for Lewis?
"You could do a Michael Schumacher and turn them into champions again.
"Or he could do a Fernando Alonso and a Sebastian Vettel where it's kind of a bit of a near miss, but look pretty good on occasions."
And just look at what Schumacher did, the Schumacher piazza we've been in and filmed, where Schumacher had his gym, where he stayed overnight when he was always embedded in Fiorano, in the factory like Leclerc and Sainz have done.
Michael Schumacher spent 11 years at Ferrari
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"I think if Lewis really wants to get a fast start in what's a completely different team to the seven British-based teams, over there in Italy, I think he'll have to go and embed himself in it."
Hamilton's agreement to join Ferrari was announced earlier this month to send shockwaves around the world of F1.
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Michael Schumacher embedded himself at Ferrari's base in Fiorano
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The 39-year-old spoke for the first time on the agreement a few weeks ago, admitting it was a "childhood dream" to drive for Ferrari.
"It's been a crazy few days which have been filled with a whole range of emotions," he said.
"I feel incredibly fortunate, after achieving things with Mercedes that I could only have dreamed of as a kid, that I now have the chance to fulfil another childhood dream. Driving in Ferrari red."
