After the hype, comes the pressure and weight of expectation.

The interest in Lewis Hamilton’s first few weeks at Ferrari has been nothing short of remarkable. Fans cramming themselves onto the bridge that overlooks the company’s Fiorano test track is not exactly unusual, but the sheer numbers, the media presence, the attempts to delve into lap times on a damp and cold circuit when items such as comfort and procedures are top of the agenda — the attention was huge.

Ferrari’s social media accounts felt a big bump too, with every chance to see Hamilton in red being lapped up by millions. And I’m not exaggerating with the use of millions, as multiple posts on Instagram received comfortably over seven figures in terms of interactions.

To be fair to Ferrari, it has taken plenty of opportunities to build on the cravings of fans. With the testing of previous car (TPC) outing at Fiorano being followed by another in Barcelona last week, and then even more Pirelli tire testing at the same venue over the past few days, there have been a number of chances to capture Hamilton in red. And that’s even before the release of the new driver overalls and team kit.

The content is likely to keep coming, because it carries such significant value, but with each passing image or video of Hamilton driving a Ferrari we will all become that bit more accustomed to it, and the novelty will start to wear off.