The conditions were difficult, he was out of position, the pit stop was messy, we know that from the team radio. But some people were calling it the end of Lewis Hamilton, that he’s never been the same since he got Covid.
That’s all rubbish. This is why Ferrari have signed him. It’s days like this, when you put it on pole in a dry qualifying and win a dry Sprint race, that’s why they pay him the big bucks.
It’s a significant day for him and Ferrari. This is the first time he’s really outperformed Charles Leclerc in all of the key sessions this weekend.
It’s a significant moment in the Lewis Hamilton-Ferrari relationship. It’s all very early days but it’s already looking good. It’s a great day for Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari.