Lewis Hamilton opened up on his first podium end with Ferrari on the Chinese language Grand Prix, claiming he “by no means needed to work so onerous to get a podium”.
Whereas the seven-time champion secured the Chinese language dash race win with Ferrari in 2025, he failed to achieve the rostrum at a grand prix. Now, after getting back from a rejuvenating winter break and gelling with the brand new period of rules, Hamilton ticked off the rostrum milestone and sits fourth within the drivers’ standings.
“Yeah, I imply, clearly, I had the dash race final 12 months, which was wonderful, and my dad was there,” Hamilton informed F1 of his first podium end with Ferrari.
“Then to carry my mum to China after which have this wonderful week together with her after which have my first podium, it made it extremely particular.
“The entire expertise, and I have been making an attempt to get that podium for a very long time – it felt like I had by no means needed to work so onerous to get a podium. I used to be very, very grateful. And it felt like the primary, though I have been lucky to have had fairly a number of.
“And it felt much more particular to be in crimson, but additionally to be up there with Bono and Kimi along with his first win, and George, so it was very nostalgic.”
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Picture by: Steven Tee / LAT Photographs through Getty Photographs
Detailing what the temper was like along with his shut crew following the milestone second, he added, “Truthfully, it was big. The crew have been wonderful for the previous 12 months, notably within the storage. The assist has been immense.
“So, each weekend I fell quick final 12 months, and I might come again, and you’re feeling gutted, and you’re feeling dangerous that you have in the end not been capable of ship for the crew. However they’re at all times like, ‘Subsequent time, subsequent time.’
“They usually’re at all times so constructive and supportive. So to lastly have the rostrum and are available again and see how pleased and the way grateful they have been to be part of it, and for us to have that outcome, actually warmed my coronary heart.
“In order that simply encourages me to proceed to push even more durable and proceed to dig deep and proceed to construct with the crew.”
We would like your opinion!
What would you prefer to see on Motorsport.com?
Take our 5 minute survey.
– The Motorsport.com Crew
