Lewis Hamilton has proven his doubters wrong with a dominant win in the Chinese GP Sprint race, his first victory with Ferrari.
This comes after a disappointing 10th-place finish in Australia last week, which left him feeling downbeat about his new car.
Hamilton’s win was a statement performance, showcasing his skill and adaptability as he led from start to finish, securing an eight-point haul in the Drivers’ Championship.
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The 40-year-old Briton’s victory was all the more impressive given the strong competition from rival Max Verstappen, who started alongside him on the front row.
A Response to Critics
Hamilton took aim at his critics after the race, saying: “I really do feel a lot of people underestimated the steep climb it is to get into a new team…
The amount of people I heard yapping away maybe because they haven’t done it and don’t have the experience”.
Qualifying for Sunday’s Grand Prix
Hamilton will start Sunday’s Grand Prix from fifth on the grid, a respectable position given the fanfare surrounding his Sprint win.
However, it was McLaren’s Oscar Piastri who took pole position, finishing 0.082 seconds ahead of Mercedes driver George Russell.
Other Notable Performances
Isack Hadjar’s Impressive Debut, Hadjar qualified seventh fastest in his Racing Bulls car, just a week after crashing out on the formation lap of his Formula 1 debut in Australia.
McLaren’s Strong Showing, Piastri’s pole position and Lando Norris’s third-place finish demonstrate McLaren’s competitiveness in the early stages of the season.
