Lando Norris says Lewis Hamilton can “give the center finger” to everybody who doubts him after his first F1 win as a Ferrari driver.
Hamilton took benefit of Ferrari’s aggressive three-stop technique and produced a classic efficiency on the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, scoring a powerful first win since becoming a member of the Italian workforce.
It was the seven-time world champion’s 106th profession victory and his first F1 win since his final win for Mercedes on the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix nearly two years in the past.
Hamilton celebrates first win as Ferrari driver
Norris mentioned of Hamilton’s first win for Ferrari: “It’s totally cool and really particular.” “He is definitely regarded like he is stepped up his recreation the previous couple of weekends. He appears to be benefiting from what he has and it is nice to see.”
“I grew up being a Lewis fan, I am nonetheless a fan of his and as a seven-time world champion it is at all times good to see one thing like that. It is even higher to see the partnership with Ferrari come to fruition and pay dividends like it’s now.”
“I additionally suppose to share the rostrum with him and George and have three Brits on the rostrum for the primary time since 1968 may be very particular and really cool for us to signify our nation on this method.
“I am joyful for him, however I hope he isn’t this quick all season, as a result of I want he might have fought a bit extra! Nevertheless it was good for him. I believe you’ll be able to see how a lot it means to him.”
“On the identical time, clearly he is been given a number of crap by lots of people, he is been given a number of crap by lots of people on-line, so it is nice that he may give the center finger to all of that.”
Russell congratulates Hamilton at parc fermé
George Russell, who completed 20 seconds behind his former Mercedes teammate and was pressured to accept second place, mentioned: “We each sort of grew up as Lewis followers and I spent three years with him at Mercedes myself and I’ve a number of respect for him.
“Becoming a member of Ferrari was an enormous, daring transfer and now to see it paying off for him may be very particular contemplating the magnitude of the choice. And he will be an actual risk.”
“So, as Rand mentioned, I hope this does not final lengthy, nevertheless it’s a particular feeling to have three Brits standing right here for the primary time in 60 years.”
