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Hamilton takes first Ferrari win in China dash
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Hamilton takes first Ferrari win in China dash

By Miles Cooper March 22, 2025
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Hamilton takes first Ferrari win in China dash

Lewis Hamilton took his first win for Ferrari on solely his second outing for the crew with a dominant victory within the dash race on the Chinese language Grand Prix.

The seven-time champion fended off a problem from Crimson Bull’s Max Verstappen on the run to the primary nook and managed the race from there.

Verstappen fell again from the Ferrari after a number of laps into the clutches of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, who handed the world champion with 5 laps to go.

McLaren’s Lando Norris managed to salvage a degree after a tough race by passing Lance Stroll’s Aston Martin with two laps to go.

Hamilton’s victory was a powerful restoration after a disappointing Ferrari debut on the opening race of the season in Australia final weekend, by which he certified eighth and completed tenth.

He was praised on the slowing-down lap after his victory by his engineer Riccardo Adami for a “masterclass in tyre administration” on a day when each different driver struggled to make their rubber final.

Hamilton savoured the cheers from the packed grandstands after climbing out of his automobile on the pit straight on the finish.

“I awakened feeling nice at this time,” he mentioned. “The primary race was tough and I actually do really feel lots of people underestimated the steep climb it’s to get into a brand new crew, with communication and understanding and a complete lot of issues.

“The quantity of individuals I heard yapping away perhaps as a result of they have not finished it and do not have the expertise.

“I got here right here and the engineers and mechanics have finished an important job to fine-tune the automobile and it felt nice at this time. There’s a lot grip on this new tarmac however I feel everybody struggled.”

Verstappen appeared as if he might problem Hamilton within the early phases however the 40-year-old started to edge away after about eight laps because the Dutchman slipped again into the clutches of Piastri.

The Australian bided his time for a number of laps, inching nearer to the again of the Crimson Bull, earlier than pulling off a medical cross into Flip 14 on lap 14.

Piastri mentioned: “It was a very productive dash. Ending second is all the time an important consequence and I learnt so much. As a lot because the consequence, the best way I acquired the consequence was the encouraging factor.

“We did not fairly have the tempo for Lewis out entrance however we’ve some concepts and see if we are able to go higher.”

Verstappen mentioned: “I attempted to provide it a go however sadly, the final eight laps we simply did not have the tempo of the others, so I used to be simply truing to outlive on the market, so I positively take the P3. It was robust to handle the tyres.

“Basically we simply lack a little bit of general tempo so you need to push a bit more durable and that kills you tyres extra.”

Norris, winner in Melbourne, dropped again from sixth on the grid to ninth on the primary lap with an error at Flip Six, operating broad after apparently misjudging his braking behind Russell and dropping three locations.

Norris spent many of the race complaining he had no grip from his entrance tyres and couldn’t go any quicker, however pounced as Stroll himself bumped into hassle within the closing phases.

The consequence means Norris’ championship lead has been reduce to 2 factors by Verstappen.

Norris mentioned: “I went in a bit sizzling (into Flip Six). On me. I struggled after that. I did not have any tempo. I wrestle so much in these circumstances, with the entrance graining. It is my worst nightmare.”

Behind Verstappen, Mercedes’ George Russell handed Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc for fourth place with a dive down the within of the hairpin on the finish of the lengthy again straight on the primary lap.

Leclerc got here again at Russell within the closing phases however the Briton was in a position to maintain him off.

Yuki Tsunoda took a superb sixth for Racing Bulls, heading off Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes for your entire race.

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