Mumbai, March 22: Lewis Hamilton delivered a statement win in the Sprint Race at the Chinese Grand Prix, securing his first victory for Ferrari and silencing the doubts surrounding his switch to the Italian team.The seven-time World Champion, who has dominated at the Shanghai International Circuit in the past with six Grand Prix wins, put in a commanding performance to finish 6.889 seconds ahead of McLaren슬롯사이트s Oscar Piastri. F1 2025: Lewis Hamilton Wins Chinese GP Sprint To Seal First Triumph in Ferrari.

The victory comes as a huge boost for Hamilton, who endured a difficult outing in Australia, where he struggled to get comfortable in the SF-25. After his disappointing performance in Melbourne, critics were quick to question whether he could adapt to his new surroundings at Ferrari. However, Hamilton hit back at those doubts, highlighting the challenges of transitioning to a new team.

슬롯사이트The first race was difficult, and I really do feel a lot of people underestimated how steep the climb is to get into a new team, to become acclimatised, to understand communication, and all sorts of things,슬롯사이트 Hamilton said after his win.

He also addressed the negativity surrounding his early struggles with Ferrari, suggesting that those who doubted him lacked the understanding of what it takes to adapt to a new car and environment.

슬롯사이트The amount of critics and people I슬롯사이트ve heard yapping along the way, just clearly not understanding슬롯사이트 maybe because they슬롯사이트ve not had the experience or are just unaware,슬롯사이트 he added. F1 2025: McLaren슬롯사이트s Oscar Piastri Takes His First Formula One Pole at Chinese Grand Prix; Lewis Hamilton To Start Fifth Spot.

Unlike in Melbourne, where he never looked settled in the Ferrari, Hamilton appeared far more at ease in Shanghai. Right from the first practice session, he felt a better connection with the car, and that translated into a dominant performance in the Sprint. He credited his team for helping him make the necessary adjustments to maximise performance.

슬롯사이트From Lap 1 here this weekend, I really felt on it. We슬롯사이트ve done a great job - engineers, mechanics - everyone has worked hard to fine-tune the car, and it felt great today,슬롯사이트 he said.

Hamilton made a strong start in the Sprint and managed his tyres well despite the challenges posed by Shanghai슬롯사이트s resurfaced track. The Briton admitted that the high grip levels on the new tarmac made tyre management tricky, but he was able to control the race from the front. F1 2025: Liam Lawson Reflects on Tough Start to Red Bull Career, Says 슬롯사이트It슬롯사이트s Just Not Good Enough슬롯사이트.

슬롯사이트I got a good start, and then there슬롯사이트s so much grip on this new tarmac. It슬롯사이트s really hard to look after these tyres, but I think everyone was struggling the same,슬롯사이트 he explained.

However, he urged both the team and fans to remain patient, acknowledging that Ferrari still has a long journey ahead before they can consistently challenge for wins.

슬롯사이트I know the Tifosi, I know the fans, I know the team wants to win. I know it means everything to them. But I said the other day, Rome wasn슬롯사이트t built in a day,슬롯사이트 Hamilton said. 슬롯사이트One step at a time - we슬롯사이트re not going to get ahead of ourselves.슬롯사이트

Hamilton emphasised that this is a long-term project and that while the Sprint victory is a great milestone, the focus remains on continuous improvement.

슬롯사이트We슬롯사이트re going to continue to push. We슬롯사이트re going to be diligent and just remain focused. We슬롯사이트ll be back at our desks after this and focused on Qualifying this afternoon. It슬롯사이트s a long, long way. It슬롯사이트s a marathon, not a sprint, so we슬롯사이트ve just got to take our time.슬롯사이트

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