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Lewis Hamilton has attacked his critics verbally for making uneducated guesses about his Ferrari debut struggles, following his victorious campaign in the F1 Chinese Grand Prix Sprint. After finishing in the tenth spot on his first Ferrari appearance in the Australian Grand Prix 2025, Hamilton landed in the competition in Shanghai with confidence and won Saturday’s 19-lap contest. The seven-time World Champion switched to Ferrari after ending the 12-year association with Mercedes. His link with Ferrari at the season opener in Australia became the hot topic among F1 fans and several analyses predicted Hamilton to put up disastrous shows in China.
Hamilton has responded to the critics in his interview at Shanghai International Circuit. Coming heavily on the critics, he said, "I really do feel a lot of people underestimated the steep climb it is to get into a new team, become acclimatised within the team, understanding and communication - all sorts of things.The amount of critics and people I heard, yapping along the way, clearly not understanding maybe because they never had the experience or were unaware.”
The amount of critics and people I heard, yapping along the way, clearly not understanding maybe because they never had the experience or were unaware. It felt great to come here and be more comfortable in the car because in Melbourne I didn't feel great in the car. From lap one this weekend we have been on it," added Hamilton.
Max Verstappen finishes third in Chinese Grand Prix 2025 Sprint
Former world champion Lewis Hamilton broke into record books as the winner of the Sprint while another illustrious figure, Dutch-Belgian racer Max Verstappen ended in the third position. Australian racer Oscar Piastri, who has been associated with McLaren since 2023, satiated himself with the second spot.
British racer George Russell, who is in contract with Mercedes, saw himself ending the competition in the fourth spot. The F1 2025 season started with the Australian Grand Prix taking place from March 14-16 and the racers will now look to be at their best until December 7, when the final day of the season will conclude in Abu Dhabi.
