'Pretty Comfortable Position': Lewis Hamilton Reacts As He Gets First Win With Ferrari In Sprint Race Ahead Of Chinese GP

Lewis Hamilton bounced back to form as he showcased signs of his old self in what was a dominating performance to get the win in the Sprint Race in Shanghai. Lewis Hamilton had a terrible start to the season with his new team Ferrari as he could only qualify P8 in Australia. The race turned out to be much worse as Hamilton finished in 10th in the race. It would seem that things have turned around for the 7-time champion as he got pole in the qualifying for the sprint race and then converted it to a race win. 

Lewis Hamilton Overjoyed After Sprint Win 

Lewis Hamilton after he picked up the win in the Sprint Race was overjoyed as he revealed what went through his mind during the race. Hamilton revealed that for the last five laps he was very comfortable with the car and a sprint race win is a good stepping stone for Ferrari. 

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“The last like five laps or something I was in a really pretty comfortable position. It’s hard to put into words what it feels like. Obviously it’s a Sprint race, is not the main race, but even just think to get that – it’s just a good stepping stone to where I’m working towards,” said Lewis Hamilton after the win. 

Lewis Hamilton On Wanting To Be Present And Enjoy Himself 

Lewis Hamilton as he was speaking after winning the sprint race further revealed that he got into the car extra early as he wanted to be present and enjoy everything around him. He also revealed his strategy for the race as to how he managed his tires at a track that has high degradation. 

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“I got in the car extra early because I just wanted to be present and enjoy it, because I hadn’t been there for a while. (I got a) good start and challenging race. It is generally really close between all of us. But the tire degradation today was pretty huge I think for everybody, so I think for me it was just try to manage that early on,” said Lewis Hamilton as he further added to his statements.