Lewis Hamilton shows his true colors with message | Sports News

Lewis Hamilton described it as “a special day” to secure his maiden Ferrari podium on Mother’s Day, with his mom current within the crew’s storage.

Hamilton honored that milestone achievement by dedicating it to his mom, whom the 41-year-old had warmly embraced in parc ferme following this important Ferrari profession second. “It’s such a special day, one of the most amazing weeks I’ve had,” the jubilant seven-time world champion declared.

“I’ve traveled out here with my mom, traveled around, and had some really special moments together. And for her to see the support that I get here in Shanghai, it’s phenomenal. I’m just so grateful for how they show up for me here. Happy Mother’s Day to my mom, and to my stepmom Linda, who has been here with me many times and been a huge part of my life. And also to all the moms around the world.”

Hamilton shared the rostrum with race victor Kimi Antonelli, the younger Italian driver’s inaugural F1 triumph since inheriting Hamilton’s earlier Mercedes seat following his Ferrari switch. This second held specific significance for Hamilton, celebrating alongside the rising star, his former teammate George Russell and ex-race engineer Peter Bonnington during the post-race festivities.

Hamilton mentioned: “A huge congratulations to Kimi, it’s a great privilege to see him take my place and get to work with an amazing team. Congratulations to everyone at Mercedes who have done a phenomenal job. To be up there with Kimi, with Bono, it was really sweet.”

Ferrari has launched the new season strongly, though it at the moment lacks the potential to match Mercedes throughout full race distances. Hamilton acknowledged this actuality as he assessed his crew’s place following an encouraging begin to the new F1 marketing campaign.

The British driver defined: “Last night was the first time in the 20 years or more years that I’ve been racing that I sat down and took my mum through everything that I go through, and she was gobsmacked. I wish that the world could see what goes on in the background, the amount of studying. It’s like studying for a test every day. I’ve never really been good at tests, but fortunately, I’m good at driving!

“I realized a lot. There are nonetheless some enhancements to be made, however my race tempo has been actually good, significantly on the laborious tyres in these first two races. The medium, I’ve received to see the place I can have more potential. And additionally in that mid-stint, there was one thing not fairly proper, after I was second after which misplaced ground and fell to fourth. To struggle back and get to 3rd was a hell of a push. A large thanks to Ferrari – it is my first podium with them, which is a large second for me.”