Lewis Hamilton WINS China Grand Prix Sprint to seal first victory with Ferrari as British star fires a warning at 'yapping' critics Lewis Hamilton claimed his first Ferrari victory in the Chinese GP on Saturday The British driver held off Max Verstappen at the start in spectacular fashion Lando Norris, meanwhile, finished eighth, dropping three places after an error By JONATHAN MCEVOY Published: 03:12 EDT, 22 March 2025 | Updated: 03:15 EDT, 22 March 2025 e-mail View comments Lewis Hamilton set alight his Ferrari career by securing his first victory in red with a pole-to-flag victory in the sprint race in China. It was emphatic, too, nearly seven seconds ahead of second-placed Oscar Piastri of McLaren, and greeted by hue cheers in the sun-baked stands. The seven-time world champion, racing for the Italian giants for only the second time, was a picture of composure as he ransacked the best memories of his past to hold off his arch-nemesis Max Verstappen , starting second, at the start.
He moved slightly right to cover the onrushing Red Bull, and the win looked on from that point. He then opened up enough of a lead to stay ahead of Verstappen when DRS was enabled on lap three. It was touch and go, right around the one-second margin.
Verstappen never lets up and Hamilton was kept honest throughout. At the mid-point, Verstappen got within six-tenths of the leader, who looked vulnerable but kept his nerve to claim his first sprint victory in 19 attempts. This was just the tonic Ha.
