Lewis Hamilton seems to be making peace with Formula 1. This Sunday (15) at the Chinese GP, the Ferrari driver crossed the finish line in third place and achieved his first podium since 2024 – and his first with the Italian team.
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In the 2025 season, the seven-time champion made the move from Mercedes to the Maranello squad. What seemed to be a successful partnership ended up being a disappointment with an uncompetitive SF-25 and the driver finishing a championship for the first time without having reached the podium.
It turns out that with the regulation change in 2026, things seem to have changed for the seven-time Formula 1 champion and the Italian team. Already since the Australian GP, they managed to show good performance, with the Briton finishing in fourth.
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Now, at the Chinese GP, Hamilton’s first podium with Ferrari has finally arrived. After a stellar start, he stayed in the top positions, had a good fight with Charles Leclerc, his teammate, and, in the end, crossed the finish line in third place.
It turns out that this is the competitor’s first top-3 since the 2024 season. The last time he had participated in the awards ceremony was at the Las Vegas GP, when he finished second.
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