Leo Turini on Lewis Hamilton's first victory with Ferrari

      Undoubtedly, Italian journalist Leo Turini, with his long-standing and boundless love for the Ferrari team, does not hold back on epithets and metaphors when commenting on Lewis Hamilton's victory at the Barcelona-Catalonia Grand Prix... Rumor has it that someone saw him turning water into wine at the Montana restaurant table in Fiorano (by the way, this establishment was greatly loved by Michael Schumacher). Perhaps it is not a coincidence that Lewis Hamilton achieved his first victory in Barcelona, as in 1996, on this track, the German champion won his first race with Scuderia as well.

      I won't even try to hold back the emotions related to yesterday's achievement, which must objectively be considered historic. The seven-time world champion had not stood atop the podium since the summer of 2024. And it has been 34 Grands Prix since Ferrari's previous victory. So yesterday, everyone who loves and knows this legendary team witnessed a truly monumental success.

      What Hamilton achieved in Catalonia makes us talk again about what makes each champion unique. It can be said that throughout 2025, it almost became the norm to doubt whether Sir Lewis had lost his ability to win. This cannot be denied. It seemed he was already contemplating an early retirement. But in reality, he was preparing to be reborn, although there are very few such examples in the annals of motorsport.

      More importantly, this veteran, who has been competing in Formula 1 since 2007, has earned the trust of Scuderia. He did not give up, although he admitted that he was experiencing a crisis of identity, and this definitely required support from the team's management. Leclerc is probably aware of this, and it is possible that he is finding it difficult for this reason as well. Yes, in Spain, Charles simply had bad luck, but he was again far from the level his teammate, who is performing with increasing confidence, has reached.

      In general, the Mercedes team, which seemed unbeatable, suffered its first defeat of the season. And it was overcome by a man who has written the most pages in the racing legend of the Stuttgart concern. Let's see how long the "new Hamilton" can continue this process of remarkable rebirth with Ferrari.

      Lewis is currently in second place in the championship, and it seems that he has finally received a car that has shed a number of problems. Moreover, there is still a long way to go until the end of the season. To be fair, it should be added that behind this achievement of the seven-time world champion is all the work that the team, under the leadership of Frederic Vasseur, has been doing for some time now. But now they will have to push even harder because the bar is being raised higher and higher...

      Finally, about what I sincerely consider the sports story of the year in Formula 1: no one can resist the magic of Ferrari. When a driver like Hamilton, who has over a hundred victories, cries like a child on the podium in Barcelona – well, that is priceless. By the way, we should also thank Enzo Ferrari for this spectacle...