.webp)
The three key components to Hamilton's famous first Ferrari win
.png)
When the tyre covers were removed on the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix grid, Lewis Hamilton was one of just three drivers inside the top 10 on the soft compound. George Russell, on pole, was starting on mediums, as was almost everyone else.
That ambitious starting tyre was crucial to the overall outcome, but it was only one component in a strategically thrilling battle in Spain that ended in Hamilton’s famous first Ferrari victory.
Next Up
Related Articles
Hamilton condemns ‘negative narrative’ around Vasseur
Inside the chaos of the F1 drivers’ pre-Sepang training camp
Gasly insists Alpine must ‘look ahead’ after Baku collision
Russell says Mercedes’ upgrades could ‘play in my favour’
BettingBest value early bets for the Bahrain Grand Prix
What was happening in the world the last time F1 raced in Malaysia?
