{"id":639232,"date":"2026-06-15T03:51:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T03:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/639232\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T03:51:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T03:51:14","slug":"lewis-hamiltons-first-ferrari-win-leaves-f1-fans-in-tears-true-masterclass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/639232\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Hamilton’s first Ferrari win leaves F1 fans in tears: “True masterclass”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Formula 1 fans have celebrated Lewis Hamilton’s first win as a Ferrari<\/a> driver at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

The seven-time champion converted a second-place start into his first victory with the Maranello outfit in Barcelona, successfully pulling off a three-stop strategy and crossing the line with a 19-second lead over George Russell<\/a> in second.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fans were quick to react to the milestone moment on social media. “Grande Lewis. Today is a great day,” one fan commented on Reddit<\/a>, while another added: “Bro literally let his hair down this weekend, damn.”<\/p>\n

“Hamilton is on both the top 10 youngest and oldest winners lists. Mind blown lol,” someone else posted.<\/p>\n

Further reactions included: “I am crying”, “Opening my ‘special occasion’ wine for this,” and “I didn’t think this day would come, but he’s done it.”<\/p>\n

While Hamilton celebrated on the top step, his team-mate Charles Leclerc<\/a> was forced to retire from the race after encountering power steering issues.<\/p>\n

“I feel horrible for Lec as his fan, but first and foremost, I am a Ferrari fan,” another fan commented. “This is slightly bittersweet, but come on. A win is a win, it\u2019s good to see Lewis back in form, and I got a new load of hopium. FORZA FERRARI! We are soooo back!!!! Keep pushing, keep trying, and I am sure we\u2019ll get this. God this made me tear up.”<\/p>\n

\"Lewis <\/p>\n

Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari<\/p>\n

Photo by: Michael Potts \/ LAT Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Hamilton joined Ferrari in 2025 after a 12-year stint with Mercedes<\/a>. His first season with the Fred Vasseur-led team saw the British driver struggle to adapt to the squad, but 2026 has so far seen the 41-year-old bounce back.<\/p>\n

“Unc still got it. You can\u2019t be mad about this. No fan can be mad about this,” another fan posted, while someone else described it as a “true masterclass”.<\/p>\n

“True masterclass by Sir Lewis. Beat the field on pace and strategy,” they wrote.<\/p>\n

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