Lewis Hamilton, after emulating Schumacher in Barcelona: “When he debuted with Ferrari here, I watched it from the sofa when I was 12 years old and today, 30 years later, my heart almost exploded”
Fate is very capricious and life is full of coincidences that are amazing. In this sense, Formula 1 is no exception and this Barcelona-Catalunya GP 2026 is the best possible example. Lewis’s triumph hamilton in Montmeló, the seventh time he has achieved it, he has an incredible story. The first victory with Ferrari had to wait much longer than expected, but it came in a really ideal context.
After 33 events with the colors of the most legendary team of all, Lewis Hamilton managed to win a race in the same circuit where the legend of Michael Schumacher debuted with Ferrari. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya witnessed the ‘Kaiser’s’ first victory with the Scuderia in 1996 and, 30 years, Later, another seven-time world champion also debuted in Montmeló. A coincidence that excited the Englishman even more.
“I think this is the first step in our story. I just found out that it’s been 30 years since Michael won. And, you know, I was at home on the couch watching that race, probably like many of you, and with a plate on my lap eating a sandwich or maybe it was chicken noodle soup.s. That’s if he wasn’t competing. “I was only 12 years old.”
“I must have been looking at that red car and thinking, ‘I wonder what it’s like to sit there, sit in a red cockpit.’ Turns out it’s white now, but I’d like to have it red at some point. Then to be in that red jumpsuit standing in first position in front of this incredible team singing the national anthem.”
“I think today the sound wasn’t going well because they were kind of out of sync with the song. But it was really incredible to be able to witness it and see the joy in their eyes and in their… feel it with them. I almost fainted after hugging them. It’s just that my heart seemed like it was going to explode of joy”
At 41 years old he has once again been the best and celebrated it in style in the pit-lane with another example of resilience in sport like Novak Djokovic. With this first victory dressed as Ferrari, Hamilton shakes off all the ghosts after his painful debut year last season, but he also puts himself fully into the fight for the title after Antonelli’s retirement. YesThere are 41 points that separate the Italian from Mercedes. The seven-time champion feels ready to fight.
“The changes that I have asked for and that I have fought for throughout the past year have been carried out. Now I have the right team around me, I have the right car and I can start doing what I do best.“, he expressed in conclusion.
