Following Lewis Hamilton’s maiden grand prix victory for Ferrari on the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, former Formulation 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has likened the seven-time champion’s relentless mentality to that of Fernando Alonso.
Hamilton ended a victory drought stretching again to the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, pulling off a three-stop technique that reinvigorated his 2026 title marketing campaign.
Talking on the F1 TV post-race present, Montoya branded Hamilton’s victory as “unbelievable”.
“It is unbelievable. As we mentioned earlier than the race, if he can odor that win, we get a special Lewis. We get this Lewis, and be careful for the championship as a result of we will Austria in two weeks. They’ve a brand new engine. They’ve an improve coming. So issues are coming their approach.
“Mercedes continues to be actually, actually sturdy. It could have been actually fascinating as a result of I believe Lewis would have gained both approach with out the security automotive, however he would have needed to go individuals, and it could have been a very, actually cool race.”
The Colombian added, when requested about how powerful it’s to remain motivated when self-doubt creeps in: “He has mentioned, ‘I want to take a look at every little thing, have a look at myself,’ and you have to be open about it.
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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“You have to have a look at your self and see what it’s essential do higher, and you’ll all the time discover methods to enhance, and I believe he is confirmed and proven to everyone that you are able to do it.
“I believe it is the identical mentality that Fernando [Alonso] has and the belief that anyone in Aston has in Fernando. They know if they’ll ship a automotive, he will be the man who can ship.
“And what Hamilton did at present was superb. I believe Ferrari was stable.”
Hamilton’s win at Barcelona adopted back-to-back second-place finishes in Canada and Monaco. The 41-year-old now sits simply 41 factors behind championship chief Kimi Antonelli.
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