Lando Norris hailed Lewis Hamilton’s first win for Ferrari as a “special” moment and says the seven-time world champion can “stick the middle finger up” to the doubters.
Hamilton’s first victory since he took the chequered flag for Mercedes at the Belgian Grand Prix in 2024 came following a brilliant drive as he pulled off a three-stop strategy to beat George Russell at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
The 41-year-old’s future in the sport was questioned after a tough start to life at Ferrari.
But Norris, who grew up as a Hamilton fan, says he has now issued the perfect riposte to those nay-sayers.
“It’s pretty special. I grew up as a fan of Lewis and I don’t know if I would still say I’m like that kind of fan, but I’m still a fan of him,” Norris said.