Following his difficult first season with Ferrari through 2025, one he called a “nightmare” at times, Lewis Hamilton showed signs of his enduring greatness

For the first time in 26 races, Lewis Hamilton stood on the podium as a Ferrari driver. He came close in Melbourne last weekend but it was in Shanghai, where he has won six times, that he removed that monkey from his back.

Rip Hamilton is famous for his role in helping the Pistons win a title in 2004. But his year as a teammate with Michael Jordan helped prepare him for the moment.

Hamilton, 41, announced at a recent press conference that he has already "inherited" two cows for his new farm, one of whom is called Max.

It was a popular trio in Shanghai, in no small part due to Russell’s viral fame in China that meant he enjoyed huge support throughout his visit. But for Antonelli, the infectious positivity and love for motorsport that he has arrived in F1 with has made him many fans already, as has his almost constant attacking driving style.

Lewis Hamilton has said Ferrari's gap to Mercedes is mainly due to a deficit in power unit performance after he qualified fourth for Saturday's Chinese Grand Prix sprint race.

Toto Wolff won praise from fans after warmly calling Lewis Hamilton “still our driver” following a 1-2-3 qualifying moment in China

There was an unmistakable spring in Lewis Hamilton’s step in the Shanghai paddock on Thursday. A bit of pep and bounce, quite unlike the Hamilton of last season.