Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari turnaround just got real. After a rough first season with the Scuderia, the seven-time world champion bounced back in spectacular fashion at Barcelona, securing his maiden victory in red and the team's first win since 2024. It was the kind of performance that's earned him comparisons to Max Verstappen from some seriously respected voices in the paddock.

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Stefan Johansson, the former McLaren driver and F1 veteran, was particularly impressed with how Hamilton pulled it off. He reckoned Hamilton's three-stop strategy at Montmeló was textbook championship material, the sort of tactical masterclass that only drivers of his elite calibre can execute. Johansson told F1's official site that Hamilton spotted an opportunity in practice, built a plan around it, and then delivered flawlessly when it mattered. Not many drivers win a race on a 2 percent chance, but that's what separates the greats from the rest.

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The Barcelona breakthrough snapped a dominant run by Mercedes and Kimi Antonelli that had stretched since the start of 2026. But Ferrari's momentum didn't stop there. Charles Leclerc added another victory at Silverstone before the summer break, proving the Scuderia's resurgence wasn't just a one-off.

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Gerhard Berger, another Ferrari legend, has also been buzzing about Hamilton's revival. The former driver acknowledged that Hamilton's first campaign with Ferrari threw everything at him, from technical headaches to the pressure of going up against a seriously quick teammate. But Berger believes the Briton is now rediscovering his best form and proving exactly why he belongs among F1's elite. Sometimes it just takes time to get comfortable in red.

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