Hamilton claims Sprint podium after great call: 'I made the decision'
20:49, 03 May 2025
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Kada Sárközi joined GPblog as an editor ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season. He graduated with a BA in Sports Journalism in the UK and has covered Grands Prix and other F1 events live.
Lewis Hamilton was able to capitalise on switching for slick in the right moment. Due to a strategic call to pit, he was able to get ahead of the pack just before a safety car occured.
Getting out of his car after the Sprint, he said, "I’m so happy with that! It’s been a tough year so far."
Hamilton finished in P3 after the chaotic finish in the state of Florida, only behind the two McLaren drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
He continued: "I never thought it was going to rain in Miami. It was the first time that we’ve all been on track in the wet here, and what a race it provided us."
"I really, really did struggle on the inters. I think everyone was struggling on them. I made that call at the end, I was like, I’m coming in because I was going nowhere, so take the risk, take the gamble, and it paid off."
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The seven-time world champion congratulated his former team. "I wish we had another couple of laps to give these guys a bit of a fight. But big congrats to McLaren as always," he concluded.
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