Brilliant first race Lewis!!

[jas123f1]

What a guy - suberb start for a f1 career.

[ioan]

I just wonder why he came in 2 laps early that's all!

That's a bad question!

[truefan72]

That's a bad question!

well maybe pino has a point..
he wasn't scheduled to come in for another 2-3 laps. I say they called him in. He pited after Alonso after the first stint and was supposes to pit after him again, makes you wonder, but I'll take 3rd place :}

[F1boat]

Amazing debut, Lewis was brilliant and all people who say that he is arrogant - WTF? Lewis was always smiling and seems very likable. I don't like Mclaren, but I congratulate the kid! Fantastic!

[jens]

Hamilton seemed pretty matured, although he took a couple of slight offs on the last sector, but managing to match reigning World Champion on a debut race is an amazing achievement.

Although IMO Hamilton's race proves pretty clearly one more statement - F1 cars are easier to drive these days and for a talented rookie it won't be a big problem to get mixed into the battle of other top drivers already in early career.

Hopefully it won't be a "Rosberg-like" case, who managed one good race at the start of last season and then dropped backwards.

[Hoss Ghoul]

well maybe pino has a point..
he wasn't scheduled to come in for another 2-3 laps. I say they called him in. He pited after Alonso after the first stint and was supposes to pit after him again, makes you wonder, but I'll take 3rd place :}

The Speed commentators speculated that it was to keep him out of traffic. They also noted that after he came in Alonso put down a quick lap(was it a few?) and that the tactic was "Schumacher-esque", meaning Alonso would thus come out ahead after the stops(not that it was team orders). Perhaps that's all it was.

Still, can't argue with a podium in his first race.

[wmcot]

Amazing debut, Lewis was brilliant and all people who say that he is arrogant - WTF? Lewis was always smiling and seems very likable. I don't like Mclaren, but I congratulate the kid! Fantastic!

I don't think he's arrogant, just confidant. Let's hope he doesn't develop arrogance as the years go by. He definitely looks like he has a very bright future. He might be the best thing Ron has ever done for the sport!

[Giuseppe F1]

Superb performance all weekend!

[Garry Walker]

I reckon Lewis has exposed Alonso.

[raikk]

Great race by Hamilton! He looked like he has been in F1 for a while.. This kid is something special.. deffinetly my new fav driver in F1... Ive been saying from the beginning that Lewis will be great.. Can't wait till the next round of the circus!