that it must “stay grounded” following Lewis Hamilton’s emotional
victory in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. The seven-time world
champion secured a memorable first win for Ferrari after
capitalising on a well-timed virtual safety car, although his
aggressive three-stop strategy would likely have seen him charge to
the front regardless. Hamilton and Ferrari have turned a
significant corner in recent rounds, with the 41-year-old having
finished second, second and first in the last three races. Many now
view the Briton as a genuine title contender after he moved to
within 41 points of Kimi Antonelli, especially with Ferrari’s SF-26
continuing to receive major upgrades. Hamilton’s win in Barcelona
was Ferrari’s first since Charles Leclerc triumphed in the 2024
United States Grand Prix. The Scuderia is making significant
progress, reducing Mercedes’ advantage. However, Steiner has warned
that it cannot afford to get ahead of itself or become
overconfident. Asked if Ferrari has turned a corner, Steiner said
on the Red Flags podcast: “Let’s hope so for Fred [Vasseur]. In my
opinion, it’s one of those things: you can’t have everything as
perfect as it was last race weekend in Barcelona. It’s just not
possible to get it right every time like that. “Obviously, it must
be great for them, and hopefully they stay grounded and don’t go
back to their old selves, where there always seemed to be something
in the way. “They need to stay grounded and build on what they
achieved in Barcelona, because it was very good. “We, and the rest
of the world, always doubted everything, and now it’s all come
good. It would be good for the championship if they can keep this
going because, even without the VSC, I still think Lewis would have
won the race.”