Lewis Hamilton's breakthrough victory for Ferrari in Barcelona has left staff at Maranello 'over the moon' and raised hopes he could script a modern-day Michael Schumacher story with the Scuderia, according to long-time Ferrari insider Rob Smedley. The seven-time world champion, who finally claimed his first Grand Prix win in red at the Spanish Grand Prix, now sits second in the Drivers' Championship and, Smedley suggests, is starting to feel a level of affection inside Ferrari that could turn into something far bigger if a title push gathers pace.
Hamilton's arrival at Ferrari was billed as one of the most audacious moves in modern Formula 1, a reigning superstar walking away from his long-time home to chase history with the sport's most mythologised team. Early on, both he and Ferrari tried to temper expectations, stressing that rebuilding into title contenders would take time.
