--- title: "That Didn’t Take Long: Lewis Hamilton Scores First F1 Pole With Ferrari" date: "2025-03-21" modified: "2025-03-21" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/that-didnt-take-long-lewis-hamilton-scores-his-first-pole-with-ferrari" categories: - "F1" - "News" - "Racing" --- # That Didn’t Take Long: Lewis Hamilton Scores First F1 Pole With Ferrari ![SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 21: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Ferrari celebrates with the team during practice/Sprint qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of China at Shanghai International Circuit on March 21, 2025 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images)]() *\Kym Illman\* Last night, [Lewis Hamilton]() snagged his first-ever pole position for Ferrari, making a minor moment in history for the sport. Arguably the world's most famous [Formula 1]() driver and a seven-time world champion, the Brit will start at the front of the grid for tonight's Sprint race. Sure, many would argue a Sprint isn't a proper Grand Prix, but the fact remains that Hamilton had to beat the same competitors and same number of cars as he would've had to during Qualifying for tomorrow's race. So far, McLaren has looked like the team to beat early in the 2025 F1 season. Lando Norris won the first race of the season last week in Australia, and he looked primed to snag the sprint pole this week during practice. However, Norris struggled a bit toward the end of qualifying and Hamilton found his [Ferrari]() to be significantly faster than last week, so much so that it left him "gobsmacked," according to the *[BBC]()*. ![]() **Getty** "I started out straight away with a better feeling in the car and I can't believe we are at the front," said Hamilton after Sprting quali. The rest of the weekend doesn't even have to get better for Hamilton—this should still be appreciated as a historic moment. Admittedly, if he wins the sprint race tonight, or Sunday's grand prix, yesterday's sprint pole won't be remembered as much. But the most prolific F1 driver of our time just scoring his first pole with the most storied team in the sport's history on just their second race together is a big deal. We have no idea what Hamilton's career holds with Ferrari. He could go on to win two more championships or fizzle out toward the back of the pack. But this moment points to an exciting future for F1 fans. With each others' help, Hamilton has the chance to bounce back from a few disappointing seasons with Mercedes and Ferrari has the chance to win another constructors' championship. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()