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Red Bull and Max Verstappen have been country miles ahead of their competition since 2022. In 2o23, they’ve taken it up a notch. However, if there is anyone who has the caliber to catch them up, it has to be the sleeping giant Mercedes, right? After a torrid 2022, and a disappointing start to this season, the Silver Arrows tried their luck and brought a major upgrade package to Monaco last weekend. But the real test lay ahead in Spain, with Lewis Hamilton at the helm of this fight back.

The 7x champion is finally finding his mojo back after the Brackley-based team revamped its design concept for the W14. And as things stand, it would appear that these changes are paying dividends for the team and the 38-year-old racing ace. In today’s qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix, Hamilton showed promise. Even though Verstappen clinched pole by a comfortable margin, Hamilton’s radio comms are a clear indication that he smells blood.

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It’s the first time in a while that Hamilton has diverted his attention to the 2x champion. In the past, he thought him to be untouchable, but the rejuvenated Brit now feels like he is in touching distance of being able to fight toe-to-toe with the Dutch lion once again.

Fans react as Lewis Hamilton puts a target on Max Verstappen

The fans are sharing his enthusiasm, too. As soon as this piece of airwave went the fans’ way, they jumped to the social networking platform, Twitter to share their reactions. One fan even commented, “His is the Hamilton we know, George will learn something from him.”

Let’s take a look at just a few of the fan reactions from this fiery Lewis Hamilton message during qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix.

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For the fans, seeing Hamilton this hungry and motivated is a welcome change. The 7x champion has always maintained that he wants to be at the very top of this sport again, but in a racing capacity, this is the first time in a long, long time that he has shown us his deadly edge.

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Can Lewis Hamilton really do the unthinkable and beat Max Verstappen tomorrow?