"They're so passionate and have so much humility and they are so kind.
And, you know, seeing them sing the national anthem today was, wow, was an incredible feeling, man. Just the best," said Hamilton.
McLaren driver Lando Norris paid tribute to his compatriot after the race, noting the significance of seeing the high-profile partnership achieve success.
"Pretty cool. It's pretty special.
It's nice.
And with Ferrari again, it's even cooler to kind of see that partnership come through and kind of pay dividends," said Norris.
Norris added that the victory served as validation for Hamilton against public skepticism and online criticism.
"You could see how much it meant to him.
At the same time, he's obviously had a lot of people talk badly about him and he's got a lot of crap online from a lot of people, so it's nice that he can stick the middle finger up to all of them," remarked Norris.
Mercedes driver George Russell, who finished in second place, expressed his long-standing admiration for Hamilton after spending three seasons as his teammate.
"We both sort of grew up as fans of Lewis and, you know, for myself, spending three years together in Mercedes, so much respect," said Russell.
Russell acknowledged the immense pressure surrounding Hamilton's career transition from Mercedes to Ferrari.
"It was a big, bold move to join Ferrari, and to see it now paying off for him is very special to see given the magnitude of the decision," stated Russell.
He concluded by highlighting the historic nature of the British podium achievement.
"To be standing up here, three Brits, first time in 60 years, it's a special feeling," said Russell.
The victory triggered widespread street celebrations across Italy, where fans played the national anthem and paraded vintage Ferrari models, as reported by motorsport.
com.
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Following the round, Hamilton holds second place in the standings with a nine-point advantage over Russell in third.
