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George Russell says Ferrari's decision to pit Lewis Hamilton under the late safety car at the 2026 British Grand Prix was the right call, even though it cost them a potential one-two; Hamilton gained track position for a late restart while Russell, who later faced a puncture, finished second, showing how fortunes can swing in F1.
Kimi Antonelli overtook Lewis Hamilton to win the Silverstone sprint, with Norris finishing third and Russell fourth; Leclerc moved ahead of Verstappen to fifth as Verstappen held for sixth, while Piastri, Lawson and Hadjar filled the remaining points positions.
Hamilton won Ferrari’s Barcelona Grand Prix with a three-stop strategy and a late Virtual Safety Car, giving him his first Ferrari victory and ending longstanding droughts. Leclerc struggled with results, including a Monaco crash and Q3 exits, while Francesco Cigarini argues Hamilton’s setup approach revealed and corrected Leclerc’s tendency to push the rear end, guiding Ferrari toward a more robust, championship-ready package. Through seven rounds, Hamilton leads Leclerc 4-3 in qualifying and 5-2 in Grand Prix results after the Barcelona win.
Lewis Hamilton’s switch to Ferrari and his Barcelona win have renewed expectations that the seven-time champion can chase a record eighth F1 title, as Ferrari’s upgrades and the FIA’s ADUO engine allowances sharpen the rivalry with Mercedes despite a difficult first year and Mercedes’ own improvements.
Untelevised Barcelona GP radio captures Ferrari’s guidance to Lewis Hamilton as a pivotal seven-lap window under a Virtual Safety Car helps secure the lead. Hamilton, on a three-stop strategy, pitted during the VSC, relaunching ahead of George Russell after Kimi Antonelli’s stop. He ultimately won by 19.5 seconds, marking his first Ferrari career victory and a strong start to the 2026 season, with Carlo Santi directing the calls and pace management.
Lewis Hamilton, at 41, secured the 2026 Barcelona Grand Prix in a Ferrari—his first win for the team and a new entry among the oldest F1 winners—showing that after a rough first year with Ferrari and prior Mercedes reliability hiccups, a new regulations cycle and a strong setup have him again in peak form. The race itself was relatively unremarkable aside from the outcome, underscoring that Hamilton remains capable of delivering at the highest level.
Jeremy Clarkson joked about Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari victory after an historic all-British podium in Barcelona, with Hamilton, George Russell and Lando Norris marking Britain’s first 3-Brits podium since 1968. Norris and Russell called the moment special; Hamilton sits 41 points behind Kimi Antonelli and nine points ahead of Russell, and the next race is the Austrian Grand Prix (June 26–28).
Lewis Hamilton converted a second-place start into his first win for Ferrari at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, using a three-stop strategy to finish 19 seconds ahead of George Russell; teammate Charles Leclerc retired with power-steering issues, and fans celebrated online the historic milestone and Hamilton’s return to form with the Scuderia.
Lewis Hamilton sealed Ferrari's latest breakthrough with a first win for the team at the hot, tyre‑savage Barcelona Grand Prix, underscoring Ferrari’s resurgence as Antonelli suffered a power‑unit failure that swung points away from Mercedes. George Russell benefited in the championship narrative after Antonelli’s retirement, while Fernando Alonso teased a Barcelona farewell and Alpine recovered with solid midfield pace despite Colapinto’s 10‑second penalty. Nico Hulkenberg endured a bizarre Audi retirement when gravel hit the ERS kill switch, highlighting how reliability and strategy shaped the result.
Lewis Hamilton won his first race for Ferrari at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, using a three-stop strategy with fresh hard tyres in 50C heat to finish 19.5 seconds ahead of George Russell; Norris completed an all-British podium in third, while Kimi Antonelli retired with a broken end plate, marking Hamilton’s first F1 win for Ferrari and his return to the top step after almost two years.
Lewis Hamilton won the 66-lap Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, delivering Ferrari their first F1 victory since his 2025 move, aided by smart strategy and a virtual safety car, finishing about 20 seconds ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell. Kimi Antonelli briefly overtook Russell before retiring on lap 62, widening Antonelli’s lead over Hamilton to 41 points and over Russell to 50 as Hamilton chases a record eighth world title. At 41, Hamilton is noted as the oldest F1 race winner since Jack Brabham in 1970.
Lewis Hamilton won his first Ferrari F1 Grand Prix at the Barcelona-Catalunya race, aided by a late-VSC that let his different pit strategy hold the lead after Alonso retired; Kimi Antonelli failed to finish in second due to an electrical shutdown, leaving Russell to finish second and Norris third in an all-British podium, while Hamilton narrowed the championship gap to 41 points.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff warned that Lewis Hamilton remains a real threat in Barcelona if the car suits him and he’s in the right frame of mind, as Hamilton qualified P2 behind George Russell with Kimi Antonelli in third.
George Russell took pole for the Barcelona Grand Prix, beating Hamilton by 0.064 seconds, after Charles Leclerc crashed in Q3 and ended up down the order.
Kim Kardashian attended the Monaco Grand Prix weekend and was seen in the paddock as Lewis Hamilton finished in second place, with the event also featuring the qualifying sessions.