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Lewis Hamilton Clinches Thrilling Ferrari Win in Barcelona as Mercedes Falls
Highlights
- Lewis Hamilton wins Barcelona GP, first victory with Ferrari.
- George Russell finishes second; Lando Norris takes third place.
- Kimi Antonelli retires late due to car failure.
- Virtual safety car aids Hamilton’s strategic third pit stop.
- Max Verstappen finishes fourth; Alpine drivers score points.
- Barcelona GP highlights Ferrari’s resurgence, Mercedes’ recent struggles.
Lewis Hamilton wins the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix for Ferrari, securing his first victory with the team and the 106th of his Formula 1 career.
He beats George Russell after a VSC-influenced, three-stop contest, with Lando Norris third following Kimi Antonelli’s late retirement from second. The result reflects Hamilton’s strong Saturday form.
George Russell defends sturdily at the start as Hamilton struggles on softs. Isack Hadjar slips from sixth. Lance Stroll retires with a gearbox issue. Charles Leclerc quickly clears Oscar Piastri.
Ferrari commits early. Hamilton pits on lap 11 for mediums. Mercedes covers immediately, stopping Russell on lap 12 to protect track position.
Valtteri Bottas retires when Cadillac calls him in. Russell edges a two-second cushion. Hamilton balances tyre management against outright pace in the second stint.
Hamilton’s first Ferrari victory is also his 106th career win, ending a near two-year wait for the top step.
Hamilton stops again on lap 27 for fresh mediums, rejoining seventh. The undercut window opens, and his pace rapidly pressures both Mercedes drivers during a sustained battle.
By lap 33, Antonelli attacks Russell into Turn 1. Mercedes blinks first, boxing Russell. He rejoins behind Hamilton despite newer tyres, shifting the strategic upper hand.
Antonelli stops next lap and emerges just ahead of Norris, who pitted earlier. The podium order tightens, hinging on tyre offset and traffic.
On lap 41, Fernando Alonso stops, triggering a Virtual Safety Car. Ferrari seizes it, giving Hamilton a third stop without losing the lead. Stewards later clear a yellow-flag check.
The Virtual Safety Car enables Hamilton’s decisive third stop while retaining track position.
Hamilton controls the final stint and returns to the top step after nearly two years. Antonelli briefly passes Russell, then retires next lap. Russell secures second, with Norris safely third.
Max Verstappen finishes fourth, adrift. Piastri takes fifth, with Hadjar sixth. Alpine scores with Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto in seventh and eighth. Lawson and Lindblad round out the points.
Antonelli’s late retirement reshapes the podium and underlines 2026’s reliability jeopardy under sustained high loads.
Ferrari’s execution under pressure signals resurgence, while Mercedes’ streak stalls with only Russell scoring. The outcome sharpens an emerging title fight as the 2026 campaign develops.
Visual Summary
Hamilton
Norris
McLaren
3
Hamilton
Ferrari
1st
Russell
Mercedes
2
Antonelli heartbreak: Retired from 2nd with 5 laps to go
First Ferrari win for Hamilton
Mercedes streak ends
Norris 2nd podium of year
VSC reshuffles order
#106
Hamilton F1 wins
41
Driver’s age
1️⃣
Ferrari race win
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