Lewis Hamilton wins the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix for Ferrari, taking his first Formula One victory for the team and his first win in “Ferrari red.” Multiple outlets report that the win comes after a 686-day gap since his last race victory, with Hamilton’s previous win dated to the Belgian Grand Prix in 2024.
Hamilton finishes ahead of George Russell and Lando Norris, with the podium described as all-British. Several reports attribute the result to race strategy, including a three-stop approach and timing involving a virtual safety car.
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli, who had been on a five-race winning streak, does not finish the race. BBC and other outlets say Antonelli retires in the late stages due to a technical problem, which ends the streak and prevents him from extending his lead in the standings.
Yahoo Sports and Inquirer.net add that the victory reduces Antonelli’s title lead to 41 points. Overall, the race is framed as Hamilton’s first Ferrari win and a late retirement for Antonelli.
