Lewis Hamilton claimed a sensational first grand prix victory for Ferrari as he comfortably beat old team Mercedes to top spot in Barcelona.
The 41-year-old, who endured such an underwhelming first year in Scuderia red in which he failed to register a podium, started in second but had superior pace throughout the 66-lap race on Sunday.
Hamilton was catching race leader George Russell before a well-timed VSC (virtual safety car) meant Hamilton pitted, switched tyres and emerged in front. From that moment on, victory was assured.
It solidifies Hamilton’s position in second in the world championship and now he trails Kimi Antonelli by 41 points after seven races of the season, following the Italian’s late retirement. It is Hamilton’s first win in 686 days and Ferrari’s first win since October 2024.
Here are the standings after the Barcelona-Catalunya GP:
Driver standings after Barcelona-Catalunya GP
1. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) - 156 points
2. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) - 115 points
3. George Russell (Mercedes) - 106 points
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 75 points
5. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 73 points
6. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - 68 points
7. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 55 points
8. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) - 41 points
9. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) - 34 points
10. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) - 26 points
11. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) - 19 points
12. Ollie Bearman (Haas) - 18 points
13. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) -12 points
14. Carlos Sainz (Williams) - 6 points
15. Alex Albon (Williams) - 5 poins
16. Esteban Ocon (Haas) - 3 points
17. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) - 2 points
18. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) - 1 point
19. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) - 0 points
20. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) - 0 points
21. Sergio Perez (Cadillac) - 0 points
22. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) - 0 points
Constructor standings after Barcelona-Catalunya GP
1. Mercedes - 262 points
2. Ferrari - 190 points
3. McLaren - 141 points
4. Red Bull - 89 points
5. Alpine - 60 points
6. Racing Bulls - 38 points
7. Haas - 21 points
8. Williams - 11 points
9. Audi - 2 points
10. Cadillac - 1 point
11. Aston Martin - 0 points
What is the 2026 race calendar?
ROUND 8 - AUSTRIA
Red Bull Ring, Spielberg - 26-28 June
ROUND 9 - GREAT BRITAIN (sprint weekend)
Silverstone Circuit - 3-5 July
ROUND 10 - BELGIUM
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps - 17-19 July
ROUND 11 - HUNGARY
Hungaroring, Budapest - 24-26 July
ROUND 12 - NETHERLANDS (sprint weekend)
Circuit Zandvoort - 21-23 August
ROUND 13 - ITALY
Monza Circuit - 4-6 September
ROUND 14 - SPAIN (Madrid)
Circuito de Madring - 11-13 September
ROUND 15 - AZERBAIJAN
Baku City Circuit - 25-27 September
ROUND 16 - SINGAPORE (sprint weekend)
Marina Bay Street Circuit - 9-11 October
ROUND 17 - UNITED STATES
Circuit of the Americas, Austin - 23-25 October
ROUND 18 - MEXICO
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City - 30 October-1 November
ROUND 19 - BRAZIL
Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo - 6-8 November
ROUND 20 - LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas Street Circuit - 19-21 November
ROUND 21 - QATAR
Lusail International Circuit - 27-29 November
ROUND 22 - ABU DHABI
Yas Marina Circuit - 4-6 December
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