Lewis Hamilton achieved an emotional first victory with Ferrari at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on Sunday. At 41 years old, the seven-time world champion became Formula One's oldest winner since Australian Jack Brabham, who was 43 and 11 months when he took his final victory in 1970. This triumph marks Hamilton's first win since Belgium 2024 and is the 106th victory of his career, including a record seventh at the Circuit de Catalunya.
The race saw championship leader Kimi Antonelli retire five laps before the finish, ending the 19-year-old's five-race sequence of success. Antonelli's retirement slashed his lead over Hamilton to 41 points. George Russell finished the race in second place for Mercedes, while McLaren's Lando Norris took third.
Hamilton, who joined the Italian team at the beginning of 2025, described the win as a moment of redemption. After a first season at Ferrari that left him and others questioning his progress, Hamilton stated that he never gave up hope of achieving a victory. He expressed difficulty in finding the words to convey how much the win meant to him after chasing what seemed like an impossible dream.