Lewis Hamilton’s first win does not come out of nowhere
In his thirty first grand prix begin for Ferrari, has lastly taken the Scuderia to the highest step of the rostrum, his first win in two calendar years.
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You possibly can’t say it hadn’t been coming. Surrounding himself with an engineering crew and boasting a SF-26 that he had important enter in, Hamilton has been a completely completely different individual this 12 months, excising his demons this winter following a troublesome 2025 marketing campaign that introduced him to the brink.
had been dominant till this level within the season, however boasting an upgraded Ferrari in Spain, Hamilton and his facet of the storage went for an aggressive three-stop method in Barcelona’s tyre battle, which the seven-time world champion was rewarded for by capitalising on a digital security automotive. That little help from his outdated good friend does not detract from a race weekend that Ferrari executed to perfection. Hamilton has lastly meshed together with his new crew, and the consequence was going to observe ultimately. Seems, it got here on the first time of asking.
– Fil Cleeren
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Antonelli additionally not proof against unhealthy luck
The season that had been working so easily for was hit by unhealthy luck for the primary time, as he retired with only a handful of laps remaining after pulling off a convincing transfer on .
That overtake was yet one more reminder that it’s not merely Russell’s misfortune that has allowed Antonelli to construct such a commanding championship lead. Repeatedly, Kimi has proven that he can both be faster than his extra skilled team-mate or, on the very least, match him on equal phrases.
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Now, that lead within the championship has all of the sudden been lower by 25 factors. And more and more, it seems that if Antonelli is to face a title problem this 12 months, it might come not from Russell, however from another person.
– Oleg Karpov
Leclerc faces a brand new problem at Ferrari as Hamilton steps up
has lengthy been Ferrari’s crown prince, and that standing was bolstered forward of the Monaco Grand Prix with a brand new multi-year contract. This season, nevertheless, the Monegasque finds himself in a state of affairs he has not skilled in latest months, and even years.
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In fact, Leclerc has beforehand needed to battle team-mates resembling and , however final 12 months he comfortably acquired the higher of Hamilton regardless of all of the hype surrounding the Briton’s transfer from Mercedes. In 2026, although, the story is totally completely different.
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Hamilton has gained momentum on the Scuderia, and that not directly places stress on Leclerc as nicely, if he desires to determine himself as Ferrari’s crew chief in the long run. The final two race weekends haven’t been nice in that regard. Whereas his crash in Monaco might nonetheless be attributed to brake points, Leclerc admitted within the media pen on Saturday that he was embarrassed by his Q3 crash in Barcelona.
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Leclerc nonetheless possesses the uncooked pace and potential to ship main success for Ferrari, however in the intervening time he’s trying to find solutions with the 2026 automotive, the brakes, and over the past two weekends, with himself as nicely. Nothing has modified about Leclerc’s expertise or uncooked tempo — each stay evident — however with Hamilton’s progress, he now has one thing to show.
– Ronald Vording
nonetheless has work to do to get again into the combat
McLaren appeared to have taken a step ahead initially of the weekend following a pair of irritating leads to Canada and Monaco, with topping the timesheets on Friday.
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Andrea Stella was happy to see the much-discussed entrance wing launched in Monaco lastly start to ship the anticipated features after the crew made a modification to the endplate. Nevertheless, it was not sufficient to place McLaren on the identical stage as Mercedes and Ferrari in Barcelona.
Norris might handle solely fourth place in qualifying and would have completed in that very same place had it not been for Antonelli’s retirement. endured an much more troublesome weekend. The Australian began seventh, completed seventh and by no means regarded genuinely aggressive all through Sunday’s race.
On the very least, McLaren noticed each of its automobiles attain the chequered flag, one thing that has not been a given in latest races. But that’s scant comfort for a crew that has received the newest championships.
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– Federico Faturos
Groups determining F1 2026 quirks
That was maybe as near a “regular” System 1 race as we have seen this season, with virtually not one of the early 2026 developments on show. Slowly however certainly, groups are determining the best way to optimise begins, and it now not appears like Ferrari holds any explicit benefit in that space. Within the opening races, it virtually felt preordained {that a} pink automotive would lead into Flip 1, given how nicely the Scuderia was dealing with begins relative to its rivals. However that is now not the case – and in Barcelona even the softer tyres did not assist Lewis Hamilton beat George Russell on the run to the primary nook.
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Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
Maybe Barcelona merely is not the precise observe for it, however yo-yo racing additionally did not materialise. There have been overtakes, however not one of the back-and-forth battles that grew to become a trademark of the opening races of the season.
Whether or not that is a great factor or a nasty factor is one thing everybody can determine for themselves.
– Oleg Karpov
Photographs from Barcelona-Catalunya GP – SundayLewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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Carlos Sainz, Williams
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Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Workforce
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Novak Djokovic arrives within the paddock.
Novak Djokovic arrives within the paddock.
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Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Workforce
Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Workforce
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Franco Colapinto, Alpine
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Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Workforce, Nico Hulkenberg, Audi F1 Workforce with Novak Djokovic
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Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Workforce, Nico Hulkenberg, Audi F1 Workforce with Novak Djokovic
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Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
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Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
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Franco Colapinto, Alpine
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Drivers’ parade
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Franco Colapinto, Alpine
Franco Colapinto, Alpine
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Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Workforce
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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Isack Hadjar, Purple Bull Racing
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Flavio Briatore, Alpine
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Flavio Briatore, Alpine
Flavio Briatore, Alpine
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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Ayao Komatsu, Haas F1 Workforce
Ayao Komatsu, Haas F1 Workforce
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Ayao Komatsu, Haas F1 Workforce
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Nico Hülkenberg, Audi F1 Workforce
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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George Russell, Mercedes
George Russell, Mercedes
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George Russell, Mercedes
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing, George Russell, Mercedes, Lando Norris, McLaren
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George Russell, Mercedes
George Russell, Mercedes
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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George Russell, Mercedes
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Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Workforce, Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Workforce, Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Workforce
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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Nico Hulkenberg, Audi F1 Workforce, Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
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Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing
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Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
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Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Workforce, Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Workforce
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Lando Norris, McLaren
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, George Russell, Mercedes
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Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Workforce
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Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, George Russell, Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, George Russell, Mercedes
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Frederic Vasseur, Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Frederic Vasseur, Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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The Ferrari crew gathered on the podium ceremony
The Ferrari crew gathered on the podium ceremony
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, George Russell, Mercedes, Lando Norris, McLaren
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, George Russell, Mercedes, Lando Norris, McLaren
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, George Russell, Mercedes, Lando Norris, McLaren
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, George Russell, Mercedes
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Frederic Vasseur, Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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