The drought is over for Lewis Hamilton.
On the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on Sunday, June 14, the 41-year-old British driver secured his first Components 1 victory in practically two years, ending forward of George Russell, due to a masterful late pit cease that allowed Hamilton to drag away on more energizing tires.
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Hamilton was capable of pit due to a late digital safety-car interval. Russell pitted twice within the race, whereas Hamilton got here down pit lane 3 times.
The victory for Hamilton was additionally his first with Ferrari, making him the primary driver in F1 historical past to win races with McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari. Hamilton was already F1’s winningest driver and Sunday marked his 106th victory.
“They’re all particular in their very own approach. However this one is one thing else. I watched Ferrari have all that success, after I was youthful, watching it on TV and as I’ve been racing, I’ve all the time watched the screens and puzzled what will probably be prefer to win in that automotive and it has come,” Hamilton informed the BBC. “Everybody has labored arduous for it and everybody deserves it. I’m ceaselessly grateful to them and that is simply the primary of, I hope, many. Nice pit stops in the present day, nice technique. The automotive felt incredible.”
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March 29 – Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), Japanese Grand Prix
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March 15 – Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), Grand Prix of China
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March 8 – George Russell (Mercedes), Grand Prix of Australia
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June 7 — Monaco Grand Prix (Circuit de Monaco)
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June 14 — Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix (Circuit de Catalunya)
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June 28 — Austrian Grand Prix (Crimson Bull Ring)
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July 5 — British Grand Prix (Silverstone Circuit)
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July 19 — Belgium Grand Prix (Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps)
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July 26 — Hungarian Grand Prix (Hungaroring)
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Aug. 23 — Dutch Grand Prix (Circuit Park Zandvoort)
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Sept. 6 — Italian Grand Prix (Autodromo Nazionale Monza)
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Sept. 13 — Spanish Grand Prix (Madring)
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Sept. 26 — Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Baku Metropolis Circuit)
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Oct. 11 — Singapore Grand Prix (Marina Bay Avenue Circuit)
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Oct. 25 — United States Grand Prix (Circuit of the Americas)
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Nov. 1 — Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix (Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez)
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Nov. 21 — Las Vegas Grand Prix (Las Vegas Avenue Circuit)
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Nov. 29 — Qatar Grand Prix (Losail Worldwide Circuit)
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Dec. 6 — Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Yas Marina Circuit)
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Hamilton’s final win got here in July 2024 on the Belgian Grand Prix when he was nonetheless racing for Mercedes.
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The victory on Sunday additionally made him F1’s oldest race winner since Jack Brabham received on the age of 44 in 1970.
“We by no means gave up hope,” Hamilton stated from the rostrum. “The group simply continued to carry me up. We made so many adjustments and so many enhancements, and on high of that, I’ve obtained the best fanbase a sportsman might ever ask for.”
Following Russell in second place was Lando Norris in third, marking the primary all-British podium for the reason that 1968 U.S. Grand Prix. F1 factors chief Kimi Antonelli retired from second place with 4 laps remaining because of {an electrical} shutdown, however the Italian driver for Mercedes nonetheless has a bonus over Hamilton on the high of the season standings.
