Lewis Hamilton took his maiden win for Ferrari at the Barcelona Grand Prix, a strategic three-stopper proving a masterstroke. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli, driving for Mercedes, retired late with an engine failure, denying him a podium spot. Hamilton, starting on softs, initially trailed Mercedes' George Russell, who started on mediums and built an early three-second lead. Ferrari's aggressive three-stop strategy proved key. Pitting Hamilton early, then again on Lap 28 for mediums, set him up perfectly. A Lap 41 VSC for Fernando Alonso's retirement allowed a final hard tyre change, giving Hamilton the lead. Russell finished second, with Lando Norris rounding out the podium after Antonelli's DNF. This was Ferrari's first win since Carlos Sainz in Mexico 2024, and Hamilton's first since Belgium that same year. Despite the retirement, Antonelli still holds a 41-point lead over Hamilton in the championship, but this victory injects serious momentum into Hamilton's championship bid, setting up a tighter fight for upcoming races.

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