Lewis Hamilton triumphed at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix with a magnificent drive, ending his long wait for a maiden Ferrari victory.<\/p>\n
The seven-time world champion ended a sequence of 41 grands prix without a win and denied his compatriot, second-placed George Russell of Mercedes, who was outmanoeuvred by Ferrari\u2019s decisive three-stop strategy and his teammate, Kimi Antonelli<\/a>.<\/p>\n There was intense drama behind Hamilton as he streaked to victory with Antonelli and Russell fighting for second place. Seconds after thrillingly overtaking Russell with five laps remaining, the Italian was forced to retire due to an \u201celectrical shutdown\u201d. Lando Norris of McLaren, the defending world champion<\/a>, consequently rounded out the first all-British podium since 1968.<\/p>\n \u201cGrazie a tutti, thank you so much. You\u2019ve helped me achieve this dream and I can\u2019t thank you enough,\u201d Hamilton said to his team on radio, seconds after taking the chequered flag in the Barcelona heat. \u201cTo my family, I love you. To the fans, thank you for continuing to remind me who I am.\u201d<\/p>\n Hamilton is 41 points behind Antonelli in the drivers\u2019 championship \u2013 Russell is a further nine points back \u2013 and the Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, does not relish a potential fight for the title with his former long-term Mercedes ally.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d rather not fight with him for a title because I know what he\u2019s capable of,\u201d Wolff said. \u201cIf he smells blood, he goes. I\u2019ve seen it many years where suddenly the Lewis Hamilton train started to go, and it\u2019s very difficult to stop it.\u201d<\/p>\n Quick GuideBarcelona-Catalunya GP results and season standingsShow<\/p>\n 1 Lewis\u00a0Hamilton Ferrari 1:32:28.10525 \u2013 25pts<\/p>\n 2 George\u00a0Russell Mercedes +19.561sec \u2013 18pts<\/p>\n 3 Lando\u00a0Norris McLaren +23.719 \u2013 15pts<\/p>\n 4 Max\u00a0Verstappen Red Bull\u00a0+40.497 \u2013 12pts<\/p>\n 5 Oscar\u00a0Piastri McLaren\u00a0+58.661 \u2013 10pts<\/p>\n 6 Isack\u00a0Hadjar Red Bull +1 lap \u2013 8pts<\/p>\n 7 Pierre\u00a0Gasly Alpine +1 lap \u2013 6pts<\/p>\n 8 Franco\u00a0Colapinto Alpine\u00a0\u00a0+1 lap \u2013 4pts<\/p>\n 9 Liam\u00a0Lawson Racing Bulls +1 lap \u2013 2pts<\/p>\n 10 Arvid\u00a0Lindblad Racing Bulls\u00a0+1 lap \u2013 1pt<\/p>\n 11 Gabriel\u00a0Bortoleto Audi +2 laps<\/p>\n 12 Carlos\u00a0Sainz Williams +2 laps<\/p>\n 13 Esteban\u00a0Ocon Haas +2 laps<\/p>\n 14 Sergio\u00a0P\u00e9rez Cadillac +3 laps <\/p>\n 15 Charles\u00a0Leclerc Ferrari DNF <\/p>\n 16 Kimi\u00a0Antonelli Mercedes DNF<\/p>\n 17 Oliver\u00a0Bearman Haas\u00a0DNF<\/p>\n NC Alexander\u00a0Albon Williams +11 laps<\/p>\n NC Fernando\u00a0Alonso Aston Martin DNF<\/p>\n NC Nico\u00a0H\u00fclkenberg Audi DNF<\/p>\n NC Valtteri\u00a0Bottas Cadillac DNF<\/p>\n NC Lance\u00a0Stroll Aston Martin DNF<\/p>\n Drivers’ standings<\/p>\n 1 Antonelli 156pts<\/p>\n 2 Hamilton 115<\/p>\n 3 Russell 106<\/p>\n 4 Leclerc 75<\/p>\n 5 Norris 73<\/p>\n 6 Piastri 68<\/p>\n 7 Verstappen 55<\/p>\n 8 Gasly 41<\/p>\n 9 Hadjar 34<\/p>\n 10 Lawson 26<\/p>\n Constructors’ standings<\/p>\n 1 Mercedes 262pts<\/p>\n 2 Ferrari 190<\/p>\n 3 McLaren 141<\/p>\n 4 Red Bull 89<\/p>\n 5 Alpine 60<\/p>\n 6 Racing Bulls 38<\/p>\n 7 Haas 21<\/p>\n 8 Williams 11<\/p>\n 9 Audi 2<\/p>\n 10 Aston Martin 1<\/p>\n 11 Cadillac 0<\/p>\n Thank you for your feedback.<\/p>\n Hamilton\u2019s teammate, Charles Leclerc, having fought back from 10th on the grid after a qualifying crash, also retired late in the race due to what Fred Vasseur, the Ferrari<\/a> team principal, suspected was a hydraulic issue.<\/p>\n Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar of Red Bull were fourth and sixth respectively, with Oscar Piastri in fifth for McLaren and Pierre Gasly seventh for Alpine, backing up his third place in Monaco<\/a> last Sunday.<\/p>\n