Lewis Hamilton claims glorious first Ferrari F1 victory in Barcelona – latest: – UK Times

“A huge grazie here to my team in Ferrari. I started out with a dream last year which seemed impossible, but we didn’t give up hope. We made so many changes.

“I’ve got the greatest fanbase a sportsman could ever ask for.

On where this win ranks: “They’re all special in their own way, this one is something else.

“I watched Ferrari have all that success when I was younger, I always wondered what it’d be like to win in that car and it’s come. I’m forever grateful to them, this is the first of many for them, the car felt fantastic, Forza Ferrari!”

On how he’s done it: “Just working my way back to my centre, I’ve got great prep, trained so hard, so much work in the background. We’re slowly starting to see it come together, I’m just happy in my life, in a good place, love doing what I do, no better

On title race/Antonelli losing points: “I definitely will take it, there’s a long long way to go, they have great pace.

“It’s not over that’s for sure.”

1. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)

2. George Russell (Mercedes)

3. Lando Norris (McLaren)

4. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

5. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

6. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull)

8. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)

9. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)

10. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)

Hamilton drives into the pit-lane and runs towards his Ferrari team!

He then pauses, down on his haunches, as he reflects on what he’s achieved.

Antonelli and Norris embrace the 41-year-old.

Engineer Carlo Santi: Well done Lewis, well done! You got what you deserved.

Fred Vasseur: Congratulations we did it.

Hamilton: Woo. Grazie tutti. Thank you so much for helping me to achieve this dream, can;t thank you enough. Thanks to everyone pushing at home, to my family, I love you and to the fans, thank you for continuing to remind me who I am – couldn’t do it without you!”

“Thank you for those great pit stops too!”

It’s the moment Hamilton dreamed of when he signed for Ferrari last year – and now the moment has finally arrived!

Hamilton victorious for the first time in 686 days, since Spa 2024, for his first win in Scuderia red!

One more lap for Hamilton – and his lead is comfortable, 21 seconds clear.

What a moment this will be for Hamilton and Ferrari…

Crucially for Hamilton, it’s just a VSC – so that keeps his 25 second lead to Russell.

Antonelli’s car is on the edge of the grass, so they’re oging to wheel it away.

A nightmare for the championship leader – that’s 18 points gone!

Hamilton should be fine here…

Antonelli has just stopped out on track – his engine has gone!

Russell didn’t make it easy – but Antonelli has second place!

Russell dived to the right at turn 1 but Antonelli held his nerve and steamed through!