Lewis Hamilton earned his first victory with Ferrari at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, with Drivers' Championship leader Kimi Antonelli forced to retire.

It is the Brit's first win in Formula One since triumphing in Belgium in 2024 when he was still driving for Mercedes.

Hamilton, who overtook pole-sitter George Russell mid-race, held on amid a dramatic finale to the gripping contest, with the victory turning on a virtual safety-car period, which occurred after Fernando Alonso's Aston Martin broke down.

On a different pit-stop strategy to Mercedes, Hamilton was able to pit and retain the lead during that period.

Antonelli, who had won each of the previous five races, passed Russell for second place with five laps to go after a race-long battle, but on the next lap, a technical issue saw his car grind to a halt.

The Italian's first problem of the year was a bit of much-needed luck for Russell, who finished second – claiming just his third top-three finish of 2026 – with McLaren's Lando Norris behind him in third to cap an all-British podium.

Mercedes had no answers to Hamilton, whose three-stop strategy helped him capitalise on the safety car and kept him out of the late battle between Russell and Antonelli.

Norris had stayed on the Mercedes' tail, but he finished well clear of Max Verstappen, who was fourth to split the two McLarens, with Oscar Piastri in fifth.

Isack Hadjar was behind him in sixth, while the two Alpines of Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto were seventh and eighth, respectively.

Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad of Racing Bulls both rounded out the top 10, but it was another disappointing weekend for Charles Leclerc, who once again did not finish the race.

The long wait is now over

Since winning in Belgium, Hamilton had gone 40 races without a victory, but he has now ended his second-longest winless streak as he earned his 106th win.

And at 41 years old, he has become the seventh-oldest race winner in F1 history, ensuring he has kept the pressure on in the championship race, as he is now just 41 points behind Antonelli.

He stood alongside two of his compatriots on the podium, with this the first race to feature an all-British podium since the 1983 San Marino Grand Prix.

Hamilton had also become the driver with the most victories (seven) at Montmelo (overtaking Michael Schumacher's six), and is also the outright record holder for most podium finishes at the circuit (13).

TOP 10

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)

7. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

8. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)

9. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)

10. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)

CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

Drivers'

1. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 156

2. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 115

3. George Russell (Mercedes) – 106

Constructors'

1. Mercedes – 262

2. Ferrari – 190

3. McLaren – 141