{"id":2750,"date":"2026-06-15T07:03:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T07:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2750"},"modified":"2026-06-15T07:03:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T07:03:21","slug":"lewis-hamilton-celebrates-first-victory-with-ferrari-after-winning-barcelona-catalunya-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2750","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Hamilton celebrates first victory with Ferrari after winning Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>MONTMELO, Spain \u2014 Lewis Hamilton\u2019s wait for a race victory with Ferrari is over.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Yellow helmet still on, Hamilton pumped his fists and took a running leap into the arms of his fellow crimson-clad crew members after parking his Ferrari in the No. 1 spot on winner\u2019s row following his masterful race at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2748\">Lessons from Boston\u2019s first World Cup match day as tournament continues this week<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>It had been a throwback, vintage Hamilton win. A victory that showed the seven-time champion, whose last title came in 2020, may just be back to his best at age 41.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Hamilton thanked and thanked again his teammates, the engineers back in Italy, his family, and his fans in an emotional celebration for the driver who once dominated the sport but hadn\u2019t won a race in nearly two years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI watched Ferrari have all this success when I was younger and wondered what it would be like to win in this car. I\u2019m forever grateful and hopefully the first of many,\u201d Hamilton said from the winner\u2019s podium while thousands cheered.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>His record-extending victory No. 106 may have also ignited a title fight with a Mercedes that looked untouchable following a rulebook overhaul this year and had won all six previous races.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThey are all special in their own way, but this one is something else,\u201d Hamilton said about the importance of a victory that ended a run of 40 races without a win, 30 of which had come since his move from Mercedes to Ferrari at the end of 2024. His last win had come at the Belgian GP in July of that year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt\u2019s all starting to come together and I\u2019m just happy in my life,\u201d said Hamilton, who looks like a different driver from the despondent racer who struggled with Ferrari last campaign and never even reached the podium in a grand prix.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span>Hamilton admitted that during his troublesome first year with Ferrari he reached a point when he thought \u201cmaybe it is true that you get to a certain point you lose it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cBut you don\u2019t. It takes perseverance to tap into that inner self\u2026 now I feel great racing with 19 year olds.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>To sweeten the day for Ferrari, Hamilton was already cruising to victory when Kimi Antonelli, the F1 points leader, came to a stop on the track with just four laps to go when his Mercedes suffered an electrical shutdown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>That ended the young Italian\u2019s incredible run of five straight wins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Antonelli still leads with 156 points after seven races, but Hamilton has closed the gap and has 115. George Russell guided his Mercedes to a second-place finish and now has 106 points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It was Hamilton\u2019s seventh win at this track, a record at Montmelo, and his first here since 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He was building toward this long-awaited victory with runner-up finishes at Canada and Monaco. He said he had set the \u201cfoundation\u201d with Ferrari before he qualified second ahead of Antonelli for the Barcelona race.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span>\u201cThank you so much to help me achieve this dream,\u201d Hamilton said on team radio after crossing the finish line more than 19 seconds ahead of Russell. \u201cThank you for everyone pushing so hard at home, thanks to my family, and to my fans who continue to remind me who I am. I couldn\u2019t have done this without you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2746\">Romy Gonzalez and his \u2018thump in the bat\u2019 nearing return to Red Sox<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h4>Ferrari outfoxes Mercedes with pitstop strategy<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Hamilton took advantage of fresher tires and a superior pitstop strategy by Ferrari to overtake the pole-sitting Russell.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ferrari opted for a three-stop race to give Hamilton fresher tires on a track that is known to be hard on rubber, especially with track temperatures at 122 degrees Fahrenheit. The quicker wheels had him slip ahead of Russell, who, like Antonelli, was on a two-stop plan, when a bit of luck sealed it for Hamilton.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A stoppage by Fernando Alonso\u2019s Aston Martin brought out a virtual safety car, and Ferrari called in Hamilton for his final stop while his rivals couldn\u2019t push the pace, and he emerged in the lead with a fresh set of tires.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Seeing Hamilton slip away, Russell was left to protect his position from Antonelli. They had jousted earlier in the race, before Antonelli eventually swept past.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Moments later, it all unraveled for Antonelli when he stopped and his shot at 18 points vanished.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Russell said his team will need to solve their mechanical issues, after he also had a late breakdown in Canada. He also had some nice words for Hamilton, his former teammate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt was a big bold move to join Ferrari and to see it paying off now is great to see, he is going to be a real threat,\u201d Russell said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Defending F1 champion Lando Norris was third in his McLaren, making it the first all-British podium since 1968.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Max Verstappen for Red Bull in fourth. Oscar Piastri, who won here last year, was fifth in the other McLaren.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Isack Hadjar of Red Bull was sixth, followed by Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto of Alpine. Liam Lawson and Avrid Lindblad rounded out the top 10.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Hamilton\u2019s teammate, Charles Leclerc, had to retire late when his Ferrari failed due to a hydraulic problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Alonso had a dismal day in what he said is likely his last race in northeastern Spain. The 44-year-old former champion started from the pitlane following an engine change after bottoming out in qualifying and then broke down in the race. Aston Martin\u2019s other car, driven by Lance Stroll, retired early because of a gearbox issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This is the last race near Barcelona for two years. It will return in 2028 as it alternates on the F1 calendar with the Belgian GP at least through 2032.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2744\">Hurricanes shut out Golden Knights in Game 6, win second Stanley Cup in franchise history<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The seven-time champion, whose last title came in 2020, earned his record-extending 106th victory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2749,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lewis Hamilton celebrates first victory with Ferrari after winning Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix - 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