Hamilton Takes Perfect 10 for First Ferrari Win in
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- Lewis Hamilton claimed his maiden Ferrari victory at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix and earned a 10/10 — the first perfect score of the year — after recovering from an out-of-sorts Friday to win on strategy and pace.
- Hamilton, George Russell, and Lando Norris formed the first all-British top three since 1968, and Hamilton now sits 41 points behind 19-year-old championship leader Kimi Antonelli, who retired late in the race.
- Norris (9/10) applied pressure all weekend but lacked the extra pace from the McLaren, while Russell (8/10) was outrun by Mercedes teammate Antonelli and couldn't match Ferrari's race pace.
- Franco Colapinto dropped from P8 to P10 after a post-race 10-second penalty for a yellow flag infringement, despite out-qualifying Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly (9/10).
- Charles Leclerc recorded his second consecutive Ferrari retirement after a self-inflicted qualifying crash took him out of race-winning contention, earning just 6/10.
- Max Verstappen (8/10) surprised himself in qualifying after a miserable practice run and delivered a strong final stint to bank needed Red Bull points.
Why it matters: Hamilton's first Ferrari win in Barcelona cuts the championship gap to 19-year-old leader Antonelli to 41 points with a late-race retirement gift, and the all-British podium is the first since 1968 — a symbolic milestone that resets the title fight narrative around Ferrari's upgraded race pace.
