Lewis Hamilton won the Catalan Grand Prix on Sunday, driving for Ferrari. This is his first victory with the Scuderia and the 106th win of his Formula 1 career. The Briton, who hadn't won in two years, finished ahead of George Russell and Lando Norris. The podium was therefore entirely British.
Antonelli retires on lap 63
The end of the race was marked by Kimi Antonelli's retirement. The Mercedes driver stopped racing on lap 63. This retirement triggered a Virtual Safety Car. The neutralization occurred three laps from the finish and temporarily froze the gaps.
Hamilton restarts with a 1.9 second lead
At the restart, Hamilton held a 1.9-second lead over George Russell. The Ferrari driver maintained his lead until the checkered flag. Russell was unable to close the gap in the closing laps. Norris finished third, completing the podium.
Antonelli dominates the championship, Mercedes crushes the constructors
In the World Championship, Kimi Antonelli leads the drivers' standings with 156 points, ahead of Lewis Hamilton with 90, George Russell with 88, Charles Leclerc with 75, and Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, tied with 58 points each; Max Verstappen is only seventh with 43 points. In the constructors' standings, Mercedes is comfortably in first place with 244 points, followed by Ferrari with 165, McLaren with 116, Red Bull Racing with 69, Alpine with 50, Racing Bulls with 35, Haas with 21, Williams with 11, Audi with 2, Aston Martin with 1, and Cadillac with 0.
