Lewis Hamilton wins 2026 Spanish Grand Prix for Ferrari in Barcelona

Hamilton's first win in Ferrari red came via a three-stop strategy that exposed the limits of Mercedes' two-stop approach — a reminder that tyre management and pit-call timing remain decisive even when raw pace is close. The championship picture shifted sharply when Antonelli's electrical failure removed the points leader from contention, handing Russell and Hamilton a windfall they didn't have to earn on track. Leclerc's DNF means Ferrari's result is simultaneously a high and a complication internally. Colapinto's penalty is a footnote, but it's the kind of stewards' decision that matters when constructors' points are tight.