Lewis Hamilton wins first F1 race for Ferrari at Barcelona

Hamilton's tyre strategy call — starting on softs while most frontrunners went another route — was the decisive factor here, not just pace. That he and Ferrari read the Barcelona degradation correctly when even pole-sitter Russell did not tells you something about how the team is operating around him. Winning your first race for Ferrari, one of the most storied seats in the sport, carries a weight that goes beyond a points tally, and Hamilton clearly felt it. For a driver who has won everything else, this one evidently meant something different.