Lewis Hamilton marked a historic milestone Sunday, earning his first Formula One victory with Ferrari at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix in Spain — an emotionally charged win that also made him the sport’s oldest race winner in more than 50 years.
At 41 years old, Hamilton is now the oldest driver to claim an F1 victory since Australian legend Jack Brabham, who was 43 years and 11 months old when he won his final race in South Africa back in 1970.
The triumph ended a dominant five-race winning streak by 19-year-old Italian driver Kimi Antonelli, who was forced to retire just five laps before the finish. Antonelli, the current championship leader, saw his points advantage over Hamilton shrink to 41 points as a result.
For Hamilton, the win was also his first since Belgium in 2024 and his record seventh victory at the Circuit de Catalunya. It brings his remarkable career total to 106 wins for the seven-time world champion.
George Russell crossed the finish line in second place for Mercedes, while McLaren’s Lando Norris rounded out the top three to take third.
