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Michael Lamonato examines how Lewis Hamilton's victory in Barcelona played out, from Ferrari's strategy to a missed chance for Mercedes...

In his 31st grand prix start for Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton has finally taken the Scuderia to the top step of the podium, his first Formula 1 win in two calendar years and his 106th career victory. In an upgraded SF-26, Hamilton opted for a front-footed three-stop strategy to put pressure on Mercedes' George Russell. And while it took a virtual safety car to get track position on his former ...Keep reading

Current championship leader Kimi Antonelli has earned the praise of fans after his interaction with Lewis Hamilton was captured after the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. 
The seven-time champion drove from second on the grid to win his first grand prix with Ferrari, and while Antonelli was forced to retire from the race due to an electrical issue on his Mercedes machinery, he made sure he was ...Keep reading

In Monaco, Lewis Hamilton was amused to share the podium with two drivers, Kimi Antonelli and Isack Hadjar, whose combined age was lower than his own. A week later, he can boast of being on the list of the oldest winners in Formula 1 history - while still remaining on that of the youngest.
To grasp the scale of the British driver's performance, it is best to go back to his first season. On 10 ...Keep reading

The #7 Toyota TR010 Hybrid that won the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours was compromised by a sensor problem that left it as much as 8km/h down on power.
Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Nyck de Vries took top honours in the 94th edition of the French endurance classic, driving the heavily-updated TR010 to the victory lane ahead of the #20 BMW M Hybrid V8 shared by Robin Frijns, Rene Rast and Sheldon van ...Keep reading

BMW drivers admitted to feeling “hurt” by their narrow loss to Toyota in the Le Mans 24 Hours, having led various chunks of the race.
The factory #20 BMW M Hybrid V8 shared by Robin Frijns, Sheldon van der Linde and Rene Rast finished second in the 94th endurance classic, just 10.9s behind the winning #7 Toyota TR010 Hybrid of Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Nyck de Vries.
The German ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton won his first Grand Prix with Ferrari at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

DTM is eyeing a ninth race weekend: After the calendar has consistently consisted of eight weekends and 16 rounds since switching to GT3 regulations in 2021, promoter ADAC wants to expand the series to over ten weekends in the medium term. "Without giving too much away, you should pencil in one extra weekend for next year," announces ADAC Motorsport Director Thomas Voss.
"We would like to ...Keep reading

Although the Barcelona Grand Prix has already been completed, the result of the Monaco race is still being contested in the Formula 1 paddock. Pierre Gasly’s double time penalty for speeding in the pitlane has been overturned, but not all teams are happy with that outcome.
McLaren and Red Bull lodged an intention to appeal with the FIA, effectively buying themselves 96 hours to decide whether ...Keep reading

Honda has called up Joan Mir for the post-Czech GP test with 2027 MotoGP bikes despite the fact that he will join a rival manufacturer next year, Motorsport.com has learned.
The Spaniard will not remain with the Tokyo factory team in 2027, having already reached an agreement with Ducati's satellite team Gresini.
This is a real anomaly, as never in the MotoGP era has a rider who is switching ...Keep reading

An on-track battle with Liam Lawson caused a very peculiar retirement for Nico Hulkenberg at the Barcelona Grand Prix, one the Formula 1 veteran had “never seen” before.
Hulkenberg was trying to overtake Lawson for ninth during lap 28 of Sunday’s contest, but a sudden mechanical failure caused him to peel into the pitlane for an early end.
It turns out that the Racing Bulls driver had ...Keep reading

Sebastien Buemi has detailed the reasons that made the difference in the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours, as the #7 Toyota prevailed while the sister #8 car finished a close third.
The TR010 Hybrids started from just 14th and 15th on the grid, as Toyota “didn’t focus on qualifying at all”, but they certainly made up for it with an offset strategy early on.
Both cars first pitted a few laps ...Keep reading

Ferrari says its lacklustre performance at the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours was down to an “unbalanced” field, in a direct jibe at the Balance of Performance system governing the Hypercar class.
The Scuderia arrived at the weekend as the reigning three-time Le Mans winner, but it never appeared to be in contention for a top result after struggling for speed throughout practice and ...Keep reading

I should be admitting that it was me who slept badly this Monday. After all, I was also one of those who did not believe in Lewis Hamilton's chance of victory. I did not rule out that the record world champion would eventually win a race for Ferrari with a bit of luck, but that he would do it in such convincing fashion was not on my radar.
Yes, he had a bit of luck with the virtual safety ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton's first win for Fred Vasseur's team didn't come in Barcelona on 14 June 2026. It came more than 20 years ago in Formula 3 Euro Series.
Back then, the 20-year-old Hamilton won the opening round at Hockenheim driving for the Frenchman's ASM team, before going on to dominate the season with 15 victories from 20 races. The following year he moved up to GP2, now with the newly formed ...Keep reading

What is most impressive about Denny Hamlin in 2026 isn’t what he is doing but what he theoretically could have done.
Much to his chagrin.
Think about it: Dover this year was the All-Star Race so it doesn’t technically count but then Hamlin appeared poised to win the Coca-Cola 600 before the rain negated what looked to be a race winning pass on Daniel Suarez.
He’s won three in a row ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans have celebrated Lewis Hamilton's first win as a Ferrari driver at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
The seven-time champion converted a second-place start into his first victory with the Maranello outfit in Barcelona, successfully pulling off a three-stop strategy and crossing the line with a 19-second lead over George Russell in second. 
Fans were quick to react to the ...Keep reading

Entering the Coca-Cola 600, Tyler Reddick led the NASCAR Cup Series championship with 129 points between himself and Denny Hamlin. But after finishes of 2nd, 1st, 1st, and 1st again this weekend at Pocono, Hamlin had obliterated that advantage. It's down to just 19 points as the Cup Series heads to Naval Base Coronado for an all-new street course.
In the battle to make the Chase, Austin Cindric ...Keep reading

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing confirmed the passing of longtime team owner Dennis Reinbold on Sunday, at the age of 65.
Reinbold was co-owner of DRR, which has operated as an IndyCar team since 2000. They have one IndyCar win and two poles, and the team has taken part in every Indianapolis 500 this century.
DRR just entered two cars into the 2026 Indy 500, with Conor Daly finishing 12th and Jack ...Keep reading

Mercedes ask governing body the FIA for a right of review of the result of the Monaco Grand Prix.