LIVE Barcelona Formula 1 Grand Prix: George Russell in pole position

The Briton crossed the finish line almost 20 seconds ahead of George Russell, while Lando Norris completed the podium. The big loser of the day was Kimi Antonelli, who retired with just four laps to go after moving up to second.

Lewis Hamilton dominated after the halfway point of the race

Although the start was controlled by Mercedes, with George Russell in the lead and Hamilton in pursuit, Ferrari's strategy worked perfectly.

The Brit pitted early for his first change, and after the final series of stops and the Virtual Safety Car period caused by Fernando Alonso's retirement, he returned to the circuit ahead of Russell. From that moment there was no more struggle for victory.

Hamilton began to steadily gain a few tenths per lap and increased his lead from 5 seconds to over 10, then 15 and finally almost 20 seconds. For the seven-time world champion it is the first success since the transfer to Ferrari and one of the most important victories of the season.

Antonelli, the nightmare that can change the title fight

The decisive moment of the race came on lap 61. Kimi Antonelli had managed to pass George Russell and moved up to second place, once again confirming the excellent form shown this season.

Just one lap later, however, the Italian slowed suddenly on the straight and had to pull the car onto the grass due to technical issues. The dropout completely changed the configuration of the podium and could have huge consequences in the fight for the world title.

Following the victory in Barcelona and the abandonment of his rival, Hamilton reduced the gap to the leaders of the standings to just 41 points and seriously re-entered the race for the championship.

Ferrari also had emotions with Leclerc

The end of the race was also tense for the other single-seater Ferrari. Shortly after Antonelli's abandonment, Charles Leclerc started to lose pace and reported technical problems. However, the Monegasque managed to continue and take the car to the end, avoiding a double nightmare for the Scuderia.

Russell and Mercedes saved the podium

For Mercedes, the race was one of mixed feelings. George Russell led much of the Grand Prix and looked Hamilton's main challenger, but Ferrari's pace over the final 20 laps was clearly superior.

However, Antonelli's retirement allowed the Briton to move up to second place and deliver an important result for the German manufacturer.

Spanish Grand Prix standings

1. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)

2. George Russell (Mercedes)

3. Lando Norris (McLaren)

4. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

5. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

6. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)

7. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

8. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)

9. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)

10. Arvid Lindblad (Red Bull)

11. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)

12. Carlos Sainz (Williams)

13. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

14. Esteban Ocon (Haas)

15. Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)

16. Sergio Perez (Cadillac)

17. Oliver Bearman (Haas)

18. Alex Albon (Williams)

19. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)

20. Nico Hulkenberg (Cadillac)

21. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)

22. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

Points awarded in the race:

1. Lewis Hamilton – 25 points

2. George Russell – 18 points

3. Lando Norris – 15 points

4. Max Verstappen – 12 points

5. Oscar Piastri – 10 points

6. Isack Hadjar – 8 points

7. Pierre Gasly – 6 points

8. Franco Colapinto – 4 points

9. Liam Lawson – 2 points

10. Arvid Lindblad – 1 point

retirements: Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Fernando Alonso, Valtteri Bottas and Lance Stroll.

FINAL » Formula 1 Grand Prix in Barcelona

TOP 5 LIVE: Hamilton, Russell, Norris, Verstappen, Piastri

• Last round: Lewis Hamilton wins the Barcelona Grand Prix without emotion and gets his first victory in the colors of Ferrari! The Brit crosses the finish line with a lead of almost 20 seconds over his pursuers, after a race he controlled authoritatively in the second part. The podium is completed by George Russell, in 2nd place, and Lando Norris
  Round 62/66: Absolutely crazy final in Barcelona! After the abandonment of Kimi Antonelli, Charles Leclerc also visibly slows down on the circuit. Problems appear in the chain in the leading platoon

• Round 62/66: Incredible what is happening in Barcelona! Just one lap after overtaking George Russell for second place, Kimi Antonelli experiences technical problems. The Italian suddenly slows down, brakes and is forced to pull the single-seater onto the grass.

• Round 61/66: The order on the podium is changing! Kimi Antonelli overtakes George Russell to move up to second

• Round 60/66: Hamilton is one and a half steps on the top step of the podium! The Ferrari driver now has a lead of over 15 seconds over George Russell, and with just six laps remaining it is very hard to believe that he can lose out on victory. The Brit is heading for his first success in the colors of the Scuderia.

• Round 58/66: Hamilton is getting closer to a historic moment! The Briton extended his lead to 13 seconds over George Russell and looks to be heading for a Grand Prix victory without emotion. It would be Lewis Hamilton's first success in the colors of Ferrari, after he also achieved his best result in qualifying for the Scuderia on Saturday, 2nd place

• Round 55/66: There are only 11 laps to go and Lewis Hamilton seems to have the race under control. The Briton has a lead of around 11 seconds over second-placed George Russell. Behind him, Kimi Antonelli continues to apply pressure, but the Italian has already received three cautions for exceeding circuit limits

• Round 52/66: Hamilton continues to lead the race authoritatively, but attention is shifting behind him. George Russell and Kimi Antonelli battle for 2nd place

• Round 49/66: Hamilton flies on the circuit! The race leader gains important tenths of a second every lap over George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, consolidating his lead at the top of the standings.

• Round 45/66: Lewis Hamilton continues to lead the race and seems to have everything under control at the front of the peloton. The Brit manages his tires excellently and maintains a comfortable lead over his pursuers.

• TOUR 42/66 – Lewis Hamilton comes in for a change. He doesn't have the best shift, 2.8 seconds, and goes FIRST, ahead of George Russell. The Safety Car will end soon, it will be possible to drive in normal parameters.

• TOUR 40/66 – Yellow flag, Fernando Alonso stopped the car in turn 9, on the grass area. Virtual Safety Car.

• TOUR 40/66 – Leclerc is overtaken by George Russell, then pits.

• TOUR 38/66 – Kimi Antonelli also changed, returning to the circuit just behind Russell.

• TOUR 37/66 – George Russell enters the pits and hands over the race leadership to Kimi Antonelli. He returned on the fourth circuit, ahead of Norris.

• TOUR 33/66 – Kimi Antonelli attacks George Russell! Fierce fight between colleagues from Mercedes for the leadership of the race.

• TOUR 30/66 – Max Verstappen entered once again. It wasn't the best stop, with the mechanics a little late on one of the wheels.

• TOUR 28/66 – Lewis Hamilton enters the pits again, equips himself with medium tires and returns to the seventh circuit.

• TOUR 26/66 – No change in the TOP 6. Hamilton can't get within two seconds of Russell and starts to see Antonelli in the rear-view mirror, who should soon enter the attack zone.

• TOUR 17/66 – That's it, Charles Leclerc also entered the pits. All drivers in the TOP 7 now have (relatively) fresh tyres. The TOP 5 from the start has been redone.

• TOUR 17/66 – We will have another abandonment, the second of the race: if Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) withdrew the car quickly, now Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) will also do it, due to some technical problems.

• TOUR 16/66 – Turnaround: Leclerc negotiates with the race engineer and gets the green light to stay on the circuit. He is the only one in the TOP 7 without a change, still with the medium tires with which he started the race.

• TOUR 15/66 – Two other drivers who had not changed before, Kimi Antonelli and Oscar Piastri, are called to the pits. Charles Leclerc is the only one left on the circuit and thus found himself leading the race, but he will also change at the end of the lap.

• TOUR 14/66 – Lando Norris also entered for the first shift, returning to the sixth circuit.

• TOUR 13/66 – Mercedes answers, calling George Russell to the booth. Both he and Hamilton now have hard tyres. Meanwhile, Max Verstappen also comes in for the first shift.

• TOUR 12/66 – Lewis Hamilton pitted early for the first shift. He returned to the circuit in 7th place.

• TOUR 11/66 – Spectacular rise of Charles Leclerc. The Ferrari driver climbed 4 places, from 10th to 6th, and is now chasing Max Verstappen's position, closing dangerously close to the Dutchman.

• TOUR 4/66 – There are already 2.5 seconds between Russell and Hamilton. The Mercedes driver has excellent pace, setting the fastest lap to date.

• TOUR 2/66 – Clean start, without serious incidents, but also without overtaking at the top. The TOP 5 remained identical: Verstappen tried to overtake Norris, without success.

• 16:00 – The training tour has begun. Of the top 4 lines, only Lewis Hamilton (#2) and Max Verstappen (#5) start on soft tires – They will most likely try to overtake as soon as the traffic lights go out.