Maranello Erupts After Hamilton Delivers Ferrari's 1st 2026 Win in Barcelona

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 15

Cars filled Maranello's streets after Sunday's Barcelona Grand Prix, with fans honking horns and waving red flags to celebrate Lewis Hamilton's first Ferrari victory.
The win was Ferrari's first of the 2026 season and Hamilton's first since the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, ending a long wait after his difficult adaptation to ground-effect era cars.
New regulations have helped unlock Hamilton's impact on Ferrari's car development, and the turnaround is visible in the standings: he is second on 115 points after seven races.
Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli leads the championship with 156 points, but Hamilton said before Barcelona that a Ferrari win "couldn't be closer" despite a 66-point gap.
Hamilton thanked Maranello over team radio after the checkered flag, saying the factory and hometown support had helped him achieve a dream as he chases an eighth world title.