Wolff on Hamilton as title contender after Barcelona win
Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton is a genuine Formula 1 title contender and warned Mercedes they cannot waste opportunities this season after Hamilton won at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Wolff said: "We are so early in the season, the gap is 41 points, and you see a DNF rob you of 25 points, and it is wide open. That's why we can't afford not to finish, and we just need to keep putting performance on the car and then the power unit and not make mistakes, be clever with the strategy and stay absolutely on it."
Toto Wolff puts Mercedes on alert with Lewis Hamilton F1 title contender prediction
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Hamilton on first Ferrari grand prix win in Barcelona
Lewis Hamilton said it is “only the beginning” after taking his first grand prix win for Ferrari at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. Hamilton wrote on social media: "DREAM THE IMPOSSIBLE. I can't begin to describe how amazing it feels to finally win in red. Grazie mille, Scuderia Ferrari. For the hard work from everyone here today in Barcelona and back in Maranello. The passion and dedication to progress is paying off and this is only the beginning."
Lewis Hamilton shares defiant message after landmark Ferrari F1 win
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Russell on Mercedes power-unit reliability concerns
George Russell says Mercedes’ recent power-unit reliability issues are a “big concern” after team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli retired with an engine failure at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. Russell said: "So, it's a shame to see how the race ended for him and obviously for us as a team and as HPP, we've had a few failures recently, so that's a big concern for us."
George Russell makes ‘big concern' admission over recent Mercedes F1 reliability
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Lawson on Racing Bulls' lack of race pace in Barcelona
Liam Lawson said Racing Bulls “didn’t have the speed” in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix after he expected to be ahead of Alpine following qualifying, but was beaten on race pace. Lawson said: "It was good, but we struggled; the speed was not really there. It is something for us to review. We had a very strong pace in qualifying, but weren't as strong in the race. We knew that the tyres were going to be very hard here, but after how quick we were [on Saturday], we probably expected to be in front of [Alpine]. So it is frustrating, but ultimately, we didn't have the speed anyway."
Liam Lawson airs frustration after shock F1 turnaround
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The largest margin of victory this season belongs to Lewis Hamilton
🇪🇸 19.561s - Lewis Hamilton
🇯🇵 13.722s - Kimi Antonelli
🇨🇦 10.768s - Kimi Antonelli
🇲🇨 6.271s - Kimi Antonelli
🇨🇳 5.515s - Kimi Antonelli
🇺🇸 3.264s - Kimi Antonelli
🇦🇺 2.974s - George Russell
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Only two drivers have scored points at every race weekend this season
• Pierre Gasly
• Lewis Hamilton
That means Gasly is the only Mercedes-powered driver to score points at every race weekend 😳
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To the victor, go the spoils... and Lewis is one popular victor 📲
#F1 #BarcelonaGP
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Double double ✌️
Another weekend to celebrate for Alpine & RB with all four drivers in the points as the midfield battle heats up 🔥
#F1 #BarcelonaGP
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Lewis Hamilton becomes the first driver in F1 history to win races for McLaren, Mercedes, AND Ferrari 🏆
#F1 #BarcelonaGP
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Only 20 drivers in Formula 1's entire history have collected more than 45 podiums.
Lando Norris is now 1 of those 20 👏
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Shout-out to Lewis' race engineer, Carlo Santi 🤝
On the podium for their first win together 🍾
#F1 #BarcelonaGP
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This was vintage Lewis Hamilton 🔥
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Hamilton's real Barcelona pace advantage explained
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Alonso on possible Austrian GP pit-lane start
Fernando Alonso says he could face another pit-lane start at the Austrian Grand Prix after components that Aston Martin fitted before the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix broke, forcing him to retire from the race. Alonso said: "We changed some of the parts and they broke in the race, unfortunately. That's maybe another pit lane start in Austria, but it's what it takes now. We are struggling on performance, but also on reliability, it's still not bulletproof. We're still dealing with a lot of issues."
Fernando Alonso hints at further Aston Martin penalty after Barcelona failure
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Mercedes on incorrect front-wing adjustment for Russell in Barcelona
Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord says the team made an incorrect front-wing adjustment on George Russell’s car at his final pit stop in Barcelona, which left the Mercedes “very, very oversteery” in the closing stages. Bradley Lord said: "In our final pit stop we actually incorrectly adjusted the front wing owing to a problem with the adjuster gun. That meant he was driving with a very, very oversteery balance that certainly compromised his pace in the final stages."
Mercedes reveal pit crew made ‘incorrect adjustment' on Russell’s car at last pit stop
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Krack apologises after Aston Martin double retirement
Aston Martin chief trackside officer Mike Krack apologised to fans after a nightmare Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix weekend for the team, with Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso qualifying 21st and 22nd and both retiring from the race. Alonso started from the pit lane after power unit component changes, Stroll stopped with a gearbox problem after five laps, and Alonso later pulled up on lap 38. Krack said: “I am really sorry for all the fans that have bought expensive tickets to see their heroes.”
Aston Martin issue remarkable apology after nightmare Barcelona weekend
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Wolff on recalibrating how Russell and Antonelli race each other
Toto Wolff says Mercedes will “recalibrate” how George Russell and Kimi Antonelli race each other after their wheel-to-wheel fight in Barcelona left them at risk of holding each other up as Lewis Hamilton pulled away in the lead. Wolff said: "Number one, there is a third party not getting involved in a championship fight – constructor and driver. And in that respect we will discuss internally with them with the two drivers how we want to end the situation where we risk holding each other up. I think it was not a problem, it is just maybe we need to recalibrate."
Toto Wolff to ‘recalibrate' Mercedes racing rules after Hamilton slips clear
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Norris to appear at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Reigning world champion Lando Norris will appear at next month’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, organisers have confirmed. The event runs from 9-12 July, between the British and Belgian grands prix.
Lando Norris to appear at 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed
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Mekies on FIA benchmark status for Red Bull Ford ICE power
Red Bull's Laurent Mekies said there is no evidence the Red Bull Ford engine is the strongest on internal combustion power, after the FIA declared it the benchmark for the ADUO upgrade system and agreed to review the data again. Mekies said: "We are completely with the fact that the rule states that you should only try to estimate the pecking order of the ICE power. We are completely okay with that; we have all agreed to that, and we don't think that is the issue. Where we certainly would like to have a deeper conversation is because we do not see one single data sample that indicates that we would have an advantage over our friends at Mercedes."
Red Bull insists no data supports FIA's ADUO claim over Ford engine
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Leclerc on matching Hamilton after Ferrari's Barcelona win
Charles Leclerc says he has to be “up there” with Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton after his Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix win, following a weekend that ended with Leclerc retiring. Leclerc said: "I mean, it's great for the team, it's great for Lewis. The team has been pushing massively to bring upgrades, and it seems to be working fine, so now I've got to be with him up there, which hasn't been the case in Canada."
Leclerc responds to Hamilton's Barcelona success with clear Ferrari target
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Russell on Mercedes and HPP reliability concerns
George Russell says recent reliability failures are a "big concern" for Mercedes and High Performance PowerTrains (HPP) after Kimi Antonelli retired from the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix with an electrical shutdown. Russell said: "So, it's a shame to see how the race ended for him and obviously for us as a team and as HPP, we've had a few failures recently, so that's a big concern for us."
George Russell shares 'big concern' after shock Mercedes defeat
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Elkann congratulates Hamilton on first Ferrari win
Ferrari chairman John Elkann has congratulated Lewis Hamilton on his first victory for the team, calling it “an emotional moment and a very important result,” after Hamilton won the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. Elkann’s message comes months after he criticised Ferrari’s drivers following a double retirement at the 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, when he said it was “important that they focus on driving and talk less”.
Six months after brutal criticism, John Elkann salutes Lewis Hamilton debut Ferrari win
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Stella on Ferrari having F1's best chassis
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says Ferrari now has Formula 1’s best chassis after Lewis Hamilton won the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix with the team’s upgraded SF-26. Stella said: "I think this race gives us very clear indications. I think these indications are that Ferrari, at the moment, is the car with the best chassis. We see in the middle sector, especially in the medium-speed corner, that Ferrari is the fastest in the corners, not necessarily the fastest in the straights."
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