Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton’s win ‘beyond wildest dreams’

Hamilton’s win and Antonelli’s retirement meant the Italian’s lead in the drivers’ standings narrowed to 41 points.

Both Russell and world champion Norris paid tribute to Hamilton.

Norris said: “Pretty cool. It’s pretty special. It’s nice. And with Ferrari again, it’s even cooler to kind of see that partnership come through and kind of pay dividends.

“You could see how much it meant to him. At the same time, he’s obviously had a lot of people talk badly about him and he’s got a lot of crap online from a lot of people, so it’s nice that he can stick the middle finger up to all of them.”

Russell, who spent three seasons as team-mate to Hamilton at Mercedes before his move to Ferrari for 2025, said: “We both sort of grew up as fans of Lewis and, you know, for myself, spending three years together in Mercedes, so much respect.

“It was a big, bold move to join Ferrari, and to see it now paying off for him is very special to see given the magnitude of the decision.

“To be standing up here, three Brits, first time in 60 years, it’s a special feeling.”