Hamilton says Barcelona win beyond wildest dreams

Hamilton says Barcelona win beyond wildest dreamsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Lewis Hamilton's victory in Barcelona was Ferrari's first grand prix win since Mexico 2024ByAndrew BensonF1 CorrespondentPublished7 minutes ago2 CommentsLewis Hamilton says he was struggling to find the words to express how much his first victory for Ferrari meant to him after winning the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.The seven-time champion, in his second season with the team, won from Mercedes' George Russell and McLaren's Lando Norris.That made it the first all-British podium in F1 since the 1968 United States Grand Prix, won by Sir Jackie Stewart from Graham Hill and John Surtees.Hamilton had a difficult first season with Ferrari, failing to finish on the podium in any of the 24 grands prix, though he did win the sprint race in China.He said: "How do you find the right words to express an emotion that's beyond your wildest dreams?"The 41-year-old was on course to beat Russell and Kimi Antonelli anyway even before a virtual safety car period mid-race ensured he could pit and return to the race in the lead and not have to fight back past the Mercedes drivers.Hamilton said that as he embraced his Ferrari team after the race, his "heart was exploding with joy".Championship leader Antonelli retired from second place with four laps to go, promoting Norris to third place.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Sir Jackie Stewart celebrates his victory in the 1968 US Grand Prix, the previous time British drivers filled the top three positionsHamilton'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 c...