Lewis Hamilton’s win for Ferrari at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix will go down as one of the most famous in the sport’s history. It also broke records and produced some mind-blowing statistics. Here are just some of the notable accolades achieved by the seven-time world champion’s win on the weekend.
17 Seasons of Wins
Hamilton already held the record for the most seasons in Formula 1 with a win and he extended that streak with his victory this past weekend.
He has taken victory from 2007-2021 (the longest consecutive streak of wins across different years), 2024 and now 2026.
First Driver to Win with Three Historic Teams
He also became the first driver to win with McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari in the sport’s history.
They are, of course, the only teams that Hamilton has raced for so far in his career.
Longest Gap Between First and Last Win
Now at 41 years of age, Hamilton has been in the sport for quite some time. After taking his first win on 10 June 2007 and his most recent on 15 June 2026, he now holds the record for the longest gap between a driver’s first and last race win.
250 Grand Prix Wins for Ferrari Engines
It was not only a historic win for Hamilton, but it was too for the Scuderia. The win in Barcelona meant that a car powered by a Ferrari engine has now crossed the line first in a Grand Prix 250 times.
Of those 250 victories, 249 have come under the Ferrari badge in a Ferrari chassis. The only other one was when Sebastian Vettel famously won the 2008 Italian Grand Prix for Toro Rosso.
Seventh Oldest Race Winner
At 41 years, five months and seven days old, Lewis Hamilton became the seventh oldest driver to take victory in the sport.
He is also the first 40+ year old driver to win a Grand Prix since Nigel Mansell in 1994.
Oldest Winner in Over Half a Century
Not only did Hamilton end the 22-year wait for a 40+ year old race winner, he also became the oldest race winner since Jack Brabham won the 1970 South African Grand Prix, ending a 56-year wait for a winner of comparable age.
Most Grand Prix Victories
It is already well known that the British driver has the most wins in Formula 1 history and he extended that figure on Sunday from 105 to 106 Grand Prix victories.
Record Seventh Spanish Grand Prix Victory
Hamilton holds the record for the most Grand Prix victories at several circuits across the Formula 1 calendar and he added another to that list with his win in Barcelona, surpassing Michael Schumacher’s record of six victories at the Spanish Grand Prix.
First All-British Podium Since 1968
George Russell and Lando Norris joined Hamilton on the podium, marking the first time three British drivers had finished on the podium together since the 1968 United States Grand Prix.
Hamilton is now 41 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli ahead of the next round in Austria in a couple of weeks’ time.
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