Lewis Hamilton Wins First Race for Ferrari After Smart Changes

Lewis Hamilton won his first race for Ferrari on Sunday in Barcelona, Spain. The 41-year-old British driver had not won a race in almost two years. He beat his old team Mercedes by using smart changes to his car and race plan. This was Hamilton's first victory since he moved from Mercedes to Ferrari.

Hamilton had been struggling since joining Ferrari. Last year was his worst season ever in Formula 1. He did not even finish on the podium once in his first year with the red team. Many people wondered if the seven-time world champion was done winning races.

But Hamilton and his team made important changes this year. The biggest change was switching to different brakes. Hamilton went back to using Carbon Industrie brakes, the same ones he used when he won races at Mercedes. These brakes gave him more confidence when driving into corners.

Ferrari also used a smart race strategy in Barcelona. Most drivers made two pit stops during the race. But Ferrari decided to make three stops with Hamilton's car. This meant Hamilton could drive faster on each set of tires.

The victory was huge for Hamilton. He won by 19.5 seconds, the biggest winning margin of the season so far. It was also special because all three drivers on the podium were British. Hamilton finished first, George Russell was second, and Lando Norris came third.