Lewis Hamilton won the Barcelona Formula 1 Grand Prix in his first victory for Ferrari, exploiting strategic errors by Mercedes who failed to build sufficient gap in the opening stint and were forced into a suboptimal three-stop strategy. Ferrari's trap involved Hamilton starting on soft tires, committing to an aggressive three-stop plan, while Mercedes' early pit stop and inability to widen their lead allowed Hamilton to recover 19 seconds in eight laps during the second stint.
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Lewis Hamilton won the Barcelona Formula 1 Grand Prix in his first victory for Ferrari, exploiting strategic errors by Mercedes who failed to build sufficient gap in the opening stint and were forced into a suboptimal three-stop strategy. Ferrari's trap involved Hamilton starting on soft tires, committing to an aggressive three-stop plan, while Mercedes' early pit stop and inability to widen their lead allowed Hamilton to recover 19 seconds in eight laps during the second stint.