The drought is over for Lewis Hamilton.. At the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on Sunday, June 14, the 41-year-old British driver secured his first Formula 1 victory in nearly two years, finishing ahead of George Russell, thanks to a masterful late pit stop that allowed Hamilton to pull away on fresher tires.. Advertisement. Advertisement. Advertisement. Hamilton was able to pit thanks to a late virtual safety-car period. Russell pitted twice in the race, while Hamilton came down pit lane three times.. The victory for Hamilton was also his first with Ferrari, making him the first driver in F1 history to win races with McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari. Hamilton was already F1’s winningest driver and Sunday marked his 106th victory.. “They are all special in their own way. But this one is something else. I watched Ferrari have all that success, when I was younger, watching it on TV and as I have been racing, I’ve always watched the screens and wondered what it will be like to win in that car and it has come,” Hamilton told the BBC. “Everyone has worked hard for it and everyone deserves it. I am forever grateful to them and this is just the first of, I hope, many. Great pit stops today, great strategy. The car felt fantastic.”. 1 / 21. May 24 – Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), Canadian Grand Prix. (GEOFF ROBINS, AFP via Getty Images). Hamilton’s last win came in July 2024 at the Belgian Grand Prix when he was still racing for Mercedes.. Advertisement. Advertisement. Advertisement. The victory on Sunday also made him F1’s oldest race winner since Jack Brabham won at the age of 44 in 1970.. “We never gave up hope,” Hamilton said from the podium. “The team just continued to lift me up. We made so many changes and so many improvements, and on top of that, I’ve got the greatest fanbase a sportsman could ever ask for.”. Following Russell in second place was Lando Norris in third, marking the first all-British podium since the 1968 U.S. Grand Prix. F1 points leader Kimi Antonelli retired from second place with four laps remaining due to an electrical shutdown, but the Italian driver for Mercedes still has an advantage over Hamilton at the top of the season standings.. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Lewis Hamilton gets first win with Ferrari, snaps F1 winless streak