Hamilton says Barcelona win beyond wildest dreams

Lewis 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.