Jun 16, 2026 · 38 min · 12 segments
Lewis Hamilton has finally won in Ferrari red — and Barcelona may have just changed the entire F1 season. In this episode of **The Ground Effect F1 Podcast**, we review the Barcelona Grand Prix and…
I'll tell you what.
I was truly surprised by their pace.
We'll get into it in a little bit.
But if anyone had to do it, it had to be the man Lewis.
Plenty of water still to go under the bridge before we can say, oh, it's a true title defense.
Plus, I think engine penalties on Mercedes' side are going to play a big factor this year.
Cautiously optimistic, but what we saw on the weekend...
With Kimi's retirement, this championship is not clear cut and it's certainly not over by a long, long way.
He should retire.
He's got no hope.
On your bike.
Give the man a car and he will get the job done.
As a sporting fan and as a fan of athletes, like just the story of resilience I think for me is like I got a little bit emotional because of how low he got last year and then to see him bounce back and when you truly think about it, how hard he's had to work behind the scenes to get these results.
He clearly believed.
Yeah, mate.
Well, the redemption arc, I think there's still a lot more to be ridden this year, and we might be in for something special.
But the weekend itself, we knew tyre deg was going to be a massive issue here, and boy, did those Pirelli tyres put in the work.
Not to mention – not to mention the pit crews they they definitely earned their wages over the weekend the race itself well we know it was won by the old fella lewis hamilton but george russell a very important p2 and lando norris bringing up the last podium slot in p3 but we'll get stuck into the team of the moment and that is clearly ferrari mate that is a statement weekend yes There is a little bit of element of luck with the VSC, but that is racing.
You've got to make the most of it.
I'll tell you what.
I was truly surprised by their pace.
We'll get into it in a little bit.
But if anyone had to do it, it had to be the man Lewis.
Plenty of water still to go under the bridge before we can say, oh, it's a true title defense.
Plus, I think engine penalties on Mercedes' side are going to play a big factor this year.
Cautiously optimistic, but what we saw on the weekend...
With Kimi's retirement, this championship is not clear cut and it's certainly not over by a long, long way.
He should retire.
He's got no hope.
On your bike.
Give the man a car and he will get the job done.
As a sporting fan and as a fan of athletes, like just the story of resilience I think for me is like I got a little bit emotional because of how low he got last year and then to see him bounce back and when you truly think about it, how hard he's had to work behind the scenes to get these results.
He clearly believed.
Yeah, mate.
Well, the redemption arc, I think there's still a lot more to be ridden this year, and we might be in for something special.
But the weekend itself, we knew tyre deg was going to be a massive issue here, and boy, did those Pirelli tyres put in the work.
Not to mention – not to mention the pit crews they they definitely earned their wages over the weekend the race itself well we know it was won by the old fella lewis hamilton but george russell a very important p2 and lando norris bringing up the last podium slot in p3 but we'll get stuck into the team of the moment and that is clearly ferrari mate that is a statement weekend yes There is a little bit of element of luck with the VSC, but that is racing.
You've got to make the most of it.
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