Lewis Hamilton secured an emotional maiden win for Ferrari at the Barcelona‑Catalunya Grand Prix, impressing the Power Rankings panel enough to receive a flawless 10‑point rating – the highest score of the weekend. His three‑stop strategy and decisive pace in the final seconds of qualifying translated into a controlled race that left him ahead of his former team, Mercedes.
The five‑judge panel grades each driver out of ten after every race, stripping away machinery advantages to focus on performance. Alongside Hamilton, the top‑ten list featured George Russell (second place after a pole‑position effort and a solid finish), Lando Norris (third, climbing to the podium after a strong qualifying run), and Pierre Gasly, who turned a P14 grid slot into a P7 finish. Other notable scorers included Max Verstappen, who salvaged a P4 after a three‑stop gamble, and Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson, who held onto an eighth‑place finish despite mid‑race pit‑stop losses.
Drivers who fell just outside the top ten were Sergio Perez, Oscar Piastri and Williams’ Carlos Sainz. The updated rankings underline Ferrari’s resurgence and set the stage for a tightly contested second half of the season.
