Lewis Is BACK! Barcelona Drama, Leclerc's Struggles & Antonelli's Title Lead Under Threat

Lewis Hamilton is a Grand Prix winner again—and this time in Ferrari red!

After 686 days without a victory, the seven-time world champion finally stood on the top step at Barcelona, finishing a massive 19 seconds clear of George Russell's Mercedes. But was it the Ferrari upgrades, the strategy, or something else entirely? We discuss.

In this episode, Nicola Hume and Ben Edwards are joined by motoring journalist, author and former Top Gear scriptwriter Richard Porter to break down a dramatic Spanish Grand Prix and look ahead to Austria.

We cover:
🏁 Hamilton's emotional return to winning ways with Ferrari
🇬🇧 The first all-British podium since 1968
🔧 George Russell's weekend—brilliant qualifying, questionable strategy
💔 Charles Leclerc's tough spell continues with another DNF
📈 Alpine's double points and their Monaco penalty appeal
🤔 McLaren's puzzling form—Norris strong, Piastri struggles
🏆 Championship chat: Is it now Antonelli vs Hamilton for the title?
😬 We need to talk about Cadillac...
🇦🇹 Austrian Grand Prix preview and predictions

Plus the Prediction Championship of the World takes a dramatic turn as nobody scores any points at Barcelona!

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