FIA rule challenge allowed Lewis Hamilton to win with 'groundbreaking' Ferrari innovation

Lewis Hamilton secured his first victory for Ferrari at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, finishing 19 seconds ahead of George Russell's Mercedes. A key factor in the win was Ferrari's newly developed wheels, engineered in collaboration with Japanese supplier BBS, which are designed to keep tyre temperatures significantly lower and provide a performance advantage. The innovation was made possible by the FIA's relaxation of previously strict regulations that had required all teams to use identical wheels during the ground-effect era.