Former Top Gear and The Grand Tour host Jeremy Clarkson has offered a typically tongue-in-cheek reaction to the historic all-British podium at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.<\/p>\n
Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton<\/a> secured his first grand prix win as a Ferrari<\/a> driver in Barcelona after pulling off a three-stop strategy to become the first non-Mercedes driver to win a grand\u00a0prix this season. Hamilton was joined on the podium by fellow countrymen George Russell<\/a> in second and Lando Norris<\/a> in third.\u00a0<\/p>\n The trio formed the first all-British podium since 1968, when Sir Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill and John Surtees completed the podium at the United States Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Great to see three Brits on the podium in Barcelona,”\u00a0the former Top Gear host\u00a0wrote on X following the race. Clarkson, whose own\u00a0Oxfordshire-brewed Hawkstone lager has become wildly successful, could not resist adding: “Just a shame the winner was sponsored by an Italian beer,” referring to Ferrari’s partnership with\u00a0Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0%.<\/p>\n Clarkson later posted: “One day, I hope Hawkstone is big enough to sponsor an F1 team. But which one?”<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Norris and Russell were asked about the British podium milestone during the post-race press conference. “To share the podium with him [Hamilton] and then with George, to have three Brits up there. The first time since 1968. Pretty special, pretty cool for us to represent our country that way,” the McLaren<\/a> driver said.<\/p>\n