Sergio Perez has called his penalty for ignoring blue flags during Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix “unfair”, feeling he allowed Lewis Hamilton to lap him at an opportune moment. On his first race back since testing positive for COVID-19, the Racing Point driver was handed a five-second time penalty for […]
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Max Verstappen says a radio outburst during Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix was prompted by him “massively struggling” to keep his tyres alive at the end of the first stint. Verstappen was able to record his fifth consecutive podium finish after taking second place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, splitting […]
McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris says Pirelli’s hard compound tyres felt like “garbage” in Spanish Grand Prix free practice, and felt “like I had more grip on the wets”. Due to the global COVID-19 crisis, the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona was moved form its usual May date to […]
© LAT Images Magazine: Spanish GP review and Indy 500 supplement Lewis Hamilton’s crushing victory in the Spanish Grand Prix is the cover story of a packed Autosport magazine this week. As well as covering Hamilton’s perfect performance in Barcelona, we also look at the key tech developments, rate all […]
Max Verstappen opted against a contra strategy in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix as he feels the soft tyre will hold up fine for the opening race stint. Verstappen took a surprise victory last weekend at the 70th Anniversary GP ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas after perfecting […]
Lewis Hamilton starts on pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate Valtteri Bottas. Here’s how and when you can watch the race. The F1 champion secured his 92nd career pole position by beating Bottas by just 0.059 seconds. Mercedes is looking to strike back […]
The penalties handed to Sergio Perez and Daniil Kvyat for ignoring blue flags in the Spanish Grand Prix were the first as part of a new crackdown by the FIA. Both Perez and Kvyat were hit with a five-second time penalty for failing to adhere to blue flags in the […]
Haas Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean says his lack of pace in Spanish Grand Prix qualifying is “a bit of a mystery” after showing “genuine” pace in Friday practice. Grosjean and team-mate Kevin Magnussen both failed to get through Q1, with the Danish driver starting in 16th, one place ahead […]
Suzuki’s Joan Mir says his non-finish in the MotoGP’s first Jerez race meant he was “penalised” for the Andalusian Grand Prix as he had no data to fall back on. Mir crashed out on lap two of the season-opening Spanish GP, while team-mate Alex Rins was a non-starter after dislocating […]
Lewis Hamilton’s crushing victory in the Spanish Grand Prix is the cover story of a packed Autosport magazine this week. As well as covering Hamilton’s perfect performance in Barcelona, we also look at the key tech developments, rate all the drivers and provide the important statistics and data from the […]
Mercedes Formula 1 chief strategist James Vowles says that it’s “unlikely” the team has resolved the tyre problems it experienced at Silverstone – despite a strong race in Spain. After losing out to Max Verstappen and Red Bull in the 70th Anniversary GP, Mercedes undertook what Vowles calls “incredible work” […]
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Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said before the Spanish GP at the Circuit de Catalunya that F1 needed a rivalry between world champion Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, the driver many consider the only one who can seriously challenge Hamilton. After Verstappen’s victory over the Mercedes pair the week […]
Haas Formula 1 boss Guenther Steiner has downplayed the dramatic swing in the team’s form over the Spanish GP weekend, saying it should be taken “with a pinch of salt”. Romain Grosjean was as high as fifth in FP2 in Barcelona on Friday, but the Frenchman slipped to 17th in […]
Daniel Ricciardo is hoping that the Spanish Grand Prix proves to be an “anomaly” after his Renault Formula 1 team missed the points for the first time in 2020. The team scored four points in the previous 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone courtesy of Esteban Ocon’s eighth place finish. […]
The McLaren Formula 1 team finally addressed the cooling problem that has hampered Carlos Sainz Jr by giving him a brand new Renault power unit in Barcelona on Saturday. The Spaniard is back level on performance with team-mate Lando Norris, and he will start his home race one spot ahead […]
Charles Leclerc was prevented from rejoining the Spanish Grand Prix after pitting to have his seatbelts tightened as Ferrari had to investigate an issue with his Formula 1 power unit. Leclerc was running 11th at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya before hitting the kerb at the exit of the final chicane, […]
Although Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix didn’t produce an on-track thriller, it still yielded notable storylines; from the latest chapter in a messy divorce to the clearest update yet on the future of the Mercedes’ hierarchy. LUKE SMITH picks out the talking points One week on from the heat-induced shake […]
Valtteri Bottas says he lost three kilograms during the Spanish Grand Prix and believes the black overalls worn by the Mercedes Formula 1 drivers were a factor. Early in the Barcelona race Bottas, who finished the Spanish GP in third place, was heard telling his engineer on the radio, “these […]
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas reckons the 2020 Formula 1 title is “drifting away” after he finished the Spanish Grand Prix in third place behind Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. Bottas lost ground to both rivals in the title battle – he now lies 43 points behind his team-mate and six […]
Lewis Hamilton felt he was “in a daze” during his crushing Spanish Grand Prix victory on Sunday that extended his lead at the top of the Formula 1 drivers’ championship. Hamilton led every lap of the race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, crossing the line more than 20 seconds clear […]