Spanish Grand Prix

“The team saw a loss in downforce” — Ocon says he was carrying “suspected damage” on his way to P10 in F1 Spanish GP

Fernanda Álvarez3 months ago05 mins

Alpine’s performance at the Spanish Grand Prix was a surprise to everyone, including the team themselves. They added another three points to their total on Sunday, passing Haas for P7 in the Constructors’ Championship. The Enstone-based team had a tricky day at Montmeló. While Gasly faced a pit stop of almost 7 seconds and losing…

George Russell says hard tyre was “pretty rubbish” on his way to P4 finish in F1 Spanish GP

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago08 mins

Despite taking an early lead on lap 1, Mercedes’ George Russell ended Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix in fourth. Speaking after the race, Russell described his performance as “a little bit” frustrating, adding that there had been several small factors which had affected his result. A 5.5s stop first time around did not help, and he…

Hamilton: Mercedes becoming “more consistent” following F1 Spanish GP podium, concedes his qualifying performances “have been so bad for the last 15 races”

Chiara Martin3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Lewis Hamilton expressed immense satisfaction after securing his first Grand Prix podium finish of the year, marking a significant boost for both himself and the Mercedes team. Reflecting on the achievement, Hamilton said, “Yes. Big, big boost to finally get a good result. It’s been a minute since I’ve been up here in the race….

We “quite easily had the best car” — Lando Norris reflects on missed opportunity in F1 Spanish GP

Chiara Martin3 months ago3 months ago07 mins

After a good performance that secured him a second-place finish, Lando Norris shared his thoughts on the Spanish Grand Prix, highlighting both the successes and missed opportunities that marked his journey to the podium. “The race, not good enough, simply because we should have won today,” Norris stated bluntly. “I think we had the quickest…

Vasseur: Light contact between Sainz and Leclerc in F1 Spanish GP “part of the game”

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Fred Vasseur has played down simmering tensions between his drivers following the Spanish Grand Prix. Speaking post-race, Charles Leclerc explained that the team had said before the race to look after the tyres and in the opening stint as they looked to put the pressure on Lewis Hamilton in front later on. However, Carlos Sainz…

Leclerc says Sainz ignored “clear strategy at the beginning” of the race from Ferrari during F1 Spanish GP

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Charles Leclerc was far from happy following the Spanish Grand Prix as he accused Carlos Sainz of going against team instructions in the opening stint. The home hero made a move on Leclerc into turn 1 at the start of lap 3 to take P5. He pinched the Monegasque driver against the kerb, leading to…

Ricciardo admits RB doesn’t have “the pace with this current configuration” after double Q1 elimination ahead of F1 Spanish GP

Magdalena Put3 months ago3 months ago010 mins

RB had a disappointing showing in qualifying ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, with both Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo failing to make it past Q1. Having recently found a second wind after a slow start to the season, the team has been on a consistent point scoring streak since Miami. Unfortunately, that looks set…

Spanish GP | F1 Academy | Race 2 | Chloe Chambers takes her first win with seven seconds gap to Pulling

Anna Elizabeth Krausová3 months ago3 months ago08 mins

Without expecting rain before the end of the last session of F1 Academy in Barcelona, the drivers went underway on a formation lap in this order. The drivers are Abbi Pulling, Chloe Chambers, Doriane Pin, Nerea Mart, Hamda Al Qubaisi, Lia Block, Tina Hausmann, Bianca Bustamante, Jess Edgar, Lola Lovinfosse, Emely de Heus, Carrie Schreiner,…

“I think we should, based on the recent events” — Gasly suggests clearing the air ahead of all-Alpine fourth row start for F1 Spanish GP

Magdalena Put3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Alpine proved surprisingly competitive in qualifying ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, with both drivers advancing to Q3. Pierre Gasly qualified a season-high seventh; Esteban Ocon initially qualified ninth, but was bumped up to eighth due to Sergio Perez’s grid penalty, making it an all-Alpine fourth grid for Sunday’s race. Speaking after the session, Gasly…

Red Bull has been “a little bit too far away” at F1 Spanish GP regarding balance and understanding the tyres — Perez

Gabriel Diamante3 months ago06 mins

Sergio Perez will start 11th in tomorrow’s Spanish Grand Prix following his 3-place grid drop carried over from Canada. He was 8th fastest on Saturday with a 1:12.061, 0.678s behind polesitter Lando Norris, and 0.658s slower than teammate Max Verstappen. The Mexican driver says that he mainly lost crucial time in the final sector in…