2023-06-04 14:05:28
The top 10 of the race, with the two Alpines in the points
1. Verstappen (fastest lap)
2. Hamilton
3. Russell
4. Perez
5. Sainz
6. Stroll
7. Alonso
8. Ocon
9. Zhou
10. Gasley
66/66: VICTORY FOR VERSTAPPEN! DOUBLE FOR MERCEDES ON THE PODIUM!
At the end of the boredom, Max Verstappen won without difficulty in Barcelona and signed his 5th victory of the season, the 40th of his career. He is ahead of the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.
65/66: battle between Gasly and Leclerc
The two men are fighting for 11th place, which will give a point in the standings with Tsunoda’s penalty.
64/66: there was finally no rain
It could have done damage this Sunday, but the rain remained very good.
63/66: 5 second penalty for Tsunoda
The Japanese will get points, which will benefit Pierre Gasly.
62/66: the point on the top 10
1. Verstappen (fastest lap)
2. Hamilton
3. Russell
4. Perez
5. Sainz
6. Stroll
7. Alonso
8. Ocon
9. Tsunoda
10. Zhou
60/66: third warning for Verstappen for track limit!
Third track limit warning for Verstappen. Last reminder before the penalty! The Dutchman is called to order by his team, especially since he has more than 18 seconds ahead of Hamilton.
59/66: Gasly closes in on the points
The Habs are 11th at 1.7 behind Zhou. His teammate Esteban Ocon is 8th.
56/66: The end of GP is slowly approaching
Very few significant events to note in this race.
53/66: Last tire change for Verstappen
The world champion complained about his hard tyres, he finished the race with soft ones to secure a 5th victory this season.
52/66: Alonso overtaking to cheers from the crowd
Little fright on the overtaking of Alonso, who shifts on the pit exit lane to overtake Ocon and point to 7th place.
51/66: saves for Perez and Hamilton
Very long stop for Hamilton, very fast for Perez. The Briton is still second ahead of Russell. The Mexican is 5th.
49/66: the top 10, with a three-way fight for the last two places on the podium
1. Verstappen
2. Hamilton
3. Perez
4. Russell (best lap)
5. Sainz
6. Stroll
7. Ocon
8. Tsunoda
9. Zhou
10. Alonso
46/66: soft tires for Russell
Two-stop strategy for Russell, who comes out 4th behind Perez.
45/66: Leclerc’s unanswered choice
The Monegasque wanted soft tyres, the technicians put hard tires on him to get to the end of the race.
44/66: Verstappen not a fan of hard tires
The world champion complains about his tires on the radio, especially about braking. There are still 22 laps to cover.
42/66: a good mattress in advance for Verstappen
The Dutchman is 15 seconds ahead of Hamilton. He could go to the end of the race with his hard tires.
39/66: Meanwhile, the ordeal continues for Norris
Starting on the second row, Lando Norris couldn’t leave the end of the race and trailed in 18th place.
38/66: the top 10
1. Verstappen
2. Hamilton
3. Russell (fastest lap)
4. Sainz
5. Perez
6. Alonso
7. Plates
8. Gasley
9. Leclerc
10. DeVries
35/66: Russell back on the podium
The Briton took advantage of the DRS to blow priority to Carlos Sainz from the inside and take 3rd place.
33/66: the mi-course !
A very quiet first part of the race where not much happened. The big winners are Verstappen, still the leader, and the Mercedes, on the lookout for a double podium (Hamilton 2nd and Russell 4th).
29/66: fastest lap for Russell
The Mercedes driver has fun on the Barcelona circuit and completes the best lap in 1’18″2
28/66: Perez finally stops
Last driver not to have stopped yet, the Mexican put on tough shoes and came out 9th. This benefits Hamilton, new runner-up to Verstappen ahead of Sainz and Russell.
27/66: the rain is coming
George Russell announces rain at turn 5.
26/66: the Red Bulls in command
Behind a Verstappen who is still as calm and wearing hard rubber (+7″), Sergio Perez is second and has still not stopped. Carlos Sainz completes the provisional podium.
25/66: Hamilton au stand
The Briton puts on medium after a stop of 3″. He comes out 5th. This could lead to a new stop before the end of the race.
23/66: superb overtaking by Gasly
15th, Gasly passes by outside to overtake De Vries, occupied by his attempt to overtake on Magnussen. The Alpine driver is 14th.
22/66: Gasly loses pit time
The stoppage of the Frenchman is a bit long, in 3.9, with a small problem in the front right. The Alpine joins the track in 16th place.
19/66: Verstappen drives slower than Hamilton
If he largely keeps the lead in the GP (+8 “) with his mediums, Verstappen is under threat from Hamilton and Russell, shod on soft tires.
15/66: Mercedes on the prowl
Quite discreet, Lewis Hamilton was 2nd after Sainz pitted. The Briton is happy with the soft tires on the radio. Russell completes the provisional podium, largely dominated by Verstappen.
14/66: Ocon’s turn to pit
The French put on mediums after a good stop in 2.3. The exit from the pits was lively, it did not go far from rubbing with Hulkenberg (15th).
12/66: the first pit stops
The first drivers, who may opt for a three-stop strategy, return to the pits, like Tsonoda, De Vries, Bottas, Zhou.
10/66: Nice overtaking from Gasly
After a very bad start, Pierre Gasly overtook Albon without difficulty and returned to the top 10.
8/66: Leclerc begins his comeback, Perez continues his own
Starting at the back of the grid, Charles Leclerc overtook the two Williams of Albon and Sargent. He is in 16th place.
Starting 11th, Sergio Perez has beaten Zhou and is in 8th place.
7/66: Verstappen is already widening gaps, Russell overtakes Alonso
The world champion is three seconds ahead of Sainz. Behind, Russell took advantage of the DRS to suck up Alonso and move up to 6th.
3/66: Red Bull and Sargent on medium tires
Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris put on hard tyres. The other drivers chose the soft tyres.
2/66: Alonso struggles against Russell
The Spanish driver (6th) resists against the Briton (7th) and takes a little air.
1/66: big Sainz-Verstappen duel from the first corner
Very good start from Sainz, who tries to overtake Verstappen from the first corner, but the Dutchman closes the door and keeps the lead. Gun start for Lance Stroll, third!
Lando Norris is already asking to stop to change his front wing after contact with Hamilton! He comes out last. Ocon is 5th, Gasly 14th.
Let’s go for the formation lap
What if the rain disrupts the race?
Some clouds present in the Barcelona sky
The temperatures are high, which could complicate the task of the pilots.
The footballers present in number
In addition to Mbappé, several football stars have made the trip to Catalonia: Neymar, Samuel Umtiti, Ousmane Dembélé, Clément Lenglet, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Aymeric Laporte, Joao Felix and Mason Mount.
Mbappé present in Barcelona
The day after the end of the Ligue 1 season, concluded with a defeat against Clermont at the Parc des Princes, Kylian Mbappé is in Barcelona to attend the Grand Prix.
Hello everyone
Welcome to this live to follow the Spanish GP, which takes place on the Barcelona circuit. A week after a Monaco GP without real suspense, the drivers are competing in the seventh round of the season.
Max Verstappen will once again start from pole position ahead of Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris. Fourth in qualifying, Pierre Gasly was penalized six places and will start from 10th place. The other Alpine driver, Esteban Ocon, will start 6th. 19th on the grid, Charles Leclerc will try to make a good comeback to get points. Start of the GP at 3 p.m.
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