Bojan Vrbnjak
Lewis Hamilton he routinely won today’s race GP of Spain in Barcelona and this despite stopping more than Max Verstappen, who finished the race second. However, the tires were of a Dutch racer Red Bull Racing already so destroyed that it was only a question of when Hamilton would catch up with him and also overtake him. He took the third step Valtteri Bottas.
Start of the race
In the first turn, he took the lead Verstappen, who broke through with a sharp maneuver before Hamilton. The main contenders for the title of champion of this season quickly moved away from the others. Leclerc, which overtook Bottas, was already six seconds behind after three laps. The Finn then struggled to regain third place. From fifth place to nothing surprising except the fact that it is Perez despite DRS stuck for Ricciardo, which the commissioners later warned to stop s zigzag ride on the target plane.
Then bad news for the team Alpha Tauri, it is Pierre Gasly got a penalty nailed five seconds for driving over the allowed line at his starting point. At the beginning, however, it was Mick Schumacher bravely fought against Russell, but had to acknowledge the superiority of a significantly better race car Williams. And then another bad conscience for Alpha Tauri, because Yuki tsunoda stopped due to engine failure. The management of the race, however, sent to the track safety car, which some took advantage of for boxing stops. After three laps, the race was relaxed again, Verstappen however, he sovereignly got a flying start and se Hamilton moved out of the DRS zone.
Red Bullu failed in their parade discipline, stopping in the pits
V 21th round they turned to stop Alonso in Hag, both on a medium rubber compound. In doing so, however, the mechanics are on the team AlpineF1 did significantly better work than their counterparts at Aston Martin, who needed more than four seconds, causing the German to fall for Gaslya. A lap later, the top ten racers also turned to the stop. First Sainz in Stroll, and then again Bottas, Ocon in Norris.
In the 24th round, however, it really went. Red Bull he decided to call in the pits Verstappen, but his stop 4,2 seconds was defeated, falling to fifth place behind teammate Perez. Mercedes on the move Red Bullbut did not respond and Hamilton remained on the track. But the seven-time world champion came across Mazepina, who once again proved to be a tough racer when overtaking for a lap. Toto wolff he angrily addressed the race director over the radio Michael Masi, to withdraw the Russian from traffic once again.
In the 29th lap, he also turned into the pits Hamilton. Verstappen made the most of the fresh tires and turned the backlog into an advantage. British he was five seconds behind the Dutchman on his return to the track. He was in third place Bottas, who succeeded in the phase of stops Leclerc leave behind. Hamilton narrowed the gap by Verstappen and how quickly he found himself behind the back of a Dutchman. And while the two leaders were watching, what was happening in the middle of the field was boring. Only Perez tried to overtake Ricciard.
Mercedes bet on all or nothing
And then suddenly Mercedes reaction. Hamilton is v 42th round the second time he turned to a stop to attack the used tires of the compound again. After returning to the track it is for Verstappen lagged behind 20 seconds, but he took advantage of the free path for some very fast laps. Perez managed, however, to overtake the stubborn in the 46th round Ricciardo, which ultimately secured him fifth place.
V 52th round Mercedes informed Bottas, let him not hold back Hamilton and drop it forward. The Finn did not follow the boss's instructions immediately, which he probably did Wolff caused a faster heartbeat. And later it is Hamilton however, he managed to get past a teammate who later turned the circle into the pits for the second time. In the 58th round, he made a second stop as well Perez - Both racers on a soft mix, and the goal was the fastest lap time and an extra point.
Verstappen with no chance against Hamilton
Meanwhile, Hamilton approached again Verstappen, after driving an average of one and a half seconds faster than a racer Red Bull Racing. The Dutchman fought with with a blunt weapon and Hamilton helped him DRS on the finish line he also easily overtook. After it is Max lost the lead, he also turned himself on the second stop and with the soft mix drove the fastest lap time in the race.
Despite the improvements, it is Aston Martin for the second time in a row after Portugal remained without points. Stroll finished eleventh, Hag as the thirteenth. It should be noted, however, that they will have to Stroll in Alonso to visit the race commissioners for their close meeting. Also Alfa Romeo without points, their form seems to drop from race to race. Mick Schumacher but again with a good performance, he fought for a long time with stronger and faster rivals, his teammate Mazepina however, for the fourth time this year, he cast a deep shadow.
Results
For the top three Hamilton, Verstappen in Bottas, took fourth place with an excellent performance Charles Leclerc with his Ferrari. The fifth was as said Sergio Perezand the sixth Daniel Ricciardo, who beat his teammate for the first time this year Lando Norris, who won eighth place today. In front of him we find another Ferrari racer Carlos Sainz.
Team AlpineF1 he continues to score points, this time a little less and he has earned them Esteban Ocon for ninth place. He secured the last point with an exceptional race at the end of the race Pierre Gasly v AlphaTauri.
