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COMING SOON: Start of live: 05/09/2021 at 2:20 PM
CURRENT: Updated at 4:10 PM
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at 15:06
Live ranking
at 16:10
Perez finally passes Ricciardo
Outside at turn 1, Sergio Perez made a superb maneuver to get rid of Ricciardo.
Here he is fifth but unfortunately far from the head.
His next goal: Charles Leclerc sixteen seconds ahead of him.
at 16:09
Hamilton less than twenty seconds from Verstappen
The Briton aligns the gun times.
He signs lap record on lap record and comes back less than twenty seconds from the leader.
at 16:06
Gaps between leaders
23 laps to cover and Verstappen has ten seconds ahead of Bottas and 22 over Hamilton now.
The latter will come back very strong.
at 16:04
Hamilton in the pits
Thunderclap.
Mercedes' stroke of genius?
Hamilton stops a second time at the end of the 42nd lap.
He leaves with medium compounds.
But Verstappen cannot stop otherwise he will emerge behind the seven-time world champion.
Hamilton came out third.
LAP 42/66 Hamilton comes into the pits!
😮He returns the track 23 seconds behind Verstappen with 23 laps to go! #SpanishGP 🇪🇸 # F1 pic.twitter.com/McNwWIYCdf
- Formula 1 (@ F1) May 9, 2021
at 16:04
Little Perez Mistake
Chasing Ricciardo, the Mexican made a small mistake after turn 1 and took off.
Ricciardo breathes.
at 16:02
Hamilton still a second from Verstappen
The Briton now stumbles on Verstappen.
Despite the DRS, the Briton loses too much speed in the last corner before the home stretch and cannot attack Red Bull for the moment.
at 15:58
Ocon and Norris pass Raikkonen
The Finn retreats and finds himself tenth.
Ocon is eighth while Norris is ninth.
at 15:55
DRS for Hamilton
The gap is under the second between the two leaders.
For the first time this Sunday, Hamilton entered the DRS zone.
Its first activation did not yield anything.
Verstappen is under pressure.
LAP 38/66 DRS open!
#SpanishGP 🇪🇸 # F1 pic.twitter.com/AswJk3WB3i
- Formula 1 (@ F1) May 9, 2021
at 15:54
Ocon still in the points
The Frenchman is currently ninth and is preparing to attack Kimi Raikkonen, in agony with his tires.
Behind him, Norris is three seconds away.
at 15:52
A second between Verstappen and Hamilton
The Dutchman suffers with the medium rubber.
Conversely, the Mercedes seems to fly with this set of tires.
The gap is now one second and Hamilton arrives in the DRS zone.
at 15:51
Hamilton hits Verstappen
The seven-time world champion has just taken two seconds in two laps from the leader.
Two seconds separate the two pilots.
at 15:49
Perez in Ricciardo's exhausts
As before the stops, Perez is stuck behind Ricciardo.
He has the DRS and will have to quickly overtake it.
at 15:48
Best lap for Hamilton
The Briton has just set the fastest lap in the race: 1: 21.276.
He begins his ascent.
at 15:47
Raikkonen still no stopping
He is the last on the track not to have passed through the pits.
He was also the only driver on the grid to start in medium tires.
The Finn is seventh with his Alfa Romeo.
at 15:46
Hamilton and Leclerc in the pits, Verstappen in the lead
At the end of the 28th lap, Lewis Hamilton stops.
Four laps after Verstappen.
The save is average and he emerges in mediums five seconds behind the Dutchman.
For Leclerc, the stop is good but the Monegasque comes out behind Bottas and temporarily loses the podium.
LAP 29 / 66📻 "Ok, Lewis. Box, box" It's a decent pit stop and Hamilton returns to the track around 6 seconds behind Verstappen # SpanishGP 🇪🇸 # F1 pic.twitter.com/gswSEbcTIO
- Formula 1 (@ F1) May 9, 2021
at 15:42
Hamilton leader
The Briton has stayed on track and says his tires are fine in the end.
He has lost time behind Mazpepin but Hamilton is on a one-stop strategy while Verstappen appears to be on a two-stop strategy.
at 15:39
Verstappen in the pits
Disaster at Red Bull.
Under pressure from Lewis Hamilton, Verstappen plunged into the pits at the end of lap 24. But for once, the Austrian team completely missed their stop with more than four seconds of immobilization.
It comes out fifth, with medium compounds, but with lost time.
LAP 25/66 Verstappen pits, but it's a slow one (by Red Bull's high standards).
The Dutchman comes out in P3 behind Hamilton and Leclerc # SpanishGP 🇪🇸 # F1 pic.twitter.com/SvZ9cdDEMl
- Formula 1 (@ F1) May 9, 2021
at 15:39
Hamilton stuck to Verstappen
The Briton returned to the exhausts of the leader who suffered with his tires.
He's going to have the DRS in the next straight.
at 15:38
Bottas stops!
Blocked behind Leclerc, the Finn stops at the end of the 23rd lap.
He abandons the tender to leave with Mediums.
He was sixth ahead of Raikkonen and ten seconds behind Perez.
LAP 24/66 Bottas (P4) comes into the pits and returns to the track in P6 #SpanishGP 🇪🇸 # F1 pic.twitter.com/LXxWmy96Zh
- Formula 1 (@ F1) May 9, 2021
at 15:37
Alonso and Vettel stop
Out of the points, the two drivers, eleventh and twelfth before the stops, jumped together in the pit lane.
Good stop for Alonso who comes out in front of Gasly.
On the other hand, a bad stop for Vettel who emerges behind Gasly.
Bad deal from Aston Martin.
at 15:35
Bottas complains about the tires
Both Mercedes are experiencing the same problem with significant wear of the rear gums.
at 15:32
Gasly in the pits
At the end of the 18th lap, the Frenchman takes his five-second penalty and changes his tires.
He abandons the tender for the mediums.
A two-stop strategy for the Habs?
In any case, he left last.
at 15:32
Perez always sixth
The second Red Bull does not go back.
Sergio Perez is blocked behind Ricciardo and despite the DRS he cannot find the opening.
at 3:30 p.m.
Hamilton complains about his gums
More than a second from Verstappen, the Briton suffered from the wear of his tires which were more deteriorated than those of Verstappen.
LAP 17/66 Hamilton's right-rear tire is showing signs of wear 🔎 # SpanishGP 🇪🇸 # F1 pic.twitter.com/l3XYkJI0Ab
- Formula 1 (@ F1) May 9, 2021
at 15:28
One stop strategy holds the rope
The cooler temperatures over Barcelona and the safety car mean that the teams are almost all on a one-stop strategy.
The soft tires should go further than expected on this first stint.
at 15:26
Ocon under pressure from Sainz
The Frenchman is currently defending his seventh place.
He is under pressure from Carlos Sainz who owns the DRS in a straight line.
at 15:23
Bottas unable to pass Leclerc
Incredible, but the Finn loses a considerable amount of time behind the Ferrari of Monaco.
He now has the DRS which may help him but nothing reassuring for the second Mercedes.
at 15:22
Gasly penalized
The Frenchman, badly positioned on the starting grid, has just been penalized with five seconds.
He is currently thirteenth and his teammate has just retired.
Dirty weekend for AlphaTauri.
🚨 Gasly has been handed a 5-second penalty for being out of position at the start of the race #SpanishGP 🇪🇸 # F1 pic.twitter.com/n90S7mx0tj
- Formula 1 (@ F1) May 9, 2021
at 15:21
Stroll passes Alonso
The Canadian entered the top 10 after overtaking Alonso.
at 15:20
Superb relaunch from Verstappen
The Dutchman handled the relaunch of the race perfectly.
No overtaking to report but now Lewis Hamilton is in the DRS zone.
at 15:19
The race resumes!
At the end of the tenth lap, the race resumes its rights.
Verstappen manages the dunning.
LAP 11 / 66⚠️ @MercedesBenz SAFETY CAR is in We are racing again!
#SpanishGP 🇪🇸 # F1 pic.twitter.com/8L3HwGZR0i
- Formula 1 (@ F1) May 9, 2021
at 15:18
Pilots are returning
Giovinazzi, Russell and Latifi stop now to put on new tires.
It seems complicated to go to the end but these pilots have nothing to lose.
at 15:16
Safety car (Tour 9)
The car must be released from the AlphaTauri and the safety car therefore appears.
Everyone will rally behind her.
LAP 9/66 ⚠️ SAFETY CAR ⚠️Tsunoda has ground to a halt at Turn 10 # SpanishGP 🇪🇸 # F1 pic.twitter.com/TOP5mq40WE
- Formula 1 (@ F1) May 9, 2021
at 15:15
Tsunoda upside down gives up
Engine shutdown for the Japanese AlphaTauri on turn 10. The Japanese are upside down on the circuit.
at 15:14
The positions frozen behind
The drivers are struggling to keep up with each other on the Spanish track, which generates few overtaking so far.
at 15:13
Hamilton returns to Verstappen
The difference is slightly greater than a second between the two pilots.
Hamilton is missing a few tenths to enter the DRS area.
at 15:10
Bottas blocked behind Leclerc
The Finn is losing a lot of time behind the Ferrari.
At the moment, he's not sure he can help Hamilton in the fight with Verstappen.
at 15:09
Ocon and Gasly lost places
The two French have lost one position as the Alpine d'Ocon is seventh while the Alphatauri de Gasly is 13th.
at 15:06
Verstappen widens the gap
Almost two seconds ahead for Max Verstappen over Lewis Hamilton at the end of the second lap.
at 15:06
Leclerc 3rd, Ricciardo 5th, Perez 6th
These three pilots have all gained places.
Leclerc passed Bottas from the start while Ricciardo and Perez gained two positions at the start.
at 15:04
Contact Verstappen-Hamilton at the first corner, Verstappen in the lead
Verstappen is off to a great start.
He forced the passage at the first corner, Hamilton tried to fall back but he hit the Red Bull.
Verstappen is in the lead.
👀⏪ LAP 1 / TURN 1Verstappen and Hamilton at the start 💪 # SpanishGP 🇪🇸 # F1 pic.twitter.com/eIN5aAmZzn
- Formula 1 (@ F1) May 9, 2021
at 15:04
It's gone to Barcelona!
The lights have just gone out and the pilots are heading towards the first turn. Have a good race!
⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️LIGHTS OUT !!! We are GOOOOO in Barcelona 🙌 # SpanishGP 🇪🇸 # F1 pic.twitter.com/RPtmCURZoz
- Formula 1 (@ F1) May 9, 2021
at 3:00 p.m.
The training tour
The pilots set off for the warm-up lap.
The departure is imminent.
👉👉👉 Lap training # SpanishGP 🇪🇸 # F1 pic.twitter.com/TqShkVJIZw
- Formula 1 (@ F1) May 9, 2021
at 14:55
100th Grand Prix for Verstappen
Barcelona are doing well for him.
For his first Grand Prix with Red Bull in 2016, Max Verstappen became the youngest driver to win a Formula 1 Grand Prix. The Dutchman was 18 years old and 227 days old at the time.
Five years later, the Batavian prodigy will take the start of his hundredth race ... in Barcelona.
With a victory at stake?
at 14:52
Leclerc well placed, Ferrari in ambush
The Monegasque could not hope for better than a fourth place on Saturday. As often, he managed to get the best out of his car. And after qualifying, Charles Leclerc was of course satisfied.
Ferrari also besides since Carlos Sainz signed the sixth time.
A nice group shot for the Scuderia which must score big points this Sunday.
It will initially count on Leclerc, who seemed more at ease with the pace of the race during practice, but Sainz had to make up for his eleventh place in Portugal.
To the grid 👊 @ Charles_Leclerc @ Carlossainz55 # essereFerrari🔴 #SpanishGP pic.twitter.com/c3XG4nAp8h
- Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) May 9, 2021
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15 minutes before departure
at 14:45
... Gasly disappoints
Eliminated in Q2 with the twelfth fastest time, Pierre Gasly was disappointed on Saturday. The AlphaTauri, which lacks stability, has not shown any encouraging signs this weekend for the moment.
But the French, outside Q3 for the first time in seven races, has the advantage of being able to choose his tires at the start while the first ten will start on soft tires.
This will surely be the opportunity for the other Normand to go on medium or hard in order to make a first long relay.
This could be an advantage but it will also be necessary to take care of its departure in the traffic with in particular a first tumultuous turn.
taking our spot on the grid 👌 @PierreGASLY pic.twitter.com/zb0r21nt88
- Scuderia AlphaTauri (@ AlphaTauriF1) May 9, 2021
at 14:41
Oconimpresses ...
For the third time this season in four races, it is Esteban Ocon who has signed the best qualifying of Alpine.
Very comfortable as in Portimao last Sunday, Esteban Ocon slammed the fifth time on Saturday, while Fernando Alonso was satisfied with the tenth fastest time.
A feat that says a lot about the form of the French at the moment.
He is confident and at ease with his car, which allows him to post very good results.
On Sunday, he can aim for a top 6 and score big points.
P5 top job by everyone at @ AlpineF1Team once again !!
🤜🏻🤛🏻 We keep going 🔥😁 # EO31 pic.twitter.com/nInVO8f9BZ
- Esteban Ocon (@OconEsteban) May 8, 2021
at 14:39
Relive Lewis Hamilton's pole (video)
Simply superb 💪 Watch @ LewisHamilton's 100th pole lap in full 🍿 @pirellisport #SpanishGP 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/PD73tNJKKE
- Formula 1 (@ F1) May 8, 2021
at 14:36
1000 spectators present
F1, too, is starting to open its doors again.
In Portugal, last Sunday, we had already had the pleasure of seeing fans in the stands of Portimao and it started again in Barcelona.
For the Spanish Grand Prix, 1000 spectators are present.
How good is it to see some fans in the grandstand ?!
😍🙌 # SpanishGP 🇪🇸 # F1 pic.twitter.com/n1uD0qfEe0
- Formula 1 (@ F1) May 9, 2021
at 14:34
Verstappen alone against the Mercedes?
SergioPerez, only eighth, Max Verstappen, second, will therefore be surrounded by Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas (3rd).
This could be decisive for the rest of the Grand Prix.
If the Mexican manages to quickly climb back into the top 4, Mercedes will be more bothered in terms of strategy.
But if Perez does not come back, Verstappen will be alone against two Mercedes and the game of strategies, the Red Bull will be trapped.
Unless the Dutchman is in the lead at the first corner… and there, the physiognomy of the race would then become very interesting.
at 14:31
The kings of pole position
Will @ LewisHamilton's pole record ever be bettered?
🤔 # F1 pic.twitter.com/ow2n2NZl0k
- Formula 1 (@ F1) May 8, 2021
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Lewis Hamilton's 100epole
Déjàdans l'histoire de ce sport à plus d'un titre, Lewis Hamilton ainscrit une nouvelle ligne à sa légende, samedi. Pour la 100e foisde sa carrière, le septuple champion du monde a claqué la poleposition, pour 36 petits millièmes devant Max Verstappen. Auteurd'un tour parfait comme souvent, le Britannique a posé une marquequi n'est pas prête d'être dépassée.
Dans cet exercice, ildomine. De Montréal 2007 à Barcelone 2021, le pilote Mercedes adonc signé 100 poles. Pour se rendre compte de la puissance de cenombre, il faut voir qui sont ses poursuivants : MichaelSchumacher (68) et Ayrton Senna (65). Deux monstres sacrés du sportmais tellement loin du maître sur un tour. Et sa carrière n'est pasterminée, la marque risque de grandir sachant que Lewis Hamiltonréalise une pole a minima toutes les trois courses (37,03% de poleposition). Rien de rassurant pour ses adversaires.
100 POLES! I can’t even begin to describe how this feels. I can’t thank the team and everyone back at the factory enough for everything they’ve done to help us secure this incredible milestone. I feel so humbled and very grateful. This feels like my first win all over again 🙌🏾💯 pic.twitter.com/KkCgShdhq2
- Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) May 8, 2021
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The starting grid
How they'll line up on Sunday 👀 # SpanishGP 🇪🇸 # F1 pic.twitter.com/8037CV32KY
- Formula 1 (@ F1) May 8, 2021
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Griezmann present for the Grand Prix
FC Barcelona player Antoine Griezmann is present on the circuit and he notably went to greet Lewis Hamilton before the race.
⚽️🤜🤛🏁 # SpanishGP pic.twitter.com/lYsR39OWeN
- Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@ MercedesAMGF1) May 9, 2021
at 14:25
Very cloudy weather in Barcelona
What if the rain makes its appearance?
It is a real possibility.
The sky is very threatening over the Montmelo circuit and showers are expected throughout the day in Barcelona.
In any case, the temperature of the track has dropped significantly compared to Saturday with no less than ten degrees in months.
We had lots of sun on Friday and Saturday ☀️☀️Sunday's skies aren't so shiny ☁️ #SpanishGP 🇪🇸 # F1 pic.twitter.com/issuQla782
- Formula 1 (@ F1) May 9, 2021
at 14:23
The change at turn 10
The Montmelo circuit is well known to pilots as they come to do winter testing here in Barcelona.
But it experienced a modification to turn 10, which marks the end of sector 2, with a more coated curve and less braking than in the past.
This allows the drivers to take more speed in the last part of the circuit but potentially removes a nice passing zone, especially since the Catalan circuit there are already few.
at 14:21
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