High tension in Formula 1 in Barcelona: Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen fight an exciting duel for victory.
Sebastian Vettel disappoints again.
The race in the ticker for reading.
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Formula 1: The final score in Barcelona
1. Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes |
2. Max Verstappen |
Red Bull |
3. Valtteri Bottas |
Mercedes |
4. Charles Leclerc |
Ferrari |
5. Sergio Perez |
Red Bull |
6. Daniel Ricciardo |
McLaren |
7. Carlos Sainz |
Ferrari |
8. Lando Norris |
McLaren |
9. Esteban Ocon |
Alpine |
10. Pierre Gasly |
Alpha Tauri |
11. Lance Stroll |
Aston Martin |
12. Kimi Raikkonen |
Alfa Romeo |
13. Sebastian Vettel |
Aston Martin |
14. George Russell |
Williams |
15. Antonio Giovinazzi |
Alfa Romeo |
16. Nicholas Latifi |
Williams |
17. Fernando Alonso |
Alpine |
18. Mick Schumacher |
Haas |
19. Nikita Masepin |
Haas |
Eliminated: Yuki Tsunoda |
Alpha Tauri |
Update from May 9th, 6.30 p.m
.:
Summary:
From the 100th pole to the late triumph over Max Verstappen: Record world champion Lewis Hamilton showed his world championship challenger at the exciting Spanish Grand Prix the limits thanks to the better strategy in tire poker and is pulling in the Formula 1 driver ranking * of which.
With the 98th triumph of his career and the third win of the season, Brite extended his lead in the drivers' standings to 14 points in the Mercedes.
Sebastian Vettel, in his Aston Martin 13th, also missed the points in the fourth round of the season despite improvements to the underbody.
Mick Schumacher got the maximum out of the defeated Haas as 18th.
Round 66/66: This is the win for Lewis Hamilton ahead of Max Verstappen! More could have been possible for the Belgian, Red Bull probably chose the wrong boxing strategy. With this, Hamilton is expanding its lead over Verstappen in the drivers' championship. Sebastian Vettel experiences the next disappointment in the Aston Martin, Mick Schumacher is penultimate.
Formula 1: Spanish GP in the live ticker - Hamilton pulls past Verstappen
Lap 60/66: There is the overtaking maneuver.
Verstappen's tires are so bad that he can no longer defend the attack.
The tires are just too worn out.
This should bring Hamilton the next win of the season.
He is simply much faster than his opponent.
Round 57/66: Verstappen is only 3.2 seconds ahead of Hamilton.
The Briton made up more than a second in one lap.
It will be really exciting on the last few meters.
Hamilton burns one fastest lap after the next into the Spanish asphalt.
Round 52/66: Bottas apparently had to let Hamilton pass on team order.
The Finn does this rather reluctantly and only lets the British go for the umpteenth attempt.
That creates a need for discussion.
Lap 49/66: Verstappen loses a bit of its lead over the two Mercedes.
Bottas and Hamilton are within striking distance.
Will the Finn be the laughing third party?
Formula 1: Spanish GP in the live ticker - Max Verstappen leads in front of the two Mercedes
Lap 45/66: Lewis Hamilton drives the fastest lap again.
Because of a pit stop, the world champion is currently only third, behind team-mate Valtteri Bottas.
In the front, Max Verstappen continues to do his laps in the Red Bull.
Again: he'll have to go back to the pits.
Round 40/66: Verstappen against Hamilton - a real thriller up front.
Will that be the next win of the season for the Belgian Verstappen?
But he has to pit again.
Is this the chance for Hamilton?
The Mercedes drive in Barcelona apparently with a one-pit-stop strategy.
Round 35/66: Mick Schumacher has lost places again.
He is now competing with team-mate Nikita Masepin not to be last.
On the other hand, warrior Kimi Räikkönen is driving a really strong race.
The Finn has moved into the single-digit range.
Round 31/66: Bottas has moved ahead of Leclerc.
Is there no podium for Scuderia Ferrari again?
Hamilton attacks Leader Verstappen incessantly after his pit stop.
Formula 1: Spanish GP in the live ticker - At Max Verstappen's pit stop, not everything went smoothly
Round 29/66: Sebastian Vettel has to fight in the Aston Martin again this Sunday.
The German is now in 14th place and has thus lost two places.
In front of him is the Spanish veteran Fernando Alonso.
Both work on each other as they did at the best of days.
Lap 27/66: Not everything went smoothly at the Verstappen pit stop.
A mechanic was late with a tire.
That took time.
The Belgian still has a chance of victory.
Hamilton, who has not yet pitted, leads.
Round 23/66: The first pit stops.
So that the field is swirled around properly.
Verstappen also pits and loses the lead for the time being.
Round 18/66: Verstappen cannot pull away from Hamilton at the front.
The Mercedes remains within striking distance.
It is easy to see how Hamilton is always looking for the slipstream, but cannot yet grasp it.
It's really exciting at the top!
Formula 1: Spanish GP in the live ticker - Sebastian Vettel is far behind in the Aston Martin
Round 16/66: Sebastian Vettel duels in midfield with teammate Lance Stroll and Pierre Gasly.
The multiple world champion looks solid today after the start of the season was rather mediocre.
Round 14/66: Mick Schumacher has a bitter duel with George Russell.
Both have repeatedly overtaken each other and cannot shake each other off.
Round 11/66: Verstappen defends the lead.
Hamilton cannot use the slipstream when the safety car drives back into the pits and Verstappen has to accelerate.
At the front in the field everything stays the same.
Formula 1: Spanish GP in the live ticker - Safety Car has to be on the track in Barcelona
Lap 8/66: Uhhhhhhhh ... Tsunoda is on the edge of the track.
Apparently a technical defect.
The safety car is outside.
This compresses the field again and it almost comes to a restart when the journey is clear.
Is that exciting!
Verstappen can now expect an attack from Hamilton.
Lap 6/66: Schumacher was overtaken by Tsunoda.
Again to the classification: The Haas is considered to be the slowest car in the field.
Mick Schumacher is doing quite well for that.
He now has to fight off George Russell in the Williams, who drives the much faster car.
Sebastian Vettel is in twelfth place.
Round 3/66: What an exciting start!
How Verstappen pushed himself past Hamilton inside.
This is racing, although it was already at the limit how the Belgian pushed the reigning world champion to the side.
Leclerc passed Bottas on the outside in the Ferrari and improved to third.
Round 2/66: strong start also from Mick Schumacher!
The son of Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher makes up two places and is now 16th. Very good!
Round 1/66: The start in Barcelona has taken place! It starts with the Spanish GP! And what a thriller at the beginning of the race. Verstappen pushed himself in front of Hamilton - with a daring overtaking maneuver. The Briton is briefly pushed off the track, then makes way. Everyone gets through the first bends without an accident.
Update from May 9, 2:35 p.m.:
Mick Schumacher says emotional words in the direction of Sebastian Vettel * before the Spanish GP.
And Lewis Hamilton is an essential factor before the Formula 1 race.
The voices (see link).
Formula 1: Spanish GP in the live ticker - Mick Schumacher does well
Update from May 9, 2.10 p.m.:
Mick Schumacher starts the race near Barcelona from position 18.
The son of Formula 1 record world champion Michael Schumacher has done well so far.
His car is significantly slower than the cars of the top teams.
“He won't be up front a little.
That's why he has to keep track of things when the field collapses.
To see spaces, to anticipate where he can overtake.
He has this spatial understanding of the racetrack.
And he's a terrific overtaker ",
Sky
commentator Sascha Roos
told
tz.de
* about Mick Schumacher
before this season
:" He is able to consistently drive an attack and bring it to an end.
He's also a very good starter.
All of this helps him because the Haas bolide is probably the worst car in the field. "
Is the Formula 1 newcomer still off to a clean start today?
We'll know more soon!
Formula 1: Spanish GP in the live ticker - Ascending form for Sebastian Vettel?
Update from May 9th, 1:15 p.m.:
Is Sebastian Vettel showing increasing form or is there the next debacle for the four-time Formula 1 world champion in Barcelona?
After training on Friday, the ex-Ferrari driver expressed his satisfaction.
“I think today was a better day for us.
No problems so far and I actually got along quite well, ”said the 33-year-old Hesse.
The reason for his satisfaction: The aerodynamics update on his AMR21.
This means that Vettel is faster and his bolide is more stable on the route.
After a disappointing season so far at Aston Martin is more possible today?
Formula 1: Spanish GP in the live ticker - it crackles between Mercedes and Red Bull
Update from May 9th, 12.15 p.m
.: Mercedes and Red Bull are not only competing bitterly on the Formula 1 tracks - but also alongside them.
It became known around the Spanish GP that the Austrians recently poached six engineers from Mercedes.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has now reacted to this.
“They are deducted directly.
And some of them cannot switch to the new company, Red Bull, before the end of 2023 - in other words, quite a long time, ”said the Austrian on
Sky.
Means something like: Anyone who goes to a competitor is no longer allowed to work for the racing team until the end of their contract.
So tough in Formula 1. It can be eagerly awaited how both teams will present themselves in Barcelona today.
Formula 1: Spanish GP in the live ticker - duel between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen
Update from May 9, 11.15 a.m
.: Will the exciting fight for the drivers' championship in Formula 1 continue this Sunday at the GP in Barcelona?
Defending champion Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) leads the rankings again, but is put under pressure by Max Verstappen (Red Bull).
Lando Norris in the McLaren is a surprising third.
Formula 1, drivers' championship |
Points |
team |
1. Lewis Hamilton |
69 |
Mercedes |
2. Max Verstappen |
61 |
Red Bull |
3. Lando Norris |
37 |
McLaren |
4. Valtteri Bottas |
32 |
Mercedes |
5. Charles Leclerc |
28 |
Ferrari |
Update from May 8, 4:31 p.m.:
The starting grid for the race in Barcelona is in place!
Lewis Hamilton takes his next pole position, Max Verstappen ends up just behind the Briton, Valtteri Bottas starts from third place.
Sebastian Vettel was unable to take his good pace into qualifying in the first two practice sessions - he had to say goodbye in Q2 and will start from 13th place. Mick Schumacher left two drivers behind and can be satisfied with his 18th place.
Formula 1 in Barcelona: Vettel disappointed again - tension at the top
Update from May 8, 1:50 p.m.:
Max Verstappen (Red Bull) has won the third free practice session in Spain.
The 23-year-old Dutchman set the fastest time on Saturday in 1: 17.835 minutes and was 0.235 seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes.
Third place went to Charles Leclerc * in a Ferrari.
Sebastian Vettel made it in the Aston Martin, more than 1.5 seconds behind Verstappen, only 17th. Newcomer Mick Schumacher was in 19th place, more than two seconds behind the front in the losing Haas racing car.
Qualifying starts at 3 p.m.
Formula 1: hope for Sebastian Vettel!
German makes people sit up and take notice in Barcelona training
Update from May 7th, 5.42pm:
The first two trainings in Barcelona are history!
The good news: Sebastian Vettel is getting better and better with his Aston Martin.
The built-in updates are obviously having an effect, with his best time the German was only seven tenths behind the fastest driver Lewis Hamilton and ended up in eleventh place.
Team mate Lance Stroll left Vettel behind, the Canadian was two tenths slower.
There was a surprise at the top: While Mercedes occupied the first two places with Hamilton and Bottas, the second training session for Red Bull was sobering: Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez only ended the day in ninth and tenth place.
"We look worse than we are," said Motorsport boss Helmut Marko, however.
Mick Schumacher got what is currently in his Haas car: he finished 19th at the end and kept his team-mate Nikita Mazepin in check again.
The Russian threw his car into the gravel again.
The Alpine team continued a clear upward trend, Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon were only three tenths behind the Mercedes (places four and five).
Formula 1 in the live ticker: Red Bull declares war on Mercedes and Hamilton: "Max is ready for the title"
First report from May 7th:
Barcelona - Fernando Alonso's comeback at home, Carlos Sainz Jr.'s first Ferrari appearance. in Spain, plus the exciting World Championship fight between Max Verstappen * and Lewis Hamilton - under normal circumstances, the organizers would certainly have no problems with around 140,000 tickets for the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday * (3 p.m., RTL and Sky) this year brought to the man. But fans were initially not allowed in Barcelona due to the corona pandemic. After much back and forth, at least 1000 spectators can now watch the race live on site.
In all probability, they can look forward to an exciting Grand Prix.
Because after the victory of world champion Lewis Hamilton * in the Mercedes last weekend in Portimao and the associated lead in the drivers' standings, the title competitor is aggressive.
Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko firmly believes that his top driver Max Verstappen will have a chance at the World Championship.
“Max is ready for the title,” said Marko at
Sport1
.
The years of dominance of Mercedes and record world champion Lewis Hamilton are said to be broken.
"We aim to become world champions with Max Verstappen."
We aim to become world champions with Max Verstappen.
Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko
The young Dutchman has "matured so much as a person and as a driver that he has the strength and the nerve to help shape and fight such a title fight," said Marko. However, the respect for World Cup rival Hamilton is great.
With the British, Mercedes has a "not overpowering, but incredibly strong driver who can go beyond himself," said the 78-year-old.
"If he sees an opportunity, then he takes it."
Formula 1 in the live ticker: Mercedes rumor: Will Russell Hamilton replace team-mate Bottas this season?
But the question that has been bothering Formula 1 fans since Thursday morning is not something “Verstappen or Hamilton?”.
Instead it is now “Valtteri Bottas or George Russell?”.
Because: According to a report * in the British
Daily Mail
, which refers to statements by an engineer in the immediate vicinity, the rumor persists that world champion designer Mercedes will replace his Finnish regular driver Bottas with the up-and-coming British talent * from Williams during this season .
There's a lot of bullshit going on right now.
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas on the rumors about his seat
Despite the rumors from Great Britain, Bottas * is not worried about his job at Mercedes, as he now reveals: “I know that I will not be replaced in the middle of the season.
I have a contract and don't see myself under pressure. ”There is currently“ a lot of bullshit ”going on in the area, said the 31-year-old team-mate from Hamilton.
That Russell will take over his cockpit in the Silver Arrow this year is by no means realistic.
Team boss Toto Wolff didn't want to hear anything about it either.
He assumes that Bottas will soon be in top form.
Formula 1 in the live ticker: This is the schedule for the Spanish Grand Prix
Friday, 11.30 a.m .: First free practice
Friday, 3 p.m .: Second free practice
Saturday, 12 noon: Third free practice
Saturday, 3 p.m .: qualifying
Sunday, 3 p.m .: race
Formula 1 in the live ticker: Sebastian Vettel and Mick Schumacher - what are the chances of the two German drivers?
Rookie Mick Schumacher * was also in top form recently.
The son of Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher not only beat his teammate Nikita Mazepin in Portimao, but also overtook the Williams of Canadian Nicholas Latifi *.
But the young German shouldn't get used to it.
His Haas is too slow compared to the other cars.
Sebastian Vettel landed in Portugal for the first time in front of team-mate Lance Stroll *.
A new update for Vettel's Aston Martin * should also come in Barcelona.
The first points of this season, they are at least within reach for the four-time world champion.
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