The Mercedes dominance continues in Barcelona. The silver arrows back up in the fifth race of the season, the fifth double victory. Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari can follow and make life itself difficult.
GRAND PRIX OF SPAIN
In the target: 1. HAM – 2. BOT – 3. VER – 4. VET – 5. LEC – 6. GAS
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World champion Lewis Hamilton has won the Grand Prix of Spain. Behind the British setter Valtteri Bottas from Finland made his Mercedes team-mate and Pole in the fifth race of the season and the fifth double victory for the silver arrows perfectly. The Ferrari Pilot Sebastian Vettel was Fourth a further setback in the fight for the title once. Third, for Europe-prelude to the formula 1 in Barcelona, the Dutchman Max Verstappen in Red Bull.
In the world championship standings, Hamilton now leads back in front of Bottas. With 112 points, the Briton has) a little bit of air in front of the fins (105 points) gives Vettel (64) is second only to world Cup Fourth behind Verstappen (66. The next race, the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on 28’s. May.
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🏁 TARGET 🏁 – Lewis Hamilton secured a dominant victory in Barcelona ahead of his teammate Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen. The better Start of the British, the Position of the two drove off, was crucial. After that, the race was, at least, as regards the fight to the top – another boring in this so far quite one-sided season.
Round 63 of 66: Mercedes approaches the fifth double victory in the fifth race. Ferrari must be time again questions like, why are you not responding faster, to be able to at least get a place on the Podium ride.
Round 58 of 66: It looks not after, as would I to the front by Overtaking anything moving. Hamilton drives 2.3 seconds in front of Bottas, Verstappen (+2.8 seconds), followed by Vettel (+1,3).
Round 54 of 66: Hamilton takes the fastest lap from Vettel. The Briton has just under four seconds ahead of Bottas.
Round 53 of 66: Flying RESTART: Everything remains the previous state, however, attacked Gasly Leclerc hard, but the sovereign of Monaco in the Ferrari can defend themselves.
Round 49 of 66: Leclerc has just again fresh, faster tyres brought.
Round 45 of 66: Collision between Norris and Stroller. Both end up in the gravel bed. The Safety Car comes out. The field pushes. It is it again exciting?
Round 44 of 66: Verstappen reacts to Vettel’s stop, and comes in the Box. The Dutchman departs with yellow Tires out and is behind Leclerc.
Lap 43 of 66: Vettel is driving the fastest lap of the race.
Round 42 of 66: With new tires, comes Vettel easily to Gasly in the past. Now he needs to grab Leclerc. Whether Ferrari reacts faster this time?
Round 41 of 66: Vettel comes back into the Box and goes with a new yellow tire out. Now he’s Sixth.
Round 36 of 66: at last and much too late Vettel pass waved. For his tires, this was a long time Afterwards, certainly not conducive.
Round 33 of 66: Vettel shrugs at the end of the Start-finish straight just behind Leclerc out, but it’s not over.
Round 31 of 66: Vettel is in the DRS window of Leclerc.
Round 30 of 66: Hamilton has 8.7 seconds ahead of Bottas, just the fastest lap of the race.
Round 28 of 66: Also, Hamilton was in the Box and has yellow tires picked up. The defending champion, remains first.
Round 27 of 66: Smooth pit stop for Bottas, with yellow tire comes out and the second place ahead of Verstappen.
Round 26 of 66: Vettel is driving with its new tyre, the fastest lap of the race. Meanwhile, his team-mate, Leclerc comes into the Box and receives a hard, white tires. Again, there are problems when tightening the screws of the Tires. Leclerc is in front of Vettel in Fifth place, out.
Round 23 of 66: Gasly on the Box. The Frenchman falls back. Vettel is back in seventh place to the front.
Round 21 of 66: Verstappen goes to the Box, and departs with the red (soft) tires out. He needs to stop again in the course of the race.
Round 20 of 66: Vettel has still vehemently strong vibrations due to its ailing tyre complained and asked, in the Box. Now he may come at last to a new set of yellow Tyres. The tire change does not work smoothly. The race was up here for the German. He threads his way in tenth place.
Round 14 of 66: Mercedes has the front comfortably furnished, and checked the box: Hamilton has 3.5 seconds ahead of Bottas, the Finn is 4.5 seconds ahead of Verstappen.
Round 12 of 66: Finally makes Vettel the faster Leclerc is over. The residue of Leclerc on Verstappen is 4.5 seconds.
Round 10 of 66: At the end of the Start/finish is shown Leclerc just behind Vettel, but it’s not over. Still no announcement from Ferrari. Meanwhile, the residue increases to the top Trio. The Scuderia missing the next race due to reluctance to Tactics?
Round 8 of 66: Leclerc is already in the slipstream of Vettel’s. On the Ferrari-the Command is, but it apparently still, what you are doing. Vettel’s in the Box? Leclerc waving on the route over?
Round 6 of 66: Bottas has a few tenths more in between, and is not in the DRS window of Verstappen. Vettel is two seconds behind the Dutchman, and must take ahead of his team mate Leclerc in Eight. The German has damaged a mistake under braking in the first corner after the Start the tires a little. Not ideal conditions for Vettel.
Round 3 of 66: Hamilton is already nearly two seconds in front of Bottas. Verstappen is almost exactly a second behind the Finns. Let’s see if he can use the DRS window.
START Hamilton takes the lead, Bottas is of Vettel attacked, but the German must retreat, and hindered the Finns then easily. Verstappen passes Vettel. Gasly moves off the track. No Collision.
Vettel (r.) wants to go on the Start the outside, but has to pull back and ruined the brakes a tire
15:10 PM: The riders go on the formation lap.
At 15:07: Valtteri Bottas starts in front of Lewis Hamilton. Last year there was a clean silver, first row, at the time, with Hamilton in front of Bottas and so it went at the end of the target. Vettel is third, behind him Verstappen. Is this time on the 66 laps a bit more mixed?
15:04 watch: Much depends on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya from the Start. Who comes out first from the first corner at the end of the long Straight, has good chances to be up front.
15:02 PM: Beautiful weather, full grandstands, thousands of Verstappen Fans in Orange, the Party – better is not! Now the race must be exciting. However, in Qualifying, Mercedes were once again stronger than the competition, and start side by side from the first row – a distinct advantage on the tight track of Barcelona.
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