Formula 1

Verstappen wins the Grand Prix of Spain

After a Crash of the Mercedes-pilots of Red Bull to secure victory. Max Verstappen crowned his first race for Red Bull to become the youngest winner of the formula 1 history.

“Today is Max’s day,” said Sebastian Vettel finishing the boozy awards ceremony. The formula 1 world champion had to admit defeat – this Time the Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton or Nico Rosberg, but the Dutchman Max Verstappen in his first race after transport for Red Bull. Vettel moved the hat in front of a 18-Year-old is now the youngest Grand Prix winner of the formula 1, and Vettel has to be replaced. The was his first victory in 2008, 21 years of age.

Verstappen was in a highly exciting race in Barcelona against the Ferrari pilots, Kimi Raikkonen and Vettel in second place and three and wrote Motorsport history. “Max Verstappen, you’re a winner. What a debut. What a debut,” said team boss Christian Horner over the radio, the Champion himself at a loss for words. “This feels so great,” he said later, on the Podium. Ferrari and Red Bull showed a thrilling race that was marked by tactics and all four cars the chances to win.

Super-Gau for Mercedes

The fifth race of the season of formula 1 had begun in spectacular fashion: shortly after the Start, the two Mercedes of championship leader Nico Rosberg and world champion Lewis Hamilton collided. Rosberg was overtaken by two of his rivals, then the cars were pushed together and into the gravel bed slipped. Both drivers had to answer after the race in the Stewards. “Unacceptable,” was the scolding of the Team, Supervisory Board boss Niki Lauda, only a little later, the television channel Sky, and Hamilton gave to the debt. The apologized, according to Lauda, later, with his Team: “He has looked in the eyes and said: guys, this was my fault.” Mercedes head of Motorsport Toto Wolff spoke, however, of a racing accident. “Niki is driven as a driver, very instinct. As a Team you have to look at this carefully,” said the Austrian: “The picture is quite clear. You can’t give 100 per cent and zero per cent blame the other.”

Rosberg remained after four Wins in the first four races without points, in the world championship standings but still with 100 points more clearly in the lead. The first tracker is now Raikkonen (61) Hamilton (57) and Vettel (48). Nico Hulkenberg was eliminated in the 22. Round with a burning Force India – Pascal Wehrlein drove in his place Manor on rank 16.

Here is the race in the DW live Ticker for future Reference: