Hamilton, King of Barcelona: His 2018 Spanish Grand Prix - Formula 1

Hamilton, King of Barcelona: His 2018 Spanish Grand Prix - Formula 1

Mercedes dominance in the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona: the star scored a double in the fifth stage of the F1 2018 World Cup (1st Hamilton, 2nd Bottas)

Domain Name Mercedes в Spanish Grand Prix: To Barcelona Stella took the brace home (1st Lewis Hamilton2 ° Valtteri Bottas) and blew up Ferrari first place in F1 world 2018 Builders.

The Iberian Race took first place of the season. Max Verstappen (in spite of Red Bull damaged in the anterior region after contact with Sirotkin) and one Ferrari below expectations: Sebastian Vettel he finished the race in fourth position due to a Cavallino wall strategy error, while Kimi Raikkonen he was forced to retire on lap 25 due to engine malfunction.

2018 World Cup - Spanish Grand Prix: report cards

Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

Predictable victory for Lewis Hamilton a Barcelona: the reigning world champion dominated Spain for the third time in the past five years. A well-deserved success (as opposed to two weeks ago in Baku) of a British driver who is able to win the fourth podium in the first five Grand Prix. F1 world 2018.

Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)

Valtteri Bottas - second in Spanish Grand Prix – convincingly ran. For the Finnish rider, this is the first place in the "top three". Barcelona and third runner-up of the season (out of 5 races).

Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)

No trap strategy error Ferrari (tire change on the 42nd lap under the Virtual Safety Car, while everyone else was quietly running along the track) Sebastian Vettel he would have made it to the podium for sure. The German driver, on the other hand, had to be content with the fourth and sixth consecutive placement in the "top five" on Barcelona... The situation, however, is not the best: three in a row Grand Prix have not left the podium since 2016 ...

Daniel Riccardo (Red Bull)

Fifth place without shame and without praise Riccardo but also a place that brings the Australian driver closer to Raikkonen in the standings F1 world 2018.

Mercedes

Una Mercedes just perfect: the first two-time win of the season and the first place in F1 world 2018 Builders. Silver Arrows Return Cars to Win: Sixth Pole in a row Barcelona, fourth win in the last five issues Spanish Grand Prix and a series of 19 Grand Prix in a row with at least one car on the podium.

F1 World Championship 2018 - Spanish Grand Prix Results

Free practice 1

1. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) - 1: 18.148

2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 1: 18.997

3. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 1: 19.098

4. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1: 19.187

5. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) – 1:19.499

Free practice 2

1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 1: 18.259

2. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) - 1: 18.392

3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1: 18.533

4. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 1: 18.585

5. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) - 1: 18.611

Free practice 3

1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 1: 17.281

2. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) - 1: 17.294

3. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 1: 17.550

4. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) – 1:17.581

5. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) - 1: 17.981

Qualifications

1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 1: 16.173

2. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) - 1: 16.213

3. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 1: 16.305

4. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) – 1:16.612

5. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1: 16.816

Race

1.Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 1h35: 29.972

2. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) + 20.6 s

3 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) + 26.9 s

4 Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) + 27.6 s

5 Daniel Riccardo (Red Bull) + 50.1 p.

1 F2018 World Cup standings after Spanish Grand Prix

World Drivers Ranking

1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 95 points

2.Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) 75 points

3. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) 58 points

4.Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) £ 48

5. Daniel Riccardo (Red Bull) 47 points

World ranking of constructors

1 Mercedes 153 points

2 Ferrari 126 points

3 pawls Red Bull-TAG Heuer 80

4 Renault 41 points

5 McLaren – Renault 40 points

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