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2024 Formula 1 Spanish GP
Jun 20, 2024 to Jun 23, 2024
| Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, ES
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Formula 1 Spanish GP
F1 Spanish GP Live Commentary and Updates – Race
Minute-by-minute updates for the 2024 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix.
Lando Norris will start a Formula 1 Grand Prix from pole position for the second time after pipping Max Verstappen in qualifying, with the Mercedes pair of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell on the second row.
After a tough season, Alpine start with Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon in P7 and 8.
The Spanish Grand Prix will get under way at 3pm local time (2pm BST).
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08:25:35 am
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Norris has been unleashed. He goes eight tenths faster than Verstappen on his first lap without Russell blocking his path.
Pit stop
08:25:06 am
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Russell pits for medium tyres at the same time as Sainz, who also fits mediums, and they run side-by-side after a shoddy stop from Mercedes. About three seconds lost by Russell there.
Penalty
08:23:53 am
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Magnussen gets a five-second penalty for a false start.
Pit stop
08:23:26 am
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Ah a shame for Gasly - a slow change at the right rear puts him behind team-mate Ocon when rejoining.
08:22:47 am
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"Box to overtake." A ploy from McLaren to make Russell pit? Yes, it appears this was the case - on this lap at least.
Pit stop
08:21:52 am
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Perez switches for new softs, with Ocon pitting just ahead for a set of mediums.
08:21:32 am
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All is not as simple as it seemed for Verstappen, who runs fractionally into the gravel on the exit of Turn 7. He gets away with it but that will have caught his attention.
08:21:14 am
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The undercut is strong. Zhou is now two seconds off Hulkenberg, who was six places ahead when the Sauber initially pitted.
Pit stop
08:20:44 am
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Hulkenberg pits from 11th having been overtaken by Perez at the start of the lap. The gaps will start to open for the leaders to stop soon.
08:19:39 am
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It should probably be said how nice it was that the Euros were organised without a fixture that clashes with the Spanish GP. Germany v Switzerland and Scotland v Hungary at 8pm BST for anyone interested.
08:19:24 am
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Alonso's early misery continues as a wheel dips into the gravel and he loses more time.
Bottas is the latest to pit - opting for another set of softs.
08:18:14 am
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The stops at the back of the field have started a domino effect - Magnussen also switching to mediums. That has already put him behind the two early stoppers.
08:18:10 am
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Having been under early pressure from Sainz, Leclerc is now beginning to press Hamilton. But the train is now forming behind Russell as Verstappen scampers away.
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08:17:14 am
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McLaren looks like it will be going long with Norris. "Plan B plus 10," is the instruction.
Pit stop
08:16:55 am
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The first stops of the afternoon come for Zhou and Tsunoda. That is some five laps earlier than predicted.
08:16:32 am
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Piastri is now right on the tail of Gasly's Alpine for seventh. This is race-critical for the McLaren driver, but no move yet.
08:14:11 am
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In second, Russell has informed Mercedes that he is "pushing more than others". That won't be great for his tyre life.
08:14:10 am
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Another move for Sauber down the field as Zhou gets past Tsunoda for P16. The RBs are struggling.
08:13:33 am
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We're now beginning to settle into the regular order of things for the Spanish GP at the front - fairly even gaps, lots of tyre preservation and not too much attacking - unless you happen to be one of the two Ferrari drivers.
08:12:45 am
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Alonso has lost two further places though, with team-mate Stroll and then Bottas' Sauber getting by. That's the battle for 12th, 13th and 14th.
08:11:00 am
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Replays of Alonso's start show he actually had a good launch, but a huge swap at the rear forced him across the chicane.
08:09:27 am
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And there's the decision - no further action in the Verstappen incident.
08:08:38 am
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Verstappen already has a lead of over one second but is now has been noted for forcing Norris off the track on the opening lap.
08:08:20 am
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Verstappen's team-mate Perez has been unable to make any ground from the start and stays in 11th.
The Mexican has dropped out of DRS range to Hulkenberg ahead.
08:06:55 am
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Onto lap three and here comes Verstappen! He uses DRS and goes around the outside of Turn 1 after being advised this "might be out best opportunity".
08:06:06 am
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Verstappen is sticking on the rear of Russell's Mercedes, just 0.6s back, while Verstappen has dropped 1.3s off the pair. DRS will be enabled at the end of this lap.
08:05:10 am
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Alonso was forced to the runoff area at Turn 1 and lost two places, falling to 12th. But all in all, a clean start.
08:05:08 am
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The has really put the cat among the pigeons.
08:04:33 am
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Russell leads Verstappen from Norris, Hamilton and Leclerc.
08:03:59 am
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A strong start for Norris but Verstappen comes back in the second phase and Russell sweeps around the pair of them from fourth on the grid!
Lights green
08:03:27 am
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WE ARE RACING IN SPAIN!
08:02:32 am
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After completing the formation lap, the drivers are now creeping back onto the grid. It's almost time!
08:01:37 am
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Verstappen does have a new set of softs in his back pocket, but he is not running them at the start.
08:00:37 am
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However, there is a mix of used and new softs on show - Norris and both Ferrari drivers among those on new tyres.
07:59:50 am
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We'd spoken of strategy variation. You'll be pleased to know then that all drivers are starting on the soft tyre. Wonderful.
07:58:57 am
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Before we get going on around one minute, here's a final reminder of the grid order.
Main Information Additional Data Driver Info
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Cla Driver # Chassis Engine Time km/h 1 L. Norris McLaren 4
McLaren Mercedes
1'11.383
234.862 2 M. Verstappen Red Bull Racing 1
Red Bull Red Bull
+0.020
1'11.403
234.796 3 L. Hamilton Mercedes 44
Mercedes Mercedes
+0.318
1'11.701
233.821 4 G. Russell Mercedes 63
Mercedes Mercedes
+0.320
1'11.703
233.814 5 C. Leclerc Ferrari 16
Ferrari Ferrari
+0.348
1'11.731
233.723 6 C. Sainz Ferrari 55
Ferrari Ferrari
+0.353
1'11.736
233.706 7 P. Gasly Alpine 10
Alpine Renault
+0.474
1'11.857
233.313 8 E. Ocon Alpine 31
Alpine Renault
+0.742
1'12.125
232.446 9 O. Piastri McLaren 81
McLaren Mercedes
10 F. Alonso Aston Martin Racing 14
Aston Martin Mercedes
+0.745
1'12.128
232.436 11 S. Perez Red Bull Racing 11
Red Bull Red Bull
+0.678
1'12.061
232.652 12 V. Bottas Sauber 77
Sauber Ferrari
+0.844
1'12.227
232.118 13 N. Hulkenberg Haas F1 Team 27
Haas Ferrari
+0.927
1'12.310
231.851 14 L. Stroll Aston Martin Racing 18
Aston Martin Mercedes
+0.989
1'12.372
231.653 15 Z. Guanyu Sauber 24
Sauber Ferrari
+1.355
1'12.738
230.487 16 K. Magnussen Haas F1 Team 20
Haas Ferrari
+1.554
1'12.937
229.858 17 Y. Tsunoda RB 22
RB Red Bull
+1.602
1'12.985
229.707 18 D. Ricciardo RB 3
RB Red Bull
+1.692
1'13.075
229.424 19 A. Albon Williams 23
Williams Mercedes
+1.770
1'13.153
229.179 20 L. Sargeant Williams 2
Williams Mercedes
+2.126
1'13.509
228.070 View full results
07:56:19 am
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Although the sky remains largely blue, there is a 20 percent risk of rain for the grand prix. A recipe for chaos, and we're here for it!
07:54:16 am
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We are now just over five minutes from the start of the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix and it's impossible to call who will win this one. Verstappen remains the favourite but could Norris, Hamilton or someone else pip the Dutchman to the post?
07:49:55 am
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The DJ is on point right now. Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé's 'Barcelona' is now being belted out. What a tune!
07:48:39 am
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A sedate version of the Spanish anthem is unexpectedly followed by the Catalan anthem, as Alonso and Sainz stand shoulder to shoulder in front of the other 18 drivers.
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By: Autosport Staff
Published: Jun 23, 2024, 1:25 PM
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