30.
15:43
Verstappen in the lead
At Max Verstappen, everything is still going according to plan at the front. In a lonely race at the front, he has developed a lead of 13 seconds over Hamilton. Sainz currently has to let the Mercedes go. Already three seconds are missing him.
28.
15:43
Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton overtakes
Lewis Hamilton takes second place again. He has no problems with DRS and easily overtakes Sainz’s Ferrari.
28.
15:41
Red Bull
Boxenstopp von Sergio Perez
Meanwhile, Sergio Pérez comes into the pits and switches to the hardest compound. He is back in the field in ninth place behind Alonso.
28.
15:41
Mercedes
Boxenfunk George Russell
“Rain on Turn 5,” reports George Russell over his radio. But it still seems to be only a few drops.
27.
15:40
Haas
Pit stop by Nico Hulkenberg
For his part, Nico Hülkenberg is already making his second pit stop. With the Hard, it drops back to 18th place.
27.
15:39
Red Bull
Max Verstappen pit stop
Now the leader comes to the pits. The stop runs smoothly and Verstappen can confidently hold first place on the hard. Second is Sergio Pérez, who has yet to stop. Sainz is third ahead of Hamilton and Stroll.
26.
15:38
Mercedes
George Russell pit stop
A lap later, the second Mercedes also pits for a tire change. From the soft it goes to the medium.
25.
15:36
Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton pit stop
Now Lewis Hamilton comes into the pits. He gets fresh mediums and ranks back behind Sainz in fifth place.
24.
15:35
Alpine
Overtaking by Pierre Gasly
Pierre Gasly makes up a place and passes Magnussen’s Haas. Meanwhile, Norris has completed his second stop. As a result, the Briton finds himself at the end of the field again.
23.
15:33
Four drivers still have to stop
Four of the drivers have yet to make a stop. Verstappen at the top, Hamilton, Russell and Pérez. Red Bull started on medium, Mercedes on soft.
21.
15:32
Mercedes
Boxenfunk George Russell
“Don’t you think a stop is possible?” Russell asks on the radio. “I think we should stay out, the tires are good.” The answer from the box is of course inaccurate, after all you don’t want to reveal your strategy over the radio.
20.
15:29
Aston Martin
Boxenstopp von Fernando Alonso
The next soft starters come to their pit stop. Fernando Alonso and Pierre Gasly were there to change tires. Only Mercedes is still on the soft starting tire.
19.
15:29
Mercedes
Boxenfunk George Russell
“There’s still a lot in these tires,” radios George Russell. “Let’s look ahead and not backwards.”
18.
15:28
McLaren
Pit stop by Oscar Piastri
Oscar Piastri is the next driver to pit and swap tires. He receives a set of the hardest tire compound.
18.
15:27
The view at the top
At the very front, Max Verstappen has now been able to gain a lead of a good eight seconds: Hamilton is also well ahead of his teammate Russell.
17.
15:26
Ferrari
Charles Leclerc pit stop
Charles Leclerc is brought into the pits and he gets the soft tire screwed onto the car. The Ferrari driver returns to the track in 18th place.
16.
15:25
Hulkenberg is passed
phew! Nico Hülkenberg is currently going backwards again. Zhou passes him and the German loses another position.
16.
15:24
Ferrari
Pit stop by Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz is brought into the pits by his team. He gets the medium raised and comes back on the track behind Leclerc.
15.
15:23
AlphaTauri
Yuki Tsunoda overtakes
Yuki Tsunoda now makes short work of it and overtakes Nico Hulkenberg, who seems to be struggling with the tires again. It was for 14th place.
15.
15:23
Aston Martin
Stroll comes to change the tire
Lance Stroll is the next driver to complete his tire change. It goes from soft to hard. The Canadian is back on track in twelfth place.
14.
15:21
Alpine
Pit stop by Esteban Ocon
Esteban Ocon is the next driver to come to his pit stop. The stop goes well and he pushes himself onto the track just ahead of Hülkenberg. He has to do a lot to keep Tsunoda and Zhou behind him.
13.
15:21
Hamilton closes the gap
Lewis Hamilton is closing his gap towards Sainz more and more and it shouldn’t be long before the Mercedes driver is in the DRS window.
11.
15:18
Mercedes
George Russell overtaking
George Russell continues to press and now the Brit is passing Esteban Ocon. He takes fifth place behind Stroll.
11.
15:17
AlphaTauri
Pit stop by Yuki Tsunoda
The pit lane remains popular. Yuki Tsunoda is the next driver to pit and switch to the hard. Also in it was Magnussen.
10.
15:16
Alfa Romeo
Boxenstopp von Guanyu Zhou
Guanyu Zhou is the next rider to make his way to the stop. Nyck De Vries has also been to the tire change. Both return to the track on the hardest compound.
9.
15:15
Verstappen controls the race
Meanwhile, Max Verstappen controls the race at the front. He is now 4.6 seconds ahead of Sainz, who can keep Hamilton at a distance.
9.
15:15
Haas
Pit stop by Nico Hulkenberg
Nico Hülkenberg turns to his box and changes from soft to medium. The German Haas driver returns to the track in 19th place.
8.
15:13
Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton overtakes
Lewis Hamilton passes Stroll at the start of lap eight to reclaim third place. A good two seconds are missing in the direction of Sainz.
7.
15:13
Mercedes
George Russell overtaking
George Russell will not make any friends in the audience with this maneuver. He passes Fernando Alonso and takes sixth place. The next drivers passed Hulkenberg further back.
7.
15:12
Ferrari
Charles Leclerc overtaking
Charles Leclerc is also struggling to move forward. The Ferrari driver has just passed Albon’s Williams and is now in 16th place.
5.
15:10
Red Bull
Overtaking by Sergio Pérez
Nico Hülkenberg went backwards in the last two laps. First Zhou passed him with the Alfa Romeo, now he also has to let Sergio Pérez go. The next competitor, Tsunoda, is already lurking behind him.
4.
15:09
Verstappen expands
After Max Verstappen won the start, the Dutchman now has everything under control and can continue to increase his lead towards Sainz. Lance Stroll is third after passing Hamilton in the opening stages.
3.
15:07
DRS approved
It’s the third round and DRS is approved by the race control. At least Sainz will not be able to use that. Verstappen has already pulled away 1.5 seconds.
2.
15:06
Hulkenberg on the eight
Nico Hulkenberg lost one position at the start and is now eighth in front of Zhou. He is followed by Sergio Pérez in the second Red Bull.
2.
15:05
McLaren
Lando Norris pit stop
Lando Norris has to pit immediately after damaging his nose in a collision with Hamilton. The stop then doesn’t fit together perfectly and it’s far behind the field on the track.
1.
15:05
Start race
The lights are off, the race in Barcelona is on! Carlos Sainz puts pressure on the softer compound for the first few meters and sits next to Verstappen in turn 1. is it over No! Verstappen holds the lead and now has the best cards. Behind it comes a touch between Hamilton and Norris, who probably has damage.
15:02
It will start soon
The first cars return to the grid. Now it won’t be long before the race starts in Barcelona.
15:00
Formation lap started
The formation lap has started and Max Verstappen leads the field around the track for the last time. The majority of the field starts on the soft tire. Verstappen is on pole on the medium. Pérez and Sargeant also drive it. Leclerc is on hard.
14:52
How is the weather?
The sun is currently shining on the track in Barcelona, but dark clouds are piling up on the horizon. So there could be rain during the race. The air temperature is 23 degrees. The track temperature at 37 degrees.
14:44
Leclerc from the pit lane
It didn’t go together at all for Charles Leclerc on Saturday. After there was a problem with his car, the Monegasque was only able to qualify in 19th place. Ferrari has now exchanged some parts, including the gearbox. So Leclec starts the race from the pit lane. Logan Sargeant will also start from the pit lane.
14:41
Norris problem solved
Breathe easy at McLaren. Faces relax and the problem with the Brit’s car has been solved in time for the start.
14:37
Problems with Norris?
Is there a problem with Lando Norris? Things have gotten hectic in the grid for his McLaren. In addition to a few mechanics, Jo Bauer, the FIA Technical Delegate, and McLaren boss Zak Brown are also on the car.
14:36
Pérez outside the top ten
Sergio Pérez has to accept another major setback in the World Championship fight. The Mexican went off the track in his first attempt at Q2 and wasn’t able to improve enough in the second run to make it into Q3. He will only start the race from eleventh place, from which it is important to make up places as quickly as possible, because he will not be able to afford to score just a few points against team-mate Verstappen.
14:31
Hulkenberg from seventh place
Nico Hülkenberg completed a strong qualifying session on Saturday. The German had already shown in the 2nd practice and proved in qualifying that the good lap on Friday was not a product of chance. With a 1:13.229 he brought his Haas to seventh starting position. Next to him will be Fernando Alonso, who was unable to get the maximum out of his car after damaging the underbody in Q1.
14:24
Gasly with double grid penalty
Actually, Pierre Gasly was able to qualify in fourth place, but because the Frenchman obstructed Sainz and Verstappen during the session, he earned a grid penalty of six positions, which washed him back to tenth place. The best Alpine position is held by Esteban Ocon in sixth, who forms the third row with Lance Stoll in fifth.
14:17
Outstanding Verstappen pole
In a qualifying session on a drying track yesterday, Formula 1 fans saw a confident performance by World Championship leader Max Verstappen. The Dutchman set a 1:12.272 in his first attempt in Q3 and was even able to abandon the second attempt because no one could even remotely pose a threat to him. In the end, it was 0.462 seconds that Carlos Sainz was missing for first place. Lando Norris was able to surprise. The McLaren driver managed to take third place. Next to him is Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes.
13:51
Welcome!
Hello and welcome to the Formula 1 race in Barcelona. The start is at 3:00 p.m.!
