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The 2018 Spanish GP Thread
Posted: Mon May 07, 2018 7:49 pm
by cmlean
This is the place to discuss everything related to the 5th round of the 2018 season taking place in Barcelona between the 11th and 13th of May.
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Picks for Spain close at the start of Saturday practice
The event timetable for the Spanish Grand Prix.
Friday
1st Practice 11:00 local time - 09:00 GMT
2nd Practice 15:00 local time - 13:00 GMT
Saturday
Practice 12:00 local time - 10:00 GMT
Qualifying 15:00 local time - 13:00 GMT
Sunday
Race 15:00 local time - 13:00 GMT
Re: The 2018 Spanish GP Thread
Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 10:17 am
by cmlean
Back in Europe and close to home for most teams.
Many teams will be rolling out their latest updates so let us see who has the most successful updates for improving their lap times.
The Circuit de Catalunya is probably the most familiar for teams in that most testing is conducted there. Sure, pre-season tests are conducted in single digit temperatures but the drivers have all done many laps in all classes at this circuit.
So, what will happen this weekend?
Ferrari will again battle it out with Mercedes and a qualifying gap to Red Bull.
The mid pack should be headed by Renault, then possibly Force India, Haas, McLaren and Toro Rosso then the rear with Williams and Sauber.
That said, the mid and rear pack gaps are small this season which will make this race entertaining from go to whoa.
Re: The 2018 Spanish GP Thread
Posted: Fri May 11, 2018 9:13 pm
by cmlean
FP1 Results
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:18.148 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
2 1:18.997 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
3 1:19.098 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
4 1:19.187 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
5 1:19.499 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
6 1:19.858 Fernando Alonso McLaren
7 1:19.871 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing
8 1:19.906 Romain Grosjean Haas
9 1:20.083 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
10 1:20.508 Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso
11 1:20.637 Kevin Magnussen Haas
12 1:20.665 Charles Leclerc Sauber
13 1:20.924 Sergio Perez Force India
14 1:20.984 Marcus Ericsson Sauber
15 1:21.053 Carlos Sainz Renault
16 1:21.144 Esteban Ocon Force India
17 1:21.159 Nico Hulkenberg Renault
18 1:21.373 Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso
19 1:21.510 Robert Kubica Williams
20 1:22.756 Lance Stroll Williams
Re: The 2018 Spanish GP Thread
Posted: Fri May 11, 2018 9:23 pm
by cmlean
The resurfacing of the circuit and the time for it to rubber in has caught out may drivers.
Daniel Ricciardo end up in the barrier in turn 4 damaging the left front corner, ending up on the back of a truck for the remainder of the session.
Lance Stroll ploughed into a sand trap, had no damage, but also ended on the back of a truck.
Other excursions were from Grosjean, Hartley, Vettel, Bottas and Kubica all had incidents but rejoined the track to complete the session.
Re: The 2018 Spanish GP Thread
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 8:03 am
by cmlean
FP2 Results
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:18.259 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2 1:18.392 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing
3 1:18.533 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
4 1:18.585 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
5 1:18.611 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
6 1:18.829 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
7 1:19.579 Romain Grosjean Haas
8 1:19.643 Kevin Magnussen Haas
9 1:19.722 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
10 1:19.962 Sergio Perez Force India
11 1:20.024 Esteban Ocon Force India
12 1:20.035 Fernando Alonso McLaren
13 1:20.183 Nico Hulkenberg Renault
14 1:20.373 Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso
15 1:20.501 Marcus Ericsson Sauber
16 1:20.514 Charles Leclerc Sauber
17 1:20.672 Carlos Sainz Renault
18 1:21.265 Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso
19 1:21.556 Lance Stroll Williams
20 1:22.060 Sergey Sirotkin Williams
Re: The 2018 Spanish GP Thread
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 8:07 am
by cmlean
Romain Grosjean ended in the gravel trap but the car was returned to the pits. It then completed the session.
Kimi Raikkonen looked like he popped an engine.
Sergio Perez was released with a loose left front wheel and pulled over.
Again in this session, there were some offs through the gravel traps and a few spins.
Re: The 2018 Spanish GP Thread
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 9:09 pm
by cmlean
Hartley drops a left rear onto the dirt as he approaches turn 9 and has a monumental accident.
He is fine but the engine and chassis separated as the wreck was picked up to be placed on the truck.
No way he will make qualifying......
Re: The 2018 Spanish GP Thread
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 9:15 pm
by cmlean
FP3 Results
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:17.281 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2 1:17.294 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
3 1:17.550 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
4 1:17.581 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
5 1:17.981 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing
6 1:18.357 Kevin Magnussen Haas
7 1:18.706 Romain Grosjean Haas
8 1:18.783 Carlos Sainz Renault
9 1:18.847 Fernando Alonso McLaren
10 1:18.886 Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso
11 1:18.905 Nico Hulkenberg Renault
12 1:19.013 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
13 1:19.121 Esteban Ocon Force India
14 1:19.236 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
15 1:19.292 Charles Leclerc Sauber
16 1:19.376 Sergio Perez Force India
17 1:19.428 Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso
18 1:19.744 Marcus Ericsson Sauber
19 1:19.900 Lance Stroll Williams
20 1:19.909 Sergey Sirotkin Williams
Re: The 2018 Spanish GP Thread
Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 5:33 pm
by cmlean
Qualifying
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Pos Qual Driver Team
1 1:16.173 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2 1:16.213 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
3 1:16.305 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
4 1:16.612 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
5 1:16.816 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
6 1:16.818 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing
7 1:17.676 Kevin Magnussen Haas
8 1:17.721 Fernando Alonso McLaren
9 1:17.790 Carlos Sainz Renault
10 1:17.835 Romain Grosjean Haas
11 1:18.323 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
12 1:18.463 Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso
13 1:18.696 Esteban Ocon Force India
14 1:18.910 Charles Leclerc Sauber
15 1:19.098 Sergio Perez Force India
16 1:18.923 Nico Hulkenberg Renault
17 1:19.493 Marcus Ericsson Sauber
18 1:19.695 Sergey Sirotkin Williams
19 1:20.225 Lance Stroll Williams
20 DNQ Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso
Re: The 2018 Spanish GP Thread
Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 5:35 pm
by cmlean
Sirotkin carries a 3 place grid penalty into this race from the Azerbaijan GP
Hartley should start at the stewards discretion following a medical clearance
Re: The 2018 Spanish GP Thread
Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 8:04 am
by cmlean
Results
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Pos Driver Team
1 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
3 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
4 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
5 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing
6 Kevin Magnussen Haas
7 Carlos Sainz Renault
8 Fernando Alonso McLaren
9 Sergio Perez Force India
10 Charles Leclerc Sauber
11 Lance Stroll Williams
12 Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso
13 Marcus Ericsson Sauber
14 Sergey Sirotkin Williams
DNF Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
DNF Esteban Ocon Force India
DNF Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
DNF Romain Grosjean Haas
DNF Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso
DNF Nico Hulkenberg Renault
Re: The 2018 Spanish GP Thread
Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 8:44 am
by cmlean
Grosjean incurs a 3 place penalty for Monaco for causing the turn 3 collision which ended the race for 3 starters.