F1 Azerbaijan GP: Leclerc leads FP2 from Perez and Verstappen
Huge gains in the first and second sector from the opening practice run vaulted Leclerc up the order, as he bolted to a 1m43.224s in his qualifying simulations on Friday evening.
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Verstappen rues F1’s ‘irritating’ red flag rules
For the second year running, Verstappen saw his hopes of a top grid slot dashed by someone else’s mistake bringing out a red flag and stopping the qualifying session.
Gasly: Mistakes are costing AlphaTauri ‘massively’ at the moment
Gasly had placed inside the top 10 in all three practice sessions in Monaco, ending Saturday’s FP3 session fifth-fastest, but was eliminated in 17th place at the end of Q1.
How Ferrari saved Leclerc from F1 weighbridge penalty
The Monegasque driver had been called in for a weight check towards the end of Q2, but did not see the signal and pushed on down the pitlane.
Steiner: Frustrated Haas F1 team looking for “sunshine on a Sunday”
Kevin Magnussen qualified an encouraging eighth in Barcelona only to clash with Lewis Hamilton on the first lap.
Hamilton: I wasn't defeatist with Spanish GP call to save Mercedes F1 engine
Hamilton started the Spanish Grand Prix from sixth place on the grid but dropped to the rear of the field after contact on the opening lap with Magnussen at Turn 4 forced him into a pitstop.
Analysis: Did Hamilton have the pace to win Spanish GP?
For after a season where a top five would have been something to be happy about at times, even through complete luck, to get there after charging up from 19th on the road said much about the progress made with the W13.
Russell: Mercedes F1 has "real shot" against Ferrari in Spanish GP
Mercedes drivers Russell and Lewis Hamilton qualified fourth and sixth respectively on Saturday, but both felt the team had made a big step forward to solve its porpoising problems thanks to the updates brought to Barcelona.