Max Verstappen reigns in Spain as Mercedes enjoy upturn in form with double podium finish
Max Verstappen recorded a dominant victory at the Spanish Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished second and third for Mercedes.
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Toto Wolff warns Mercedes team to stay realistic after double podium in Spain
On Sunday, Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff thanked his engineers for a successful upgrades package, but warned the team to stay realistic after a double podium finish at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen Extends F1 Title Lead With Masterful Spanish GP Win
Defending double world champion Max Verstappen extended his lead in this year's title race to 53 points on Sunday when he completed a hat-trick by driving his Red Bull to a masterful victory in the Spanish Grand Prix. The 25-year-old Dutchman led from lights to flag to come home 24 seconds ahead of revitalised seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, in their much-improved Mercedes' cars. It was Verstappen's third consecutive win, his third in Spain, his fifth in seven races this season and the 40th of his career, achieved despite receiving three official warnings for exceeding track limits. "It's such a big pleasure to drive a car like this," said Verstappen.
Verstappen claims pole for Spanish GP as Russell and Hamilton collide
Lewis Hamilton collided with Mercedes team-mate George Russell as Max Verstappen raced to pole position for Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix.
Verstappen Menangkan F1 GP Spanyol 2023, Mercedes Dobel Podium
Max Verstappen meraih kemenangan kelima di Formula 1 2023 usai finis terdepan di GP Spanyol. Sementara itu, Mercedes berhasil mengamankan podium ganda untuk pertama kalinya di musim ini.
Max Verstappen takes pole, Lewis Hamilton fifth after collision with team-mate George Russell at Spanish Grand Prix
Red Bull's Max Verstappen took pole in qualification for the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon after a chaotic session that saw multiple collisions and the red flag being waved. With the field making a short hop from last weekend's Monaco GP to the Circuit de Catalunya, it was perhaps little surprise that Verstappen reigned in Spain. Ad The Dutchman, the winner in Monaco last Sunday, had impressed through practice and was clearly the most comfortable in the wet and tricky conditions.
Verstappen takes pole for Spanish Grand Prix
MONTMELO, Spain: World champion Max Verstappen claimed his maiden pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix after leading qualifying Saturday on the Montmelo circuit outside Barcelona. The championship leader took his fifth pole of a season already dominated by Red Bull to start ahead of Ferrari’s Spanish driver Carlos Sainz with Britain’s Lando Norris of McLaren in third.
Verstappen on pole for Spanish GP after lap blasts field away
Defending F1 world champion Max Verstappen dominated Saturday's qualifying session for the Spanish Grand Prix, while Lewis Hamilton collided with Mercedes teammate George Russell.