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Verstappen leads FP2 as Leclerc crashes

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Ferrari broke 1.31s at the start of the race, with Carlos Sainz at 1.31.787s before he was three-tenths behind Leclerc in the initial race.

That was still more than a second slower than George Russell’s benchmark in FP1, although Perez eventually pulled the pace with his 1m30.757s, which was eclipsed by Verstappen’s 1m30.146s.

Sainz posted a 1:30.128, three thousandths of a second off Russell’s 1:30.125 in FP1, but Leclerc then broke the 90-second barrier with a 1:29.497 to jump to the end of the clock board. top.

Verstappen was much closer to the Monaco, struggling with his headrest hanging from his helmet, and he was just a tenth off his next effort, but another incline propelled him to the top in 1m 29.380s.

The initial run was mostly on medium tyres, with the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri upping the ante on their opening lap on soft rubber.

Norris sprinted to 1m 28.741s, which withstood the siege for a considerable portion of the soft-tyre race’s headline time as Piastri came within six tenths of his first effort.

Fernando Alonso and Sainz then took turns finishing runners-up, but Norris was able to continue to defend the top spot – especially as Leclerc’s lock-up prevented him from taking advantage of the purple mid-section and passing from Norris.

Verstappen then ended Norris’ lead with a time of 1m 28.255s to set the best stage twice, although Sainz nearly passed his former Toro Rosso team-mate – 0.06s behind.

Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-23

Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-23

Photography: Jack Grant / motorsport pictures

The Dutchman raised the bar and took the lead with a time of 1m 27.930s, leading the race into the final 20-minute stretch.

To the dismay of the engineers poring over the data, Leclerc slammed his Ferrari into a wall at Turn 7, leaving skid marks on the track surface as the rear wheel locked up, and the long run ended 10 minutes after the race. was interrupted.

This caused a five-minute delay as Leclerc’s car was rescued, although the meeting eventually resumed for one last attempt to gather long-term data.

Leclerc, who got the new gearbox before the game, finally remained the third fastest, second only to Verstappen and Sainz. Baku champion Perez was fourth – almost half a second behind his Red Bull team-mate at the end of the race.

Alonso overcame a quick attempt by Norris on the softs to move up to fifth, with the Briton landing sixth fastest and McLaren’s Baku update package appearing to have paid further dividends in Miami.

Lewis Hamilton overcame a number of big corners at tricky Turns 14-15 to finish seventh overall, less than a tenth faster than Lance Stroll, while Ace Teban Ocon and Alex Albon round out the top ten.

After nearly hitting the wall at turn 14, Kevin Magnussen largely kept his car out of the wall to finish 12th fastest behind Pierre Gass Lee (Pierre Gasly).

FP1 leader Russell was only 15th after running into traffic on his soft lap and complained about the car “three-wheeling” at Turn 2 as he struggled for speed.

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Mercedes team boss Wolff very happy: 'It was a risky move'

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Qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix is ​​not what Toto Wolff wants to be remembered for, but Sunday’s race is. Mercedes took the podium with two W14s, so the team boss was obviously very happy.

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Verstappen on exceeding track limits: 'Had a bit of trouble with it'

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Max Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix by force. Despite being well ahead of second-placed Lewis Hamilton, the Dutchman struggled to keep his car between the lines. As a result, the Red Bull driver received three track limit warnings.

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New Mercedes F1 deal could be signed “tomorrow”

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Hamilton’s current deal with Mercedes expires at the end of the season, fueling traditional speculation that the 38-year-old is rejoining the team that helped him win six of his seven world titles , will still withdraw from the series.

It even sparked wild speculation about a possible move to Ferrari, which was quickly refuted by all parties.

Both Hamilton and Wolff have often said they could hammer out a new deal without too much difficulty, and after Sunday’s Spanish GP, Hamilton gave his firmest hint yet that a renewal was imminent.

Asked in his post-race press conference if a new deal was in the works, Hamilton laughed and said: “Well, I haven’t signed anything yet, but I think we’ll meet Toto tomorrow. So hopefully, We can accomplish some things.”

Hamilton’s words were echoed by Wolff when he was asked by Sky Sports F1 when Hamilton’s new deal would be reached.

“I think we just need to find time to sit down and have a cup of coffee. It will take half an hour,” he said.

Hamilton believes his Mercedes contract situation has had no impact on his performances, but admits it will be easier for him and the team to focus on challenging Red Bull in 2024 once the deal is over.

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-AMG, second, interview with Nico Rosberg after race

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-AMG, second, interview with Nico Rosberg after race

Photography: Mark Sutton/ motorsport pictures

“Well, you can see today: my grades, my performances are not affected by that,” Hamilton explained.

“I think it’s always in the back of your mind, so once that’s done, you can focus more on the future.

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“But as I said, I’m trying to work as hard as I can with this team. I see so much power in a team and I think they’re still very hungry.

“Today’s podium was truly special; the excitement of seeing all the people I’ve worked with in such a short time.

“When we go back now, there will be energy in the office. But these people don’t take two seconds to enjoy themselves and be happy.

“Then they’ll go back to the books and try to figure out how we can win the next game. That’s what I love about them.”

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