Autosport Podcast: F1 Spanish Grand Prix Review
Max Verstappen recovered from a spin and a DRS problem to take a third consecutive victory and the Formula 1 world championship lead at the Spanish Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc retired.
The Ferrari driver had moved into a commanding lead after Verstappen was caught out by a gust of wind at Turn 4, but his engine let go and forced him out of the race, which set up the Red Bull driver’s charge to the victory with an assist from team orders to get by team-mate Sergio Perez.
The incident reignited the debate on F1 team orders, with Perez keen to find answers on Red Bull’s strategy as he had to settle for second place.
Despite some impressive defensive driving, George Russell missed out in third place for Mercedes, as Carlos Sainz got back ahead of Lewis Hamilton for fourth place late on when the seven-time world champion suffered a water leak with his Mercedes.
Hamilton put in an impressive recovery drive to fifth place after his race was wrecked by a first-lap clash with Kevin Magnussen, which saw both drivers pick up punctures.
Autosport F1 reporter Luke Smith and Autosport news editor Megan White are live from Barcelona and join Autosport Grand Prix editor Alex Kalinauckas and Motorsport Network director of digital strategy Jess McFadyen to discuss a surprisingly eventful Spanish GP.
Share Or Save This Story
How a young driver is using his illness to help others
The litmus test that has Hyundai confident for WRC season run-in
How F1 2026 has been a season of two halves for Ferrari so far
KTM's biggest weakness exposed by Vinales contract drama
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
Top Comments