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Spanish GP: Pole position for Verstappen, Saint second in episodic qualifying
Max Verstappen has confirmed the predictions and will start from pole position at the Spanish GP. Second will be Saint, followed by Norris with Gasly.
Max Verstappen took his first pole position at the Spanish GP. The Dutch World Champion had a different pace than the others, clocking 1:12:272.
Carlos Sainz will start second while Norris and Gasli will be behind them, confirming the excellent pace they have had since Free Testing.
Let’s take things from the beginning. Q1 was sporadic, with the process halted after a Bottas exit, resulting in the track being gravel-filled at the time.
Then everyone headed out to make their attempt as only five cars had managed to set a time. Hamilton set the fastest time of 1:12.937 and was the only one to go under 1.13, followed by Norris and Russell and Saint in fifth place.
The other Ferrari was taken by surprise. Leclerc stopped the clock at 1:14.079, which was his 19th time out of the race along with Sargent, Albon, Magnussen and Bottas.
But the surprises didn’t stop there, as they continued into the second quarter. Max Verstappen drove the fastest time, but there were many incidents.
Perez, who also had one drop and finished in 11th place, was left out while Russell, Chow, De Vries and Tsunoda were left out.
Given what is happening, the contact Hamilton had with Russell on the start-finish straight and what Toto Wolff said should certainly be of interest.
In the third third, Verstappen started as the absolute favorite, with In the end, no one came anywhere close to their absolute time of 1:12.2, which they did for me his first try.
The two McLarens, the two Alpines, the two Aston Martins and the Saints stayed behind in the fight. Hamilton, Hulkenberg. Verstappen had the luxury of putting a spanner in the works for the second fastest on his lap and found in the end that no one could threaten him – on a track that was like this Due to its aerodynamic characteristics, it perfectly corresponds to its specifications dominant Red Bull RB19.
Carlos Sainz came within half a second of the Dutchman on his second attempt, Couldn’t say more, despite Ferrari’s significant improvements SF-23. With that, however, the Spaniard managed to take the Scuderia to the top of the competition who quickly improved with his improvements at Barcelona.
The main improvement came from McLaren with the redesigned MCL60 started in the 3rd start with Lando Norris from the competition position. And given that the Montmelo race track brings out the aerodynamic advantages of a single seater so clearly It was a very encouraging sign for the once strong British team.
Norris, as well as fourth Gasly and fifth Hamilton, were only 26mm apart of the second. The latter took advantage of his new improvements (after Monaco). revised Mercedes W14 and found the setup much better than Russell He made it onto the third row of the grid – despite the fear of disqualification in second qualifying.
Again, Gasly confirmed that Alpine’s performance in Monaco was no fluke, However, it is very likely that the Frenchman will be penalized for losing places at the start because at In qualifying, the fast laps of Saints and Verstappen prevented.
Alonso, on the other hand, was limited to 9th place and the difference was half
With a second to go on the sixth Lance Stroll it’s clear he had Aston setup issues
Martin AMR23. He reported to his mechanic that his exit was problematic
Car out of turn 10.
Apart from the dominant Verstappen-Red Bull combination, he has it
Ahead is a road to victory barring something unexpected happens with tomorrow’s Spanish GP imminent
an exciting and varied fight for the secondary podium places.
In what fight will the speed of a lap show which car he has today
improve and how much in terms of tire management. Unless the
quite possible that it could rain. The game starts tomorrow, Sunday 4th June at 17:00 with
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According to reports in the Italian media, the Ferrari team has made a decision about race engineer Lewis Hamilton for the 2026 season.
Riccardo Adami has been working with the seven-time world champion since the Briton moved to the Scuderia in January 2025. But there were a few strange and resonant radio conversations between them throughout the season.
During the Australian Grand Prix, Hamilton appeared confused by the lack of information from his engineer, and at the Miami round he reacted strongly to the situation, issuing team orders and advising the team to “drink some tea” after Charles Leclerc refused to let him pass.
At the Monaco Grand Prix, Riccardo Adami asked Hamilton: “Are you mad at me?” There was another incident where he ignored her request. Ferrari later announced that the engineer had left the pit wall at that time.
A similar situation was repeated after the last race of the season. During the radio exchange, Hamilton thanked the team and the race engineer for their cooperation, but received no response. The Briton then asked if they had heard him and received an explanation that the team were talking to each other at the time.
At the end of the season, team principal Fred Vasser said the Scuderia would review Hamilton’s inner circle to improve their results. And it looks like the decision has already been made.
According to Italian publication Auto Racer, Ferrari has decided to retain Riccardo Adami as Hamilton’s race engineer for 2026. The most important reason for this was a “very positive” private dinner between the pilot and the engineer.
The team expects to take a serious step forward in 2026 in light of new technical regulations. Next season could be decisive for Hamilton because 2026 is considered the last year of his current contract with Ferrari.
His first season in the Scuderia was a difficult one for the Briton. Hamilton finished the championship in sixth place using the problematic SF-25 car, but lost 86 points to his teammate.
Hamilton went a season without a podium for the first time in his career, while Leclerc scored seven goals. Of particular concern was the seven-time champion’s deteriorating qualifying form later in the year.
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Mercedes Formula 1 team president Toto Wolff believes that driver George Russell is ready to become a champion, but young Andrea Kimi Antonelli still needs time.
“Nobody knows how much power the Mercedes engine will have in 2026. We don’t know what the other teams’ engines will be like either. Is Russell ready to take the championship if given the right car? 100%, absolutely ready. There is nothing to add here. He is ready to be champion.”
“Antonelli is only 19 years old. What kind of peak are we talking about? He can be at the peak after 3-5 seasons. I believe we should give him this time to gain experience.”
“It’s moving in the right direction,” Wolff said.
F1 will have new technical regulations on engines and aerodynamics from the 2026 season.
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Haas driver and Ferrari development program graduate Olliver Berman said his goal is to race in the Scuderia in the future and win victories with the red car.
The Briton was already racing for Ferrari at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix when he replaced Carlos Sainz due to appendicitis. He has since made significant progress at Haas and will remain with the team at the start of the new season.
Berman congratulated Isak Hajar on his promotion to Red Bull and said:
“Yes, of course I’m a little jealous that he will be fighting for high results in a team like Red Bull. But I’m sure my time will come, too, and I’m very happy for that. We’ve been racing since Formula 3 and he has shown incredible talent and speed. It’s great that the new generation of drivers are being recognized and now both Kimi and Isak are in the top teams. That’s great. All you have to do is wait for your chance and it will definitely come.”
Berman said about his dream of competing for the Scuderia:
“This is definitely my dream. It motivates me to do my best and I get up every morning to do my best in everything I do. I want to perform in the red. I want to win in the red. That’s my life goal. I’ve been lucky enough to feel it once already and I know what it feels like, so I try to get back to that regularly.”
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