Max Verstappen didn’t have pole position in Barcelona, but that didn’t bother him at all.
The Dutch Red Bull world champion took the lead again this year for the fourth time in his career at the Spanish Grand Prix, taking seven victories in the first ten races of the Formula 1 World Championship and on his way to a fourth consecutive title.
Verstappen overtook the McLaren of Lando Norris, who was the race’s poleman, from the start, but was behind the Mercedes of George Russell, who jumped from fourth place.
And; The Briton held the lead for just three laps before seeing the Dutchman’s back…, with Verstappen leading the race until the end.
Norris was very fast, set the fastest lap of the race and advanced to the end, but the Red Bull driver did not make the mistake his rival expected and thus recorded his 61st career victory, leaving Norris behind.
In the battle of the two Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton emerged as the winner who celebrated third place, the first time he has been on the podium this year.
Notably the contact between the two Ferrari drivers, when Charles Leclerc tried to overtake Carlos Sainz.
At the end of the race, the Scuderia instructed the Spaniard to let his teammate pass. Leclerc chased Russell to the end but settled for fifth place.
Saind was sixth, while the top ten classified was completed by Oscar Piastri (McLaren), Sergio Perez (Red Bull), Pierre Gasly (Alpine) and Esteban Ocon (Alpine).