2018 Spanish Grand Prix

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Discover the analysis of the Spanish GP carried out by our special correspondents in issue 2165 of AUTOhebdo, available from Monday evening in digital version on all platforms, and from this Wednesday on newsstands.

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F1 will resume its rights in two weeks with the Monaco GP.

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Hamilton now has a 17-point lead over Vettel. This is the third time he has won the Spanish GP. It is also the 3th F64 victory in his career.

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Ricciardo completes the Top 5 ahead of Magnussen, Sainz Jr, Alonso, Pérez and Leclerc. Hartley parks at the exit of the pits, victim of a mechanical problem.

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Verstappen completes the podium ahead of Vettel. Ferrari misses the podium for the first time this season.

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Hamilton wins the Spanish GP ahead of his teammate Bottas! Double Mercedes!

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Hamilton is on the last lap of the Grand Prix.

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With 2 laps to go, Hamilton overtook Sirotkin. The Russian is 3 laps behind the leader.

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T62 – Sainz Jr indicated to his team that he was experiencing cuts in the corners. The Renault driver is in 7th place ahead of Alonso.

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There are 5 rounds left to cover in Barcelona. Hamilton remains comfortably in the lead with a 17s lead over his teammate Bottas.

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T59 – Hartley returns to Ericsson who is in 12th place. Pérez takes 9th place against Leclerc.

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While there are still 10 laps to cover, the places seem frozen in the peloton. All the drivers seem tempted to finish the race with their current tires. The weather is overcast, but there is no rain for the moment.

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T52 – Hamilton continues to dominate the race with more than 17 seconds ahead of his teammate Bottas. Vettel improves his pace and closes his gap on Verstappen by a few tenths.

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T50 – There are now only 6 drivers left on the leader's lap despite several race interruptions…

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T50 – Verstappen did not reduce his pace despite his damaged wing. Vettel is 2s behind the Red Bull driver.

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T47 – Vandoorne is the 6th driver to retire. The Belgian was stopped at the pit exit, the victim of a mechanical problem.

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Image of the contact between Stroll and Verstappen at the end of the VSC:

 

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Vettel narrowly avoided debris from Verstappen's front wing. Pérez cannot say the same.

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T44 – Sirotkin was trapped by his cold tires on the restart and ended up in the gravel trap. The Russian is 15th and last ranked.

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T43 – Verstappen collided with Stroll on the restart! The Red Bull driver damaged his front wing, but the Dutchman tries to continue.

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