2017 Spanish Grand Prix

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This is the end of this live commentary. Find the complete analysis and report of the Barcelona weekend in issue 2114 of AUTOhebdo, available from tomorrow evening in digital version and from this Wednesday on newsstands.

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Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) completes the podium ahead of the two Force Indias of Pérez and Ocon. Nico Hülkenberg (Renault) follows in front of Pascal Wehrlein (Sauber), who must however give up his 7th place in favor of Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso) due to his 5″ penalty. Kvyat (Toro Rosso) and Grosjean (Haas) complete the top 10.

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Victory for Lewis Hamilton ahead of Sebastian Vettel, second by more than 3″.

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Last lap of the race!

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The puncture was undoubtedly the result of contact with Kvyat's Toro Rosso.

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Puncture for Kevin Magnussen (Haas) at left rear, which allows Romain Grosjean to enter the top 10.

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Massa easily passed his Canadian teammate from the outside while braking for the first corner.

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Lance Stroll and Felipe Massa (Williams) are fighting for 14th place.

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3″3 gap between the two leaders at the start of the 64th lap.

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63rd lap and no change in Catalonia since Lewis Hamilton still leads ahead of Sebastian Vettel who does not seem able to catch up with the Briton.

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Vettel loses time behind the Williams of Felipe Massa at turn 10. A second conceded by Vettel in the maneuver.

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Start of the 60th lap: Hamilton (Mercedes) remains in the lead ahead of Vettel (Ferrari) with 3″5. Ricciardo (Red Bull) should easily take the third step of the podium ahead of the two Force Indias of Pérez and Ocon.

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Big mistake from Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso) at turn 4. The Spaniard can continue his chase behind Pascal Wehrlein (Sauber).

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3″5 ahead now for Lewis Hamilton over Sebastian Vettel. Mercedes has obviously chosen to go to the end, while Sebastian Vettel seems to be struggling with his medium tires.

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Lewis Hamilton seems to be taking the gamble of reaching the finish. The drivers started the 55th lap, out of the 66 on the program.

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Fernando Alonso (McLaren) makes his third save.

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Kimi Räikkönen will have made someone happy today

 

 

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Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) widens the gap again on Vettel's Ferrari: 2″4 between the two drivers.

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Behind the two leaders, Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) is alone in third position, more than 52″ behind. Pérez (Force India) is 20″ behind the Australian, 13″ ahead of his teammate Esteban Ocon. Nico Hülkenberg still places the first Renault in sixth position, and precedes Pascal Wehrlein (Sauber), subject to a 5″ penalty.

Sainz (Toro Rosso), Magnussen (Haas) and Kvyat (Toro Rosso) complete the top 10. Romain Grosjean (Haas) remains within sight of the points in 11th place, less than 2″ behind Kvyat.

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