Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying

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Sat 12th May 2018 (UTC)

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League
Formula 1

Season
2018

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Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya

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The Formula 1 teams are no strangers to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (formerly known as the Circuit de Catalunya); not only have they raced there every year since 1991, they also conduct extensive testing at the venue.

Familiarity does not, however, lessen the challenge for car or driver. Barcelona's mix of high- and low-speed corners, plus its abrasive and rather bumpy track surface, makes for a physically and mechanically taxing race.

Tyre wear is particularly high and the varying winds that cut across the circuit mean an optimum set-up can be hard to find.

For spectators Turn 1 (also known as Elf corner) is among the best places to watch, as it is one of the track's few overtaking opportunities. For the drivers it is the final two turns, known collectively as New Holland, which provide one of the biggest challenges of the season. A fast exit is essential in order to maximise speed down the start-finish straight into Elf.

2018 marks the 28th time Barcelona has hosted the Spanish Grand Prix. Michael Schumacher has been the most successful driver at the circuit, with a total of six victories. Among the current drivers, Kimi Raikkonen, Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have all won there.

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Result List

Result Description
POS NO DRIVER Q1 Q2 Q3 LAPS
1 44 Hamilton 1:17.633 1:17.166 1:16.173 17
2 77 Bottas 1:17.674 1:17.111 1:16.213 14
3 5 Vettel 1:17.031 1:16.802 1:16.305 16
4 7 Räikkönen 1:17.483 1:17.071 1:16.612 15
5 33 Verstappen 1:17.411 1:17.266 1:16.816 15
6 3 Ricciardo 1:17.623 1:17.638 1:16.818 19
7 20 Magnussen 1:18.169 1:17.618 1:17.676 27
8 14 Alonso 1:18.276 1:18.100 1:17.721 21
9 55 Sainz 1:18.480 1:17.803 1:17.790 19
10 8 Grosjean 1:18.305 1:17.699 1:17.835 26
11 2 Vandoorne 1:18.885 1:18.323 18
12 10 Gasly 1:18.550 1:18.463 16
13 31 Ocon 1:18.813 1:18.696 18
14 16 Leclerc 1:18.661 1:18.910 15
15 11 Perez 1:18.740 1:19.098 18
16 27 Hulkenberg 1:18.923 6
17 9 Ericsson 1:19.493 9
18 35 Sirotkin 1:19.695 10
19 18 Stroll 1:20.225 9

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