Monthly Archives: May 2023

Spanish Grand Prix 2023 LIVE: UK start time, schedule, qualifying and driver standings – Hamilton ‘saved photos’ on his phone to learn Red Bull secrets

RSS Feed

Fernando Alonso will look to upset Red Bull’s dominance on home soil as the Formula 1 grid gears up for the Spanish Grand Prix.

Red Bull have won all six races comfortably this season, with Max Verstappen crossing the chequered flag first in Monaco last time out.


Hamilton is working flat out to help Mercedes bridge the gap to Red Bull

Getty

F1 schedule in FULL with UK start times for every practice session, qualifying, and race

Alonso finished second as he chases his first victory in F1 since he won at the Spanish Grand Prix in 2013.

But Mercedes will also hope to be in the fight – thanks to some sneaky help from lead driver Lewis Hamilton.

Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate Perez struggled in the principality after crashing out of qualifying and his RB19 was hoisted into the sky by a crane.

That decision led to his car’s floor being exposed and Hamilton joked that he had snapped the usually hidden underbody aerodynamics in order to help Mercedes close the gap.


Perez’s car was removed from the circuit by a crane after he crashed

Getty

Speaking on the Chequered Flag Podcast, host Rosanna Tennant said: “Lewis Hamilton was joking with me that he’s saved the photos of the floor of the Red Bull on his phone, and he’ll be looking at them very closely, zooming in.”

Red Bull team prinicipal Christian Horner claimed he wasn’t too fussed about leaks, first joking: “It’s very rude to look up people’s skirts.”

Horner later added: “It’s been a bit of a show and tell for all the teams this weekend. Everybody’s been up in the air at some point. So it’s the same for everyone.”

The rest of the paddock will be hoping to gain any inch they can as the grid heads to the track where Verstappen won his maiden F1 race.

Spanish Grand Prix: Date and UK start time

The race weekend at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is scheduled for Friday, June 2 to Sunday, June 4.

Two practice sessions will kick off Friday’s action starting from 12:30pm UK time, with the second later at 4pm.

A third practice is set for 11:30am on the Saturday, before qualifying takes place at 3pm.

Lights out for Sunday’s Grand Prix will be at 2pm.


Verstappen is racing ahead in the championship standings after his Monaco triumph

Getty Images – Getty

Spanish Grand Prix: TV channel and live stream

Coverage will be on Sky Sports F1 throughout the weekend and their build-up to Sunday’s race will begin on Sky Sports Main Event at 1pm.

Sky Sports customers can live stream this via the app using their mobile, tablet or computer devices.

If not, you can purchase a Sky Sports Day Pass from NowTV for £9.99 while Channel Four will broadcast highlights later in the evening.

talkSPORT’s Fern Buckley will also have live updates from Barcelona.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

Spanish Grand Prix: What has been said?

Red Bull chief Helmut Marko has responded to reports that Nyck de Vries – who drives for sister team AlphaTauri – only has this weekend left to save himself following a poor start to his F1 career.

“There is never a deadline. We just watch it and look at the performances,” Marko told Motorsport.com.

“When we have to act, then we will act. At the moment we don’t do anything.”


Verstappen became the youngest winner in Formula 1 history in the 2016 Spanish GP

Getty

Spanish Grand Prix: Driver standings

Driver / Car / Points 

  1. Max Verstappen / Red Bull Racing / 144
  2. Sergio Perez / Red Bull Racing / 105
  3. Fernando Alonso / Aston Martin / 93
  4. Lewis Hamilton / Mercedes / 69
  5. George Russell / Mercedes / 50
  6. Carlos Sainz / Ferrari / 48
  7. Charles Leclerc / Ferrari / 42
  8. Lance Stroll / Aston Martin / 27
  9. Esteban Ocon / Alpine / 21
  10. Pierre Gasly / Alpine / 14
  11. Lando Norris / McLaren / 12
  12. Nico Hulkenberg / Haas / 6
  13. Oscar Piastri / McLaren / 5
  14. Valtteri Bottas / Alfa Romeo / 4
  15. Zhou Guanyu / Alfa Romeo / 2
  16. Yuki Tsounda / Alphatauri / 2
  17. Kevin Magnussen / Haas / 2
  18. Alexander Albon / Williams / 1
  19. Nyck De Vries / Alphatauri / 0
  20. Logan Sargeant / Williams / 0

talkSPORT BET Offer Of The Day

Bet £10 Get £30 In Free Bets – CLAIM HERE

18+ New customers only. Opt in, bet £10+ at odds 2.00+, within 7 days of registration. No cash out. Get 3x £10 Free Bets on selected events. Bonus expires in 7 days. Card payments only. T&Cs apply, see below. begambleaware.org | Please gamble responsibly

SEE ALL FREE BETS HERE


Source: TalkSport.com Motorsport