F1 is BACK this weekend as Lewis Hamilton aims for a third win in four races at the Spanish Grand Prix starting with today’s first practice.
The Englishman has been bested just once this season, by Max Verstappen at the Emilia Romagna GP in March.
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What channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
- ALL of the F1 action from Friday to Sunday will be shown live on the Sky Sports F1 channel.
- First practice coverage will begin from 10am on Friday, May 7.
- Coverage of the Grand Prix will begin at 12.30pm on Sunday, May 9.
- You can live stream all of the action from the NOW TV or Sky Go app, both of which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
FULL F1 Spanish Grand Prix schedule
Friday, May 7
- Spanish GP Practice One – 10.30am
- Spanish GP Practice Two – 2pm
Saturday, May 8
- Spanish GP Practice Three – 11am
- Spanish GP Qualifying – 2pm
Sunday, May 9
- Spanish Grand Prix – 2pm
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WHAT AN ACHIEVEMENT!
It’s a pole with a difference for Lewis Hamilton this weekend.
What an amazing achievement by the Brit.
QUALIFYING RE-CAP
Lewis Hamilton clinched a 100th career pole position as he beat world championship rival Max Verstappen in Saturday’s qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix.
It was the Red Bull driver who looked to be primed to top the leaderboard in the final round of qualification after showing good pace early on.
But despite Hamilton failing to improve on his first run in the dying moments of qualifying, Verstappen could not find the pace to clinch pole as he had to settle for second, three hundredths of a second off his British rival.
Valtteri Bottas secured third place in the other Mercedes, while Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc impressed again in fourth.
Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez was down in eighth behind Esteban Ocon, Carlos Sainz and Daniel Ricciardo.
Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel missed out on the final round of qualification once more as he could only manage 13th.
HAMILTON TAKES POLE POSITION FOR THE SPANISH GP.
His 100th in F1. Astonishing.
VERSTAPPEN IS DOWN ON HIS LAP TIME
A Hamilton makes a mistake but it is enough for pole.
HAMILTON GOES FIRST
And he is quicker. His sector times are better than his pervious best.
TWO MINUTES TO GO
Busy track for the final runs of Q3. Could be traffic issues here.
FIVE MINUTES TO GO
And it is Hamilton then Verstappen but just 0.036 seconds in it!
The Bottas, Ocon, Sainz, Ricciardo, Leclerc, Norris, Alonso and then Perez, who has yet to set a time.
BLOW FOR PEREZ AND HAMILTON
The Mexican spun and caused Hamilton to lift on his flying lap.
But Hamilton still takes provisional pole. He has more in the tank though.
GREEN LIGHT – WE ARE GO FOR QUALIFYING FOR THE SPANISH GP
Verstappen going for his first pole in Spain.
Hamilton going for his sixth in Spain, and his 100th in F1.
HAMILTON VERSES VERSTAPPEN FOR POLE
ASTON MARTINS ELIMINATED
Both Stroll and Vettel are OUT of Q2. Russell, Giovinazzi and Gasly are also eliminated from qualifying.
No real shocks here, despite it being Gasly’s first failure to reach the top 10. Alpine are looking resurgent.
IN THE ELIMINATION ZONE – FOUR MINUTES TO GO
Russell, Giovinazzi, Vettel, Perez and Ocon are in the bottom five.
STONKING FIRST RUN IN Q2 FROM VERSTAPPEN, WHO IS TOP
He is half a second up on second-placed Bottas. That will have Mercedes worried. They could have shown their hand here.
What can Mercedes do in response? That Red Bull looks dialled in.
GREEN LIGHT Q2 IS GO – BOTTAS IS FIRST OUT
Aside from Russell and Giovinazzi, who else will fail to make the top 10 shoot out. Both Aston Martins looking vulnerable.
ELIMINATED FROM Q1
Mazepin, Latifi, Schumacher, Raikkonen and Tsunoda are all booted out at the first hurdle.
NORRIS LEAVES IT LATE
The McLaren man was held up during qualifying but he is in to Q2 after topping the session.
IN THE DROPZONE
Mazepin, Latifi, Schumacher, Stroll and Raikkonen are all in the drop zone with around three minutes to go.
EARLY PACE FOR VERSTAPPEN, HAMILTON AND PEREZ
All three should be safely in to Q3. All eyes on the bottom five in this section.
The track is in fantastic condition. No excuses from anyone today.
GREEN LIGHT – WE ARE GO FOR QUALIFYING FOR THE SPANISH GP
Q1 has started and it is an early run for the Williams and Haas boys.
LEWIS HAMILTON IS GOING FOR HIS 100th POLE POSITION
He has won this race four years in a row.
Mercedes have taken pole every year since 2013.
90 percent of the races in Spain have been won from the front of the grid.
10 MINUTE DELAY TO QUALIFYING DUE TO SOME BARRIER REPAIRS
There was an accident in a support race at Turn 9, which is currently being repaired.
LEWIS HAMILTON IS GOING FOR HIS 100th POLE POSITION TODAY
Q3 IS DONE AND VERSTAPPEN IS TOP
The Red Bull man leads the way in final practice from Hamilton. Leclerc in P3, Sainz P4. Bottas down in P5.
GAME ON
Verstappen replaces Hamilton at the top. He betters the Brit’s time by 0.235 seconds.
It is close. This is shaping up to be another three-horse race for pole position.
LECLERC BACK IN THE MIX
Source: Motorsport - thesun.co.uk
