The crew’s head again to continental Europe after a jaunt to Canada the place victory noticed Verstappen lengthen his lead on the high of the Drivers’ Championship to 56 factors.
2024 Spanish Grand Prix
Suday 23 June 2024 – 15:00
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
The groups head again to continental Europe after a jaunt to Canada the place Max Verstappen bounced again with a win on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Whereas the victory noticed Verstappen lengthen his lead on the high of the Drivers’ Championship to 56 factors, his crew’s lead on the high of the Contractor’s standings was minimize with a poor displaying from Sergio Perez seeing Purple Bull’s lead right down to 49 factors.
The season is quick heating up with Mercedes discovering some kind whereas each Ferrari and McLaren stay a risk.
To Win Race Outright
Max Verstappen 11/20 | Lando Norris 5/1 | Charles LeClerc 8/1 | Sergio Perez 16/1 | Oscar Piastri 20/1 | Lewis Hamilton 25/1
Earlier Race – Canada
Canada proved to be one of many extra aggressive races of the season with lower than 5 seconds between race winner Max Verstappen and fourth-placed Lewis Hamilton.
The race was an incident-packed one with a variety of security automobile intervals primarily on account of moist climate situations.
A crash for Logan Sargeant introduced on the primary security automobile of the day with Max Verstappen the massive beneficiary of the protection automobile interval as he moved into first place following the restart and the world champ would stay in first for the remainder of the race.
Behind Verstappen, there was an almighty battle between George Russell, who had began the race in pole place, and Lando Norris. Norris would ultimately win the duel and declare second whereas Russell took the ultimate podium spot.
Behind them, Hamilton and Oscar Piastri, who have been within the operating for a podium place, duked it out with Hamilton claiming fourth and Piastri fifth, with the latter hampered by degrading tyres. The ultimate berth within the ‘high 6’ was taken by veteran Fernando Alonso.
There was one other old-timer within the ‘high 10’ with Daniel Ricciardo claiming eighth as he introduced his automobile house behind Lance Stroll, whereas the ultimate two factors scoring positions went to the dual Alpines of Pierre Gasly (ninth) and Esteban Ocon (tenth).
Defence actually might be the perfect offence
George holds on to the lead as Max snatches at possibilities to get previous in 2022! #F1 #SpanishGP pic.twitter.com/67sCebaWl3
— Components 1 (@F1) June 18, 2024
Observe – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
The Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona affords the F1 discipline an ideal mix of excessive and low-speed corners which actually checks the reliability of the sooner automobiles on observe.
Whereas these corners require dexterous braking, they don’t present a lot room for overtaking as they’re among the narrowest on the calendar. As such, pole place will probably be a key issue right here.
Drivers will face a complete of 16 turns with a large straight on the way in which to the beginning/end line. The circuit underwent some modifications final 12 months with a widening of the run-off space in Flip 1, together with 70 extra metres of gravel plus a slope of 5%, and a brand new fence defending Turns 1 and a couple of to enhance the protection of drivers.
Final 12 months’s race was gained by Max Verstappen – his second in succession – whereas it was an excellent race for Mercedes with Lewis Hamilton claiming second and George Russel taking third.
The climate for this weekend is trying respectable sufficient on the time of writing with a couple of spells of drizzle forecast for Sunday morning however a fairly clear afternoon in retailer, whereas the qualifying periods are set to be dry.
Worth Guess
Lewis Hamilton – Podium End – Sure 7/2
Hamilton was my worth guess for Canada and he simply missed out on the rostrum ending fourth behind teammate George Russell by simply over half a second.
I’m going to again the veteran ‘Brit once more right here. Mercedes have discovered some actual tempo in latest weeks and Hamilton has a really tidy document in Spain successful the 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 editions of the race, whereas ending second ultimately 12 months’s occasion.
Positively price a strike with the present odds on supply!
To Win Race Outright
Max Verstappen 11/20
I went with Lando Norris in Canada and whereas he did ship a second place end, he was unable to usurp Verstappen who took race honors on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Although there’s not a lot worth right here, I’m gonna have a strike on the reigning world champion. He’s obtained an excellent latest document in Spain successful final 12 months’s occasion whereas claiming pole and the quickest lap.
I’m anticipating one other strong displaying from the Purple Bull ace on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
