Setshaba Mashigo_Motoring Journalist & Driver
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SPANISH GRAND PRIX
Red Bull's Max Verstappen cruised to a third consecutive victory, his fifth in
seven races, to win the Spanish Grand Prix and take control of the season.
The Dutchman's 40th career victory extended his championship lead over
team-mate Sergio Perez to 53 points.
Verstappen was followed home by Lewis Hamilton and George Russell on an
encouraging day for Mercedes.
Carlos Sainz slipped from second on the grid to fifth at the finish in the
upgraded Ferrari, losing fourth to Perez in the closing stages.
Red Bull chose the medium tyre for both cars for the start unlike the soft on
most of the other cars. That gave them the option of either a one-stop or a
two-stop strategy.
They fitted the hard at his first stop and Verstappen could have gone to the
end on that, but he decided he did not like it and swapped to the soft for a
short final stint.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen cruised to a third consecutive victory, his fifth in
seven races, to win the Spanish Grand Prix and take control of the season.
The Dutchman's 40th career victory extended his championship lead over
team-mate Sergio Perez to 53 points.
Verstappen was followed home by Lewis Hamilton and George Russell on an
encouraging day for Mercedes.
Carlos Sainz slipped from second on the grid to fifth at the finish in the
upgraded Ferrari, losing fourth to Perez in the closing stages.
Red Bull chose the medium tyre for both cars for the start unlike the soft on
most of the other cars. That gave them the option of either a one-stop or a
two-stop strategy.
They fitted the hard at his first stop and Verstappen could have gone to the
end on that, but he decided he did not like it and swapped to the soft for a
short final stint.