Barcelona

[huub vink]

Start grid:

1. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1:22.000
2. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, 1:22.280

3. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, 1:22.680
4. Max Verstappen, Red Bull, 1:23.087

5. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 1:23.113
6. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, 1:23.334

7. Valtteri Bottas, Williams, 1:23.522
8. Carlos Sainz, Toro Rosso, 1:23.643

9. Sergio Perez, Force India, 1:23.782
10. Fernando Alonso, McLaren, 1:23.981

11. Nico Hulkenberg, Force India, 1:24.203
12. Jenson Button, McLaren, 1:24.348

13. Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso, 1:24.445
14. Romain Grosjean, Haas, 1:24.480

15. Kevin Magnussen, Renault, 1:24.625
16. Esteban Gutierrez, Haas, 1:24.778

17. Jolyon Palmer, Renault, 1:24.903
18. Felipe Massa, Williams, 1:24.941

19. Marcus Ericsson, Sauber, 1:25.202
20. Felipe Nasr, Sauber, 1:25.579

21. Pascal Wehrlein, Manor, 1:25.745
22. Rio Haryanto, Manor, 1:25.939

A few positive surprises (like Red Bull and Alonso for McLaren), but I think for many team a lot of disappointment (Ferrari, Massa for Williams, Haas team etc.)

It promises to be an interesting race tomorrow, especially with the quick starters Vettel and Raikkonen at the third row. It will be an exiting run towards the first corner. But at least Vettel can see what the Red Bulls are doing in front of him......

Cheers,
Huub

 

[Ferry_vO]

Just hoping Max can pick up good points tomorrow. Third or fourth would be nice.

 

[huub vink]

Looking at the grid, I don't think the first lap will be one without incidents. I really hope Max can stay ahead of these.

I will keep my fingers crossed.....

Cheers,
Huub

 

[Ferry_vO]

I really don't have any words right now, I'm so happy. .....

 

[Panther_99FS]

A most interesting race overall but a couple of disappointments from my fan perspective.

- Too bad it couldn't have been a 1-2 Red Bull finish...(but it was good to see Kimi ahead of Vettel)
- Wish Grosjean had placed better...

- Rosberg/Hamilton: After looking at the replay several times & listening to the commentators, I'm convinced that it was a racing incident. Had the situation been reversed, I do believe that Hamilton would have driven the same way as Nico did.

As long as the ice doesn't boil over between them like it did with Senna & Prost, things should sort themselves out.

And finally "congrats" to Max - great way to start off with the premier Red Bull team!

 

[Panther_99FS]

I really don't have any words right now, I'm so happy. .....

Now you can understand why I was so ecstatic when Lewis was getting on with it....

 

[huub vink]

Well the first lap did contain the expected incident, but it made the race much more interesting.

Definitely well driven by Max Verstappen, but his team also had the best strategy. The Ferraris and Red Bulls seems to perform very close. It will be interesting to see what happens when Red Bull receives the new more powerful engine.

Cheers,
Huub

 

[Panther_99FS]

Well the first lap did contain the expected incident,

Cheers,
Huub

Huub, as I suspected, it was a "racing incident"...

Mercedes have confirmed Nico Rosberg was in the wrong engine setting when he crashed with Lewis Hamilton at the start of the Spanish GP.
However, despite both drivers crashing out of the grand prix following their collision, Mercedes have vowed they will continue to let Rosberg and Hamilton race each other.
According to Hamilton, he was travelling at 17kph faster than Rosberg when the pair made contact. The German admitted his engine was in the "incorrect mode and I was down on power" but Rosberg also said he was "very surprised he went for the gap".

http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12472/10283387/merc-explain-nico-lewis-crash

When Rosberg went to change engine modes, it surprised him that Hamilton had closed the gap that fast...