Here's how to watch qualifyingLewis Hamilton beat Valtteri Bottas to the top spot in second practice for Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen again best of the rest in thirdLewis Hamilton beat Valtteri Bottas to the top spot in second practice for Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen again best of the rest in thirdRenault Formula 1 boss Cyril Abiteboul admits that he's "hardly breathing" while his future driver Fernando Alonso competes at the Indianapolis 500Toto Wolff is yet to take any decision on what his future role with Mercedes' Formula 1 team will look like, but discussions with the German manufacturer have been "positive"McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris says Pirelli's hard compound tyres felt like "garbage" in Spanish Grand Prix free practice, and felt "like I had more grip on the wets"Haas Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean says he has no explanation for the strong performance in Barcelona where the Frenchman finished sixth fastest in FP1 and fifth in FP2Lewis Hamilton says the "killer" temperatures through practice for the Spanish Grand Prix proved tough on his tyres amid fears of a repeat of Mercedes' Silverstone blistering issues Even more on the engine department. 416. Not even the race engineer knows on the radio with Hamilton.The gap between Verstappen and Bottas is hovering at 9.8 seconds and not coming down anywhere near quick enough for Mercedes with nine laps to go.He's still 23 seconds ahead of Verstappen, so plenty of time in which to do so.Further down, Albon is closing in on Vettel - the gap down to a second. LAP 27/70: Dark clouds stalk the Hungaroring.

Looks to be fine at the moment...Charles Leclerc pleads with Ferrari to come in for a fresh pair of boots - and they finally give in.Weather update: it looks like it will pass to the south of the track, so perhaps it will stay dry.Good battle for 7th, 8th and 9th - Charles Leclerc is almost passed by Alex Albon, but he can't get past at the first corner, but he has Vettel on his back. Circuit Fastest Lap Driver Year Albert Park: 1:24.125: Michael Schumacher: 2004 Bahrain International Circuit: 1:30.252: Michael Schumacher: 2004 Shanghai International Circuit: 1:32.238: Michael Schumacher: 2004 Baku City Circuit: 1:43.009: … Race lap record: 1:16.627 (Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance, 2020) Modified Grand Prix Circuit (1989–2002) Length: 3.975 km (2.466 mi) Turns : 13: Race lap record: 1:16.207 (Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F2002, 2002) Original Grand Prix Circuit (1986–1988) Length: 4.014 km (2.494 mi) Turns: 16: Race lap record: 1:30.149 (Nelson Piquet, Williams-Honda FW11B, 1987) …

Log in sign up. He and Haas hoping for heavy rain, clearly.Verstappen looks to be good to go, thanks to the speedy brilliance of the Red Bull mechanics. "Ferrari have struggled for pace but may enjoy the prospect of rain. But a few spots do appear on Hamilton's car camera as he closes in on some back markers.Stroll, Magnussen and Perez all bit. Not a good day for Red Bull, with Alexander Albon starting 13th. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I need to keep it up. "I don't know what the hell is going on and I feel really bad for him (Albon) because he's being made to look like an idiot and he's absolutely not," Russell said of the British-born Thai, his rival through karting and junior series. Bottas’ challenge faltered after he fell to seventh following a poor getaway.

User account menu. Qualifying. "It was a flawless effort from our team this weekend, and in all areas we delivered so it was difficult for the others to compete. Now could be the best chance yet for another son of a previous Indy 500 winner to join that exclusive clubFans don't have the luxury of watching Formula 1 cars trackside during the COVID-19 pandemic, so are indebted to TV crews to portray their spectacular performance. From an engine’s perspective, the aim is to produce the exact torque requested by the driver, this being just as important on overrun as on traction.Drivers have to be careful to not be too greedy through turn 8, as this will compromise their line through turn 9, this loss of speed being carried down to turn 11 as turn 10 is easily taken flat. Hamilton took a knee before Sunday’s race, and, as in previous weeks, he was joined by some drivers.

Antonio Giovinazzi lapped more than half a second quicker than Sebastian Vettel's official circuit record as he used hypersoft tyres to comfortably top day one of Formula 1's Hungaroring test. Huge congratulations to everyone back home at the factory. One to keep an eye on post-race.Sebastian Vettel is up to fifth as Daniel Ricciardo pits for a new pair of mediums.The gap between the two is down to 5.7 seconds and that may not last too much longer.Hamilton also stops again for more medium tyres. "It was perfect to get on the fresh tyre and get the extra point.