George russell claims victory at virtual spanish grand prix. F1 has had 76 different race winners since its inception. The spanish f1 grand prix was a favourite of michael schumacher, who won the race six times in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Pastor maldonado takes shock spanish grand prix win for. His teammate rubens barrichello finished second with jarno trulli third in a renault car.
George russell celebrated a virtual spanish grand prix victory from pole position on sunday for the williams team who in real life are the slowest on the grid. Mar 31, 2019 the 2019 f1 season is now in full swing, and the roadshow moves on to sakhir this weekend for the bahrain grand prix. The 66lap race was won by michael schumacher for the ferrari team. The first spanish grand prix took place over a hundred years ago, back in 19. May, 2012 maldonado, who is in only his second season in formula 1, won the spanish grand prix after his team outsmarted ferrari with pitstop timing. Tune in as alex albon seeks to defend his victory from last time out. The full entry list for the 2004 spanish grand prix is outlined below.
The briton did manage to overcome a 43 deficit by the spanish grand prix notbale for a firstlap collision between the pair, as well as max verstappens first f1 win to lead the championship. The track enjoyed a sensational debut, with nigel mansell and ayrton sennas famous eyeballtoeyeball drag race down the straight, before mansell took the lead and drove on to victory. Vettel did not buckle under the pressure and wins from a charging and sensational drive from lewis hamilton. Lots of strong performers but only one well down the order strong enough for perfect marks, as some unhappy seasons continued at barcelona.
F1 returns to europe for spanish grand prix with mercedes in the driving seat. Getty images every driver, apart from those on the podium, was lapped during an exhausting contest that saw. Spanish grand prix driver ratings f1 autosport plus. A topicbytopic guide to the best races to watch on f1 tv during. Alonso is the only spanish champion and the only driver from spain to have won a grand prix. Best race for an epic wet weather drive 1996 spanish grand prix. The 2004 spanish grand prix was a formula one motor race held on 9 may 2004 at the circuit.
The race would see michael schumacher continue his domination of the 2004 season, claiming his fifth straight victory ahead of ferrari teammate rubens. F1 rewind 2018 united states grand prix, full race replay presented by pirelli duration. Lewis hamilton won his duel with sebastian vettel in the spanish grand prix. Fernando alonso made history in 2005 when he won the f1 championshipas the youngest world champion ever, no less. He is considered to be one of the finest drivers to have graced the sport. Seventh overall in the final driver standings, grosjeans pointsscoring consistency led to a tally of 2 points for his best finish todate in formula one. Spanish grand prix driver ratings its not just the sensational winner who gets a perfect 10outof10 in ben andersons assessment of the formula 1 fields spanish grand prix performances. Autodromo imola classification 2004 san marino f1 gp pos no driver team time laps grid pts 1 1 michael schumacher ferrari 01. Barcelonas climate is typically mediterranean with mild winters and dry, hot summers. Select language english dansk deutsch espanol francais italiano nederlands polski portugues suomi ti. Formula one world championship, rd 5, spanish grand prix, qualifying day, barcelona.
May 14, 2017 f1 rewind 2018 united states grand prix, full race replay presented by pirelli duration. Dutch teenager becomes youngest f1 winner at spanish grand. Still, that is not necessarily the tracks fault but the over familiarity the teams have. Williamss pastor maldonado takes landmark spanish grand prix.
Grand prix, 1994 canadian grand prix, 2002 spanish grand prix,2004 australian grand prix, 2004. Hosting the first european grand prix of the season, the track lies in a picturesque setting and offers numerous elevation changes and panoramic views. Driver, entrant, constructor, chassis, engine, model, tyre. Ranking the top 10 german racing drivers in formula 1 history. List of formula one drivers who set a fastest lap wikipedia. The 66lap race was won by michael schumacher for scuderia ferrari, with teammate rubens barrichello finishing second. May 15, 2016 dutch teenager becomes youngest f1 winner at spanish grand prix. Jul 17, 2014 karl kling raced only two seasons in f1. List of drivers with most f1 wins formula 1 is the highest class of open wheel single seater racing sanctioned by the fia. The race is one of the oldest in the world still contested, celebrating its centenary in 20. Fernando has claimed the world championship twice making him a double world champion, winning the title in 2005 and 2006. May 14, 2012 the fire occurred after williamss group photo commemorating pastor maldonados victory, the grovebased teams first since juan pablo montoyas win in the 2004 brazil grand prix.
He was a teammate of juan manuel fangio at mercedes and finished second to the great champion at the 1954 french grand prix. The briton took his first f1 esports win ahead of ferraris charles leclerc and mexican former f1 driver esteban gutierrez who was third for mercedes. Looking back on a busy spanish grand prix weekend, brings you its full formula 1 driver ratings as we see our first perfect 10 of the season. Two weeks after the touring cars raced at barcelona, it was formula 1s turn. After beginning his formula one career with minardi in 2001. Since then, the spanish grand prix took a pause due to financial difficulties, then moved from one circuit to another now the track for the spanish grand prix is in barcelona, so the formula 1 tour can be combined with a rich excursion program. As a result, each teams car is wellsuited to the 2. See the complete 2004 spanish formula 1 grand prix.
Fernando alonso diaz born 29 july 1981 in oviedo, asturias, spain is a racing driver who competed in formula one from 2001 to 2018. Your goto source for the latest f1 news, video highlights, gp results, live timing, indepth analysis and expert commentary. List of drivers with most f1 wins most f1 wins f1 records. Apr 09, 2019 1718 dutch driver max verstappen was 17 when he became the youngest f1 driver with toro rosso. Alonso also finished third in 2007, with two further second places in 2010 and 2012, where he finished behind the williams of spanish speaking pastor maldonado, who won from pole. The 2019 f1 season is now in full swing, and the roadshow moves on to sakhir this weekend for the bahrain grand prix. April 14 2019 the 2019 f1 season moves on to the chinese grand prix this weekend with mercedes yet again riding high and ferrari licking their wounds. Williamss pastor maldonado takes landmark spanish grand. May 23, 2019 the 2019 spanish grand prix did a good job of showcasing what is wrong with modern grand prix racing. In 2004, he placed 4th overall, still with renault. Mick schumacher to drive a ferrari f2004 in hockenheim. Other multiple winners include jackie stewart, mika hakkinen, nigel mansell and alain prost, each with three wins apiece. Sebastian vettel will continue his battle with mercedes pair lewis hamilton and valtteri bottas when the 2018 formula one spanish grand prix gets under way at. George russell savoured the winning feeling after profiting from a late penalty handed to charles leclerc to triumph in formula one s virtual spanish grand prix.
Fernando alonso spanish formula one driver from oviedo. Williams driver george russell took home the checkered flag for the first time in formula 1s esports series to win the virtual spanish grand prix. A grand slam is a feat achieved by a driver who wins a grand prix from pole position, leading every lap of the race, and setting the fastest lap of the race. Although barcelona has hosted 25 grands prix in total, only five men have. News, stories and discussion from and about the world of formula 1. Can you name these famous formula 1 drivers from a photo. Fernando has claimed the world championship twice making him a double world champion, winning the title in 2005. Lewis hamilton secures victory at the spanish grand prix but who also scored highly in. There have been fifteen formula one drivers from spain, the most successful of them being fernando alonso who won the world drivers championship twice. He equaled his grand prix careerbest finish of second at that seasons united states grand prix. Meanwhile, formula 1 championship leader nico rosberg set the pace in fridays practice for the spanish grand prix that could take the mercedes driver to his eighth win in a row. The skill sets are mostly the same between the two sports, although the formula 1 cars are somewhat more hightech and temperamental than their nascar brethren.
He was the youngest race winner at 18, with red bull, at the 2016 spanish gp. After mercedes dominated events completely in melbourne earlier this month. Try swapping paint in a formula 1 car and youll end up wrapped up in a ball. The race had modest beginnings as a production car race. Pastor maldonado scored his maiden formula 1 win and ended a williams victory drought dating back to the end of the 2004 season as the venezuelan defeated local hero fernando alonsos ferrari in. Venezuelan driver and williams first win since the 2004 brazilian grand prix and. In the history of formula one, only three drivers have achieved consecutive grand slams. Apr 14, 2019 start time, tv, grid and odds date published. See the complete 2004 spanish formula 1 grand prix classification.
He was again the youngest driver to make pole position that year in malaysia, as well as the youngest ever to win an f1 race, which he did at the 2003 hungarian grand prix. Two spanish drivers have won the spanish grand prix. It was the fifth round of the 2004 formula one season. Heading into the fifth race of the season, ferrari driver michael schumacher was leading the world drivers championship with 40 points. The 2019 spanish grand prix did a good job of showcasing what is wrong with modern grand prix racing. There was a moment when max verstappen lingered on the spanish grand prix winners podium as his competitors left the dais. Jim clark 1965 french grand prix, 1965 german grand prix, alberto ascari 1952 german grand prix, 1952 dutch grand prix, sebastian vettel 20. Standings are updated with the completion of each race.
The driver who set the fastest lap in a grand prix was awarded a point from the 1950 season to 1959. The combination of humidity and direct sun exposure for long. Youngest driver to win an f1 race at 18 years, 228 days. Venezuelan pastor maldonado took his maiden victory and williamss first since 2004 in a strategic battle with ferraris fernando alonso.
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