Formula 1’s European season gets underway with this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. The return to the sport’s traditional heartland sees Ferrari desperate to turn around their fortunes after Mercedes continued their domination with a record fourth successive one-two finish in Baku.
But while the championship standings look pretty bleak for Sebastian Vettel and others looking to break the Silver Arrows streak, the gap could actually be a lot worse with only 40 points covering the top five in the Drivers’ standings.
And now comes a crucial stretch in the calendar which will shape the season to come, with eight races in 11 weeks before the summer break at the end of July. Furthermore, the Spanish GP is seen as a reset for the pecking order as teams bring the first major upgrade packages to their cars in the hope of finding performance.
Ferrari is promising both aero and engine improvements for Barcelona, while Red Bull is hinting at less dramatic changes, although that remains to be seen.
Join us for the latest updates and results from the Circuit de Catalunya, as the first practice session for the 2019 Spanish Grand Prix is about to get underway, with Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc at the wheel of the SF90, ready to evaluate the ideal set-up ahead of the qualifying session and the race on Sunday.
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