Lewis Hamilton wins in Barcelona

Lewis Hamilton extended his title lead in the Circuit de Catalunya after sealing a dominant Spanish GP victory while also breaking Schumacher’s F1 podium record in the process.

 

After a week of surprise that saw Red Bull and Max Verstappen hand Mercedes their first defeat of the season, Hamilton, not fearful of the Red Bull threat, was in control from start to finish in Barcelona despite Verstappen’s admirable efforts.

 

The win also means Lewis Hamilton has broken Michael Schumacher’s record of 155 F1 podiums to make it 156 for himself – while he is also just three wins away from Schumacher’s all-time record of 91.

 

Hamilton was in a league of his own although there was a fascinating battle between him, Verstappen and Bottas.

 

Spanish GP race result

1.      Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes

2.      Max Verstappen – Red Bull

3.      Valterri Bottas – Mercedes

4.      Sergio Perez – Racing Point

5.      Lance Stroll – Racing Point

6.      Carlos Sainz – McLaren

7.      Sebastian Vettel – Ferrari

8.      Alex Albon – Red Bull

9.      Pierre Gasly – AlphaTauri

10.  Lando Norris – McLaren

 

Sergio Perez, who results came out negative for COVID-19 finished fourth in the ranks while Sebastian Vettel was named the driver of the day as he started in P11 and finished in P7.