Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton led from start to finish in the 2018 Spanish Grand Prix ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. To tell you the truth, It wasn’t the most nail-biting race except for the first lap. At the start, Hamilton got a good start and teammate Bottas was slower away. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel was soon past the second Mercedes and Kimi Raikkonen in the second Ferrari, just about held of both Red Bulls.
Meanwhile, in the midfield, Romain Grosjean lost the rear end of his car at Turn 3 and spun. While recovering, he failed to realise that there were still cars around him. Unfortunately, Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg and Toro Rosso’s Pierre Gasly were the innocent victims. Following a safety car appearance, Hamilton got the whole shot on the restart and rabbited away. Vettel was left to fend off Bottas.
It was mostly status quo for the rest of the race, save for a few battles in the midfield. McLaren’s Fernando Alonso provided some mid-race entertainment with a duel with Sauber rookie Charles Leclerc. During the pitstop phase, Bottas was able to leapfrog Vettel and secure a 1-2 for Mercedes.
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Ferrari’s day went from bad to worse when Kimi Raikkonen suffered an issue with the car and pulled over. Also suffering mechanical issues were Stoffel Vandoorne and Esteban Ocon for McLaren and Force India respectively.
It was a fairly straightforward win for Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton. Meanwhile, Max Verstappen was able to hold off Vettel until the end. Speaking of Verstappen, once again, he got too close for comfort with another driver, this time, Lance Stroll. Fortunately, the end result was just a piece of front wing flying off into the gravel trap. The team contemplated changing the wing but Verstappen reported no major issues. While all this was going on, Fernando Alonso had one eye on the sky but was reassured that there was no risk of rain. Here is how Twitter reacted to the race.
Max crashed, AGAIN. 5/5 streak. @F1 any record for that? #SpanishGP
— adel (@stopbeingthem) May 13, 2018
#SpanishGP #WTF1 Haas starting the race like pic.twitter.com/AFgSCBCbmV
— Lee (@LStradomsky) May 13, 2018
Nice work guys 👏 A 1-2 was certainly a job well done 💪 #SpanishGP 🇪🇸 @F1 pic.twitter.com/0ZqhIzDx9n
— George Russell (@GeorgeRussell63) May 13, 2018
When you want to get featured on @wtf1official 's Internet's Best Reactions but there ain't nothing to react to… #WTF1 #SpanishGP #Formula1
— PapayaOrange (@PapayaOrange16) May 13, 2018
Adios @Circuitcat_eng it’s been a fantastic four days at the track catching up with old friends and making new ones. I’m not done yet though, I’ll be back on Tuesday + Wednesday for the post race test #F1 #SpanishGP 🏎🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/7Int088yh9
— Marc T (@F1Tricky) May 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/mikesmuse/status/995724004471304192
Wonders what Kimi has to do to be on an even keel and have some luck #SpanishGP #C4F1
— Sue #TheF1Loopynator 🏎 🏁 (@F1Loopy) May 13, 2018
Noooooo not Kimi as well… so far, this Grand Prix sucks!! #F1 #C4F1 #SpanishGP
— Rachel Bridge (@rachelbbridge) May 13, 2018
I don’t know the status of his contract, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Romain Grosjean is not with Haas next season. #F1 #SpanishGP
— Martin Pinnau (@martinpinnau) May 13, 2018
Lap 1 – Nothing but pure carnage!#Formula1 #SpanishGP https://t.co/5A74i4mTrK
— Joy Joshi (@JoyJJos) May 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/pra_ma_/status/995725335961354240
https://twitter.com/lucadambrosio97/status/995725079207206912
All in all, a bit of a lacklustre Spanish Grand Prix today, and not purely because Ferrari underperformed. I’m not sure I like the look of these new Pirelli tyres, and at some circuits cars simply can’t overtake. #SkyF1 #SpanishGP
— Karl McLean (@kDMcLean) May 13, 2018
No words! 😂😂😂😂🏎🙋🏻♂️😜 #SkyMotori #SpanishGP #F1 @SkySportF1HD @F1 @matteobobbi @MichelaCerruti #RaceAnatomy pic.twitter.com/R2fY7lAOAr
— Massimo (@BonzoMassimo) May 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/giorgiocogoma/status/995724647089033216
Is it me, or was than a boring race at a circuit that usually has great racing?
Oh, wait, Barcelona hardly ever has good races.#F1 #SpanishGP
— Senna versus Schumacher (read the book) (@SennavsSchumi) May 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/mgiacomini/status/995726048053682177
Congrats @alo_oficial & @McLarenF1 for scoring points in #SpanishGP🏁! Consistency is the key; be there to grab any chances. For sure, #MonacoGP will have opportunities & #FA14 will pounce👍! Best driver!!💪 Faith in you guys for turnaround!🤞#F1 #MCL33 #McLarenF1
— Amol Kulkarni (@iamamolkulkarni) May 13, 2018
"Mr Williams change your mind! Need more points? Let Robert drive"#Kubica #F1 #ElevenF1 #F1PL #SpanishGP #F1Live #Polska #Kibice #SupportKubica #Williams #Barcelona #RobertKubicaKlub pic.twitter.com/lXKABD4jpq
— Robert Kubica – Klub Kibiców (@RKubicaKlub) May 13, 2018
Fantastic win @LewisHamilton and a great 1-2 well done team @MercedesAMGF1. Great performance this weekend #F1 #F1Barcelona #SpanishGP @Circuitcat_eng pic.twitter.com/xB4wDy2wQ9
— Ashley (@Perki_ALPF1) May 13, 2018
YES!!!What a race for the team!Great 1-2 WE'RE BACK IN BUSINESS! #F1 #TeamLH #SpanishGP @MercedesAMGF1 @F1 @Team_LH @LewisHamilton @ValtteriBottas
— Louis Stagg (@dinglouis_) May 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/Hannah_MSC/status/995726303176339457
https://twitter.com/beckyastbury/status/995726267013128192
Where are those that are famous for saying Hamilton didn't deserve it? 😂😂😂 #SpanishGP
— Thabo (@Ngoasheng247) May 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/jainishkothary/status/995727301945028608
Top drive today Lewis, you were in a league of your own! Always a pleasure to be at the circuit and watch you win in person. Hopefully see you at testing on Tue/Wed #F1 #SpanishGP #TeamLH 🏎🇪🇸🏆 pic.twitter.com/OX4JEjdfAF
— Marc T (@F1Tricky) May 13, 2018
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Sebastian Vettel says #F1 drivers exploiting VSC "loophole" https://t.co/rSxsyN7bZs via @motorsport #SpanishGP
— Scott Rose (@srose93) May 13, 2018
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It’s been a pretty expensive weekend for @ToroRosso 💸#SpanishGP 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/PO8uKE278W
— Autosport (@autosport) May 13, 2018
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