Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says the team can be happy with their performance and result in Spain, but they must remain focused on delivering results on a regular basis.
Mercedes scored their first double podium finish of 2023 on Sunday, with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell ending second and third in the Spanish Grand Prix.
Red Bull’s Christian Horner: Spain proves that “the whole team is operating at an elite level”
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Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner is pleased with the team’s high level of performance, continuing their streak of winning every race of 2023 so far.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finished first at the Spanish Grand Prix by a stunning margin, while team-mate Sergio Pérez crossed the line fourth after starting outside of the points.
Max Verstappen took an impressive victory but it was Lewis Hamilton and George Russell who made the headlines at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Nico Hülkenberg made it into Q3 and will start the Spanish Grand Prix from seventh on the grid, ten spots ahead of team-mate Kevin Magnussen.
Both Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso will start inside the top ten in Spain, but it was a much more difficult session for the Spaniard than the Canadian after an early off.
Lewis Hamilton will start the Spanish Grand Prix from fourth on the grid after a much improved Saturday for Mercedes, at least on his side of the garage.
Pierre Gasly will drop from fourth to tenth on the grid after being handed two three-place grid penalties for impeding during Saturday’s Qualifying session in Spain.
Lando Norris will start an excellent third on the grid for Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix after finding good pace from his MCL60.
It was a day of contrasting fortunes for Ferrari on Saturday, with Carlos Sainz Jr. qualifying second and Charles Leclerc nineteenth in Spain.
Max Verstappen was in sublime form again during Qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix as he took pole position.
Max Verstappen took pole in an exciting qualifying session ahead of Carlos Sainz Jr., while Lando Norris qualified third.
Max Verstappen topped the final practice ahead of qualifying in Spain with Pérez and Hamilton behind.
Despite a strong looking day for Alpine on Friday, both Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly feels there is pace still to come for the team in Barcelona.
Nico Hülkenberg finished inside the top three in the second practice in Spain, and the German is hoping Haas will be a contender for points this weekend.
Fernando Alonso was second fastest in practice on Friday with a car that he feels has improved since updates were introduced to it in recent weeks.
