Ten of the best pictures which tell the story of the 2018 Spanish Grand Prix weekend.
Stoffel Vandoorne
McLaren’s radical nose upgrade seemed to work well, unlike the Circuit de Catalunya’s spell checker.
Robert Kubica
For the first time since the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Robert Kubica took part in an official F1 session.
Carlos Sainz Jnr
Carlos Sainz Jnr has cemented himself in the affections of the home crowd alongside Fernando Alonso.
Brendon Hartley
A heavy crash in practice meant Brendon Hartley missed qualifying.
Sebastian Vettel
On the long blast to the first corner Ferrari power helped Sebastian Vettel split the Mercedes.
Valtteri Bottas
A slow pit stop for Valtteri Bottas cost him a chance to get back in front of Vettel. But the Ferrari driver later made a second pit stop, elevating Bottas to second behind Hamilton.
Carlos Sainz Jnr and Marcus Ericsson
Sainz went wheel-to-wheel with Marcus Ericsson and won the exchange.
Daniel Ricciardo
A spin following a Virtual Safety Car period dropped Daniel Ricciardo out of contention, though he set the fastest lap for the third time this year.
Lewis Hamilton
A jubilant Lewis Hamilton scored his second victory of 2018 and extended his lead in the drivers’ championship.
Peter Bonnington
Hamilton’s race engineer Peter Bonnington enjoys the podium refreshments.
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Ben Rowe (@thegianthogweed)
18th May 2018, 20:04
Sorry for those who get fed up with me going on about Ericsson, but I don’t quite understand the description about the image with him and Sainz. From what I saw. Sainz came out the pits behind him on lap 27. Ericsson first pitted on lap 36. Sainz had had about 3 or 4 attempts to pass him and he did very nearly manage it each time, but not quite. Great driving from both but he only got past when Ericsson pitted.
All I’ve confused about is maybe just the wording. Sainz going wheel to wheel isn’t what got him ahead.