A sweltering race in Spain saw some rise and some wilt under the heat. Here are the RaceFans driver ratings for the Spanish Grand Prix.
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Verstappen’s DRS fault shows weight reduction may have been “too ambitious”
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull suspect an ‘ambitious’ weight-saving problem may have contributed to the DRS fault which left Max Verstappen ‘spamming the button’ trying to make it work during the Spanish Grand Prix.
Leclerc’s car trouble and two assists from Perez put Verstappen back on top
2022 Spanish Grand Prix review
Posted onMax Verstappen retook the championship lead in Spain despite an early off, and with some help from his team mate, after Charles Leclerc hit trouble.
Vote for your 2022 Spanish Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2022 Spanish Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onPunishingly hot conditions forced drivers towards three-stop strategies at the Circuit de Catalunya. Here’s all the data from the Spanish Grand Prix.
Verstappen and Sainz blame gusts of wind for turn four errors
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jnr said strong gusts of wind caused their costly off-track moments at turn four during the Spanish Grand Prix.
Verstappen, Perez hail “great team result” after team orders switch
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onBoth Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez described Red Bull’s Spanish Grand Prix one-two as a “great team result” after swapping positions in the race.
Verstappen wins Spanish GP despite error and DRS fault, with Perez’s help
2022 Spanish Grand Prix summary
Posted onMax Verstappen won the Spanish GP despite an early trip through the gravel, after Charles Leclerc retired from the lead.
2022 Spanish Grand Prix championship points
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen has taken the lead of the drivers’ championship after the Spanish Grand Prix.
2022 Spanish Grand Prix race result
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen has won the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya, leading a Red Bull one-two with team mate Sergio Perez.
2022 Spanish Grand Prix in pictures
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Posted onThe 2022 Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya in pictures.
Routine race or “chaos” in Catalunya? Leclerc faces stiff competition in Spain
2022 Spanish Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onCan Charles Leclerc and Ferrari beat the heat and convert pole to victory in Barcelona, or will Max Verstappen’s race pace prove too hot to handle in the Spanish Grand Prix?
Leclerc salvages pole after spin as DRS problem thwarts Verstappen
2022 Spanish Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onCharles Leclerc claimed pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix at the chequered flag after spinning on his first attempt in Q3.
2022 Spanish Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures
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Posted onPictures from qualifying and final practice for the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix.
DRS problem cost Verstappen his last chance to take pole position in Spain
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen missed out on pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix after his DRS did not open as he began his final lap.
2022 Spanish Grand Prix grid
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc has taken pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jnr.
Leclerc leads Verstappen and Russell in close final practice for Spanish GP
2022 Spanish Grand Prix third practice
Posted onCharles Leclerc completed a clean sweep of quickest times in all three practice sessions ahead of qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.
Why Ferrari’s pace may flatter to deceive, and teams face a tricky tyre decision
2022 Spanish Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
Posted onCharles Leclerc was quickest in Friday’s two practice sessions, but Red Bull’s long runs suggest another tough battle awaits Ferrari in Spain.
Leclerc leads Mercedes drivers in second Barcelona practice
2022 Spanish Grand Prix second practice
Posted onCharles Leclerc was quickest in the second practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of the two Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.
2022 Spanish Grand Prix practice in pictures
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Posted onPictures from the first day of practice for the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix.