While a DRS fault aggravated Max Verstappen, Red Bull told his team mate to let him by twice. Here are their radio messages from the Spanish Grand Prix.
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Magnussen says Hamilton collision comment was made “in the heat of the moment”
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onKevin Magnussen says he meant nothing by his claim Lewis Hamilton “knew what he was doing” when the pair tangled at the start of the Spanish Grand Prix.
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 “feels better” despite retirement thanks to Ferrari’s improved pace
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc was encouraged by Ferrari’s improved pace in the Spanish Grand Prix before he retired from the lead of the race.
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.
Perez: Red Bull said they would reverse first position swap with Verstappen
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez says Red Bull told him he would get his place back after letting Max Verstappen overtake him early in the Spanish Grand Prix and there are matters he wishes to “discuss internally”.
Hamilton suggested retiring because he thought points finish was “impossible”
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton suggested his Mercedes team retire him from the Spanish Grand Prix because he thought he had no chance of finishing in the points after suffering a puncture on the first lap.
Gasly accepts blame as stewards hand him two penalty points for Stroll collision
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly and Alexander Albon were given penalty points for incidents in the Spanish Grand Prix.
“We can’t afford this to happen too many times” says Leclerc after retiring from lead
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc said Ferrari cannot afford more repeats of the failure which cost him a potential victory in the Spanish Grand Prix.
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.
Rate the race: 2022 Spanish Grand Prix
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onWhat did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya.
2022 Spanish Grand Prix in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onThe 2022 Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya in pictures.
Live: 2022 Spanish Grand Prix
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Posted onFollow the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix on RaceFans Live.
Alonso becomes first driver to take power unit change penalty in 2022
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso will start his home race from the back of the grid after Alpine fitted a fresh power unit to his car for today’s race.
Aston Martin were “surprised” Red Bull produced similar car design
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onAston Martin say Red Bull’s claims they copied the design of the RB18 for the upgrade they introduced this weekend are “very wide of the mark”.
AlphaTauri are “struggling with reliability more than ever before” – Gasly
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onAlphaTauri need to get on top of their reliability problems, Pierre Gasly admitted, after his preparation for the Spanish Grand Prix was disrupted by technical problems on Saturday.
Stewards preparing to clamp down on slow out-laps after 55 violations in qualifying
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onAfter issuing warnings to the Haas drivers, Formula 1 stewards said they are preparing to take a tougher line on drivers who lap too slowly during qualifying.
Vettel hoped for Q3 shot before double Q1 exit for Aston Martin
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel was surprised to be eliminated in Q1 in an upgraded Aston Martin which is “basically a new car”.