It seems like an eternity ago, but Max Verstappen crowed victory for the first time at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona. As the youngest Formula 1 driver ever, the 18-year-old Limburger won a grand prix for the first time in Spain in 2016. Seven years after his first ever GP victory, Max Verstappen will be chasing his 40th GP victory this weekend in Barcelona.
Spain is praying in Barcelona for a victory for Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin-Mercedes) or Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), but whether the home race for the Spanish F1 drivers will also be a success is the question. Red Bull Racing has already struck six grands prix in a row in the Formula 1 violence of 2023. Max Verstappen has already won four times, the other two times (Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan) was Sergio Pérez the strongest. So the question is mainly who will prevent them from the seventh Red Bull victory in a row in Spain in 2023.
And what can Nyck de Vries do in Catalonia? The driver from Sneek may be hoping for a stunt after his ‘solid’ GP of Monaco on Sunday (12th place) in Spain. After six grands prix, De Vries is still waiting for his first World Cup points of the season at AlphaTauri. Only American debutant Logan Sargeant from Williams is also scoreless.
The spectacle started in Spain on Friday afternoon, where Verstappen was immediately dominant in free practice. On Saturday he controlled qualifying, followed by the race on Sunday afternoon. With previews and afterthoughts, the Scandinavian pay channel Viaplay will update you. On this site you can traditionally follow the qualifying and the race in a live blog and via the Viaplay radio station.
Timetable
Sunday June 4
• 3 p.m.: race
Number of laps: 66
circuit length: 4,675 kilometers
Fastest race lap: 1:18.149 (2021)
Winner 2022: Max Verstappen
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