F1 2024 Spanish GP LIVE: Race updates, schedule, times and results as Lando Norris starts on pole

“It’s stunning, that is essentially the most help I’ve ever had right here! The monitor is superior, hope we can provide them a very good race.

“It’s going to be depending on the climate, and tyre deg goes to be attention-grabbing – the Crimson Bull and McLaren are somewhat bit out of attain however we’ll see.”

“I believe it’s robust however there’s most likely extra possibilities and prospects now,” Norris stated.

“Particularly if Mercedes are within the struggle, extra likelihood to have a much bigger swing of factors quite than a nasty weekend for Max who was third or earlier than or one thing.

“It may very well be that it’s a fifth or a sixth and should you could be that one man that wins, inside one weekend you possibly can flip fairly a little bit of factors round pretty rapidly. So, if it goes like that then I’d say there’s a better likelihood.”

Preview by Kieran Jackson

The e-mail, titled “a possible dying warrant for Lewis” and claiming to be from a Mercedes worker, accused Wolff of being “vindictive” and said that seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton was being “excluded” on account of his 2025 transfer to Ferrari.

The letter was despatched a day after the Canadian Grand Prix a fortnight in the past, when Hamilton missed out on a podium within the closing laps as his team-mate of two-and-a-half years George Russell overtook him on the faster medium tyres, whereas Hamilton was left powerless to defend on the exhausting compound rubber.

Mercedes have now confirmed they’ve reported the matter to the police and are additionally mounting their very own investigation to seek out the supply of the e-mail, together with searching for the IP handle.

5. Aston Martin – 58 factors

Unique by Kieran Jackson:

The duties of a reserve driver in Components One are distinctive, distinctive and in contrast to most back-ups in different sports activities. With the possibilities of a last-minute call-up to the cockpit extraordinarily unlikely, you lead a life within the shadows. Out of thoughts, however by no means absolutely out of sight. In Mick Schumacher’s case, he has been omnipresent within the F1 paddock for greater than three years however, to his detectible discontent, the final 18 months have been and not using a race seat.

“Preventing your means again is exhausting,” Schumacher tells The Impartial, within the acquainted environment of the Mercedes motorhome. You get this cake offered to you which ones is basically good, however you’re not allowed to eat it. And it’s a must to watch everyone else eat it. So it’s robust, for positive, however I do know why I’m doing it.”

1. Max Verstappen – 194 factors

2. Charles Leclerc – 138 factors

3. Lando Norris – 131 factors

4. Carlos Sainz – 108 factors

5. Sergio Perez – 107 factors

6. Oscar Piastri – 81 factors

7. George Russell – 69 factors

8. Lewis Hamilton – 55 factors

9. Fernando Alonso – 41 factors

10. Yuki Tsunoda – 19 factors

11. Lance Stroll – 17 factors

12. Daniel Ricciardo – 9 factors

13. Oliver Bearman – 6 factors

14. Nico Hulkenberg – 6 factors

15. Pierre Gasly – 3 factors

16. Alex Albon – 2 factors

17. Esteban Ocon – 2 factors

18. Kevin Magnussen – 1 level

19. Zhou Guanyu – 0 factors

20. Valtteri Bottas – 0 factors

21. Logan Sargeant – 0 factors

A fireplace broke out on Saturday morning at McLaren’s F1 hospitality unit on the Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona – with all personnel escaping unhurt.

Security personnel and fireplace engines sped by means of the paddock on Saturday morning after a hearth was reported above the kitchen.

Drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, in addition to a bunch of employees and company, had been rapidly evacuated.

*Sergio Perez has a three-place grid penalty carried over from the final race in Canada

The British driver was trailing Verstappen heading into the ultimate runs at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya earlier than he delivered the products to take prime spot.

Norris edged out the Crimson Bull man by simply 0.020 seconds, with Lewis Hamilton in third, and George Russell fourth for Mercedes, with three British drivers within the prime 4.

“Let’s f****** go, child,” yelled Norris after taking solely his second pole of his profession. Norris’ surprise lap arrived on the identical day a McLaren employees member was hospitalised after a hearth broke out on the British staff’s hospitality suite within the paddock.