Since the first race of the track in Bahrain, the fight between Red Bull and Ferrari in Formula 1 has been raging after the first five Grands Prix, and so has it started in Barcelona. charles leclerc Y carlos sainz They dominated the first free practice sessions of the Spanish GP ahead of champion Max Verstappen, and the afternoon session also ended at the top of the timeline (1,19,670) with the current World Championship leader, Monegasque, but Mercedes’ team, which accelerated on the Catalan circuit with the novelty. s reaction George Russell and Lewis Hamilton Sainz is second and third, ahead of Verstappen and Fernando Alonso.

The second round was held at the same time and possibly in the same weather conditions as the qualifying riders will face tomorrow, Saturday (4:00 PM). Runway temperature in Montmeló last year was between 32-37ºC, but this weekend is expected to be between 45º-49º, similar to but more humid than recorded two weeks ago in Miami. This factor can be decisive in tire management and the strategy of the teams at this Grand Prix.

‘Green’ Red Bull

Aston Martin has made notable improvements to its single-man AMR22 in Barcelona, ​​the sixth leg of the World Championship. To the point where most people talk about a nearly new car with changes to the pontoon, floor, halo and rear wing areas. And no one overlooked its resemblance to the RB18, which is why they christened it ‘Green Red Bull’. Something similar happened the day Laurence Stroll’s team raced as Racing Point, and the ‘pink Mercedes’ gave a lot of play. But as then, The FIA ​​has declared it “legal” and therefore Vettel and Stroll have “free entry” to the Spanish GP.