Perez earned his third career F1 victory after a questionable strategy call by Ferrari cost pole-sitter Charles Leclerc a win on his home circuit
Perez earned his third career F1 victory after a questionable strategy call by Ferrari cost pole-sitter Charles Leclerc a win on his home circuit
Leclerc was joined on the front row by Spanish teammate Carlos Sainz, who was unable to complete his final lap after running into Mexican Sergio Perez’s crashed Red Bull with the cars blocking the track
Red Bull’s Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen was fourth in both sessions, with teammate Sergio Perez second and third
His Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz was third ahead of reigning world champion Max Verstappen
The ban on jewellery, as well as the wearing of non-compliant under-garments, has long been in the rules but rarely enforced until the FIA clamped down this season
Since his debut in 2018, Leclerc has yet to score a point at home
The 24-year-old Dutch driver is now six points clear of Leclerc after winning four of six races — all those he has finished
Main rival and reigning champion Max Verstappen, who had looked like taking the top slot for Red Bull, had to settle for second after a late problem wrecked his final effort
The 24-year-old Monegasque driver was quickest in one minute and 19.670 to outpace Russell by a tenth of a second and seven-time champion Hamilton by two-tenths
The last time Ferrari won in Spain, where overtaking can be a challenge, was with a Spanish driver — twice world champion Fernando Alonso in 2013