Spanish grand prix
Hamilton reflects on what might have been in stunning drive
Hamilton recovered from running last following a first-lap collision to finish fifth after a stunning race for Mercedes at the Circuit de Catalunya where he has...
The pole was a record-extending 92nd for six times world champion Hamilton, who has won the last three Spanish Grands Prix.
The contract for the Spanish race ran out after this year’s event in May won by world champion Lewis Hamilton for Mercedes.
The defending five-time world champion seized the initiative at the start in Barcelona and led from lights to flag.
The defending five-time world champion clocked an exceptional best lap in one minute and 16.568 seconds to outpace Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by half a second.
Ferrari dominated pre-season testing at the Circuit de Catalunya but Mercedes have won every race since then in one-two formation.
Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc dominated pre-season testing at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya amid excited talk of Ferrari ending Mercedes’ five-year stranglehold on the sport.
The Briton put in two blistering final laps at an overcast Circuit de Catalunya to take the top slot in a track record one minute 16.173 seconds.
Hamilton took the checkered flag 3.4 seconds clear of the German, who did all he could to beat him with a thrilling move to pass the Briton's team mate Valtteri Bottas.
Max Verstappen was the youngest driver to stand on the podium and the first Dutch race winner.
The Briton's fastest lap of one minute 22.000 seconds, put a smile back on his face after power unit problems.
Nico Rosberg cut team mate Lewis Hamilton's lead to 20 points.
Fernando Alonso will return to the circuit where he crashed in pre-season testing.
Lewis Hamilton won the Spanish Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday.
The Spanish Grand Prix winner has every chance of success in taking the title again this year.
F1 driver Fernando Alonso will have the upper hand when European season starts.
It encourage teams to provide more action for the fans, supplier Pirelli said.
McLaren has offered to help Williams following a fire that erupted at its garage.
Lewis Hamilton grabbed McLaren's 150th Formula One pole on Saturday, in a Spanish Grand Prix qualifying.