Barcelona - Qualifying
There was no break for the drivers after the messy, unexpected Monaco Grand Prix. Without a weekend to rest and regenerate, they moved to Barcelona, where the well-known Catalunyan circuit awaited them with all its challenges. Before the qualifying hour began, the Mercedes and the McLarens looked like the teams set to battle for pole. Did they end up as the frontrunners, or did someone else surprise the fans? Most of the top teams waited a good few minutes before appearing on the circuit, giving their relatively slower competitors a chance to see the world from the top of the standings, even if only for a short while. Carlos Sainz managed the best time out of those who appeared on the track as soon as the green light shone at the end of the pit lane, but he was pushed down when the Red Bulls, Mercedes, McLarens, and Ferraris appeared on the circuit. Lewis Hamilton was the quickest of all, with George Russell, Charles Leclerc, and Kimi Antonelli close behind. Despite their good form in ...