F1 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix Live Updates
Quick Look
- Lewis Hamilton took the lead in the F1 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix after a strategic pit stop, with a virtual safety car period caused by Fernando Alonso's stop.
- Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli also made stops during the VSC.
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Live updates from the F1 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, detailing key events, driver strategies, and race progression.
Live: F1 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix
By Michael Doyle
41/66: Ferrari pit Lewis Hamilton, VSC ends, Hamilton leads the race
By Michael Doyle
Ferrari pits Lewis Hamilton for his final stop.
It is a great stop.
Hamilton comes out of the pits and he still holds the lead, and the virtual safety car ends.
40/66: VIRTUAL SAFETY CAR
By Michael Doyle
A virtual safety car has been called, after Fernando Alonso stopped on track.
Max Vertsappen has come in for a stop, his third.
Lewis Hamilton did not pit on the first chance.
40/66: Ferando Alonso stops next to the track
By Michael Doyle
39/66: Leclerc pits, but after slowing up Russell
By Michael Doyle
George Russell passes Charles Leclerc for second, but Leclerc did not make it easy.
The Leclerc pits.
38/66: Lewis Hamilton leads the grand prix
By Michael Doyle
Lewis Hamilton pitted 10 laps earlier than George Russell, and he leads the grand prix.
Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc is second, but he has not made a second stop.
Hamilton will be coming in for a third stop. That means he is going to try and catch Russell, Antonelli and Norris.
37/66: Kimi Antonelli pits
By Michael Doyle
Mercedes brings in Kimi Antonelli.
It is an identical stop from Mercedes — 2.8 seconds.
Antonelli comes out JUST in front of McLaren's Lando Norris.
Norris is driving a great race.
36/66: George Russell pits from the lead
By Michael Doyle
Mercedes has called in George Russell from the lead.
It was crucial that Russell stayed ion the lead, so he got the first go at the pit stop.
Russell was stopped for 2.8 seconds.
Russell comes out ahead of Lando Norris.
Kimi Antonelli leads, and he is just 4.6 seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
35/66: McLaren pits Lando Norris from third
By Michael Doyle
35/66: Hamilton is within 8 seconds of the Mercedes duo
By Michael Doyle
Lewis Hamilton was about 25 seconds behind the Mercedes leaders when he emerged after his second pit stop.
That gap is now 7.5 seconds.
33/66: Russell defends the lead
By Michael Doyle
Kimi Antonelli goes for the lead into the first corner.
George Russell cuts off his teenage teammate and keeps the lead for now.
This is playing right into the hands of Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton.
32/66: Antonelli has caught Russell
By Michael Doyle
George Russell is now defending the lead.
His teammate, Kimi Antonelli, is all over his rear wing.
Meanwhile, Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton is flying. Hamilton is up to fourth, and he is a genuine winning chance.
29/66: Antonelli told not to cut corners, Verstappen pits
By Michael Doyle
Kimi Antonelli is now under 2 seconds behind George Russell for the lead.
However, the young teen has been told he has exceeded the track limits too often, and if he does it again, he faces a 5-second penalty.
Meanwhile, Red Bull's Max Verstappen has come in for his second stop. He is on hard tyres.
28/66: Kimi Antonelli is catching George Russell
By Michael Doyle
George Russell leads, but his lead is narrowing.
Kimi Antonelli is catching his teammate.
The gap between the Mercedes teammates is 2.6 seconds.
Lewis Hamilton came out of the pits seventh but quickly passed Oscar Piastri.
27/66: Lewis Hamilton in for his second stop
By Michael Doyle
Ferrari has brought in Lewis Hamilton for his second pit stop.
New medium tyres have gone on.
Can Lewis make it to the end, or is his doing a three-stop?
25/66: Russell leadsm Piastri seventh
By Michael Doyle
George Russell still enjoys the lead of this race.
He is 2.2 seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton, and 5 seconds ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli.
Lando Norris is fourth, and he is keeping everyone honest. He is just over 6 seconds behind Russell.
Oscar Piastri is all on his own in seventh.
The Australian is 7 seconds behind Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, and 19 seconds ahead of Red Bull's Isack Hadjar.
23/66: Leaders are catching backmarkers
By Michael Doyle
Leader George Russell has caught the back of Sergio Perez.
The leaders are now navigating the backmarkers.
Shouldn't be much of an issue, but there is always a risk.
21/66: Kimi Antonelli told he can push
By Michael Doyle
Kimi Antonelli has been on the radio and asked if he can start pushing for faster lap times.
He is told that is OK.
His deficit to the leader, teammate George Russell, is down to 6 seconds.
He is under 4 seconds behind Lewis Hamilton in second.
18/66: The leaders have all pitted
By Michael Doyle
We have been through the first round of pit stops.
George Russell
Lewis Hamilton +1.8
Kimi Antonelli +8
Lando Norris +9.5
Max Verstappen +13.3
Charles Leclerc +21.7
Oscar Piastri +23.4
A nice shoutout to Isack Hadjar. He dropped to 14th on the first lap, after starting 6th.
He is now up to ninth.
Open Questions
- Will Hamilton maintain his lead?
- Will Antonelli receive a penalty for track limits?
- How will the remaining laps unfold?