The Ferrari crew around Charles Leclerc (2nd from right) goes on a tour of the track in Barcelona.
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Lukas Gorys
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Sebastian Vettel (2nd from right) sets off on foot.
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Lukas Gorys
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The Ferrari boss comes alone: Mattia Binotto.
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The two Mercedes land in the gravel bed.
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The beneficiary Verstappen was then celebrated as the winner.
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“The heat surprised us at Silverstone. Now it’s getting hot again for three days. We hope that we have tracked down the formation of bubbles, ”says Mercedes director Toto Wolff (48).
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“You can lose that quickly!”
And the Viennese, always plagued by doubts: «A few days ago we saw how quickly you can lose. And now Verstappen is a very serious opponent of our two drivers! “
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For most Formula 1 fans, superfighter Max Verstappen (22) has been a blessing not just since his 9th GP victory last Sunday. The flying Dutchman is only 30 points behind Leader Hamilton.
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First bull dance – first victory
And where was the “new” Max born? It was May 15, 2016 – in Barcelona! It was Verstappen’s first race in the Red Bull because the Russian Kvyat was demoted to Toro Rosso!
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For Verstappen the great and well-deserved chance in a super car. The fact that Max then won the first race was due to a Mercedes present.
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Wolff and Lauda raged
Hamilton and Rosberg did not agree in the battle for the top and fell into the gravel on the first lap. Wolff and Niki Lauda (†) raged in the boxes, threatening their millions of employees with expulsion, fines or bans. Max, slowed down by many critics again and again, took his first chance. The new star was finally born.
Drama at the Spanish GP: Hamilton and Rosberg shoot each other down!(00:28)
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Same result and the number 33
Interesting that the last two battles in Spain in Bercelona came to the same finish: Hamilton ahead of Bottas, Verstappen and Vettel.
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PS. The start number 33 brought three stars to victory in racing last Sunday: Max Verstappen (Formula 1), Brad Binder (MotoGP) and Enea Bastianini (Moto2).