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2016 Formula 1 Spanish GP
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Here's our report from a Formula 1 race that will be remembered... forever.
We'll wrap up live coverage here - because you'll be hearing a lot more about this race in the coming days and weeks.
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We'll wrap up live coverage here - because you'll be hearing a lot more about this race in the coming days and weeks.
Thank you for following this one with us. See ya!
1 Mercedes 157
2 Ferrari 109
3 Red Bull 94
4 Williams 65
5 Toro Rosso 26
6 Haas 22
7 Force India 14
8 McLaren 12
9 Renault 6
10 Sauber 0
11 Manor 0
2 Ferrari 109
3 Red Bull 94
4 Williams 65
5 Toro Rosso 26
6 Haas 22
7 Force India 14
8 McLaren 12
9 Renault 6
10 Sauber 0
11 Manor 0
Standings:
1 Rosberg 100
2 Raikkonen 61
3 Hamilton 57
4 Vettel 48
5 Ricciardo 48
6 Verstappen 38
7 Massa 36
8 Bottas 29
9 Kvyat 22
10 Grosjean 22
11 Sainz 12
12 Alonso 8
13 Perez 8
14 Magnussen 6
15 Hulkenberg 6
16 Button 3
17 Vandoorne 1
Verstappen himself somewhere between tears and a self-confident smile.
The Dutch anthem rings out around Circuit de Barcelona - Catalunya.
It goes without saying, of course, that Max Verstappen is the youngest race winner in Formula 1 history.
He gets rather enthusiastic handshakes from Kimi (as enthusiastic as Kimi ever gets, but you know) and Vettel in the pre-podium room.
He gets rather enthusiastic handshakes from Kimi (as enthusiastic as Kimi ever gets, but you know) and Vettel in the pre-podium room.
Verstappen arrives to parc ferme. He's done this kind of thing before - won a bunch of races in F3 when nobody expected him to.
Get used to it.
Get used to it.
After being dragged through the mud for their decision to promote Max Verstappen, Christian Horner and Helmut Marko can walk around with their heads held high.
I think you can see their smiles from Portugal.
I think you can see their smiles from Portugal.
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"Si, Carlos, si. P6. P6. Bravo."
Finishing order:
1 Verstappen
2 Raikkonen
3 Vettel
4 Ricciardo
5 Bottas
6 Sainz
7 Perez
8 Massa
9 Button
10 Kvyat
11 Gutierrez
12 Ericsson
13 Palmer
14 Magnussen
15 Nasr
16 Wehrlein
17 Haryanto
1 Verstappen
2 Raikkonen
3 Vettel
4 Ricciardo
5 Bottas
6 Sainz
7 Perez
8 Massa
9 Button
10 Kvyat
11 Gutierrez
12 Ericsson
13 Palmer
14 Magnussen
15 Nasr
16 Wehrlein
17 Haryanto
Making up the points are Perez, Massa, Button and Kvyat.
Sainz sixth - how much of this Red Bull win was down to him holding up the Ferraris at the start?
Ricciardo comes home in fourth despite the puncture, Bottas is fifth.
Absolute jubilation on the Red Bull pitwall. They look like they can't believe it. Can you?
Kimi Raikkonen second, Sebastian Vettel third.
Really. That just happened.
Chequered Flag
MAX VERSTAPPEN HAS WON THE 2016 SPANISH GRAND PRIX.
REALLY.
REALLY.
Raikkonen back in DRS zone, 0.7s off heading into S3.
Three sectors separate Max Verstappen from history. From immortality, if you will.
Final. Lap.
He's nursing his car, with nothing but the rim on the left rear, into the pits.
Oh, no, that's only because Ricciardo's tyre has come apart. Puncture.
A frustrated Kvyat, who's been stuck behind the Vettel - Ricciardo battle - unlaps himself from Ricciardo.
Has he just gotten himself fired there?
Has he just gotten himself fired there?
Two to go. 1.1s between Verstappen and Raikkonen.
The cameras are on Vettel - Ricciardo, but Verstappen might have just cleared DRS range.
The gap between Max and Kimi hits a second.
Ricciardo with a semi-committed look at Vettel into Turn 1. No cigar.
Three to go. Nine tenths between Max and Kimi.
Verstappen is seemingly finding time out of absolutely nowhere right now.
Four to go, the gap between Verstappen and Raikkonen briefly spikes to nine tenths - the highest it's been in ages.
Meanwhile, the rest of the points, as it stands, is Bottas, Sainz, Perez, Massa, Gutierrez, Button.
In any other race, some of these drivers would be praised to high heavens.
In any other race, some of these drivers would be praised to high heavens.
Vettel and Ricciardo now four seconds behind again.
The gap between Verstappen and Raikkonen is maintained as they clear Gutierrez. 5 laps to go.
Big lock-up by Ricciardo into Turn 1 as he continues to hassle Vettel.
Verstappen nearly gets held up by Jenson Button, but the Briton moves aside so as not to impede the battle.
That little run-in between former Red Bull teammates saw them drop a second to the leading pair. Could be crucial.
Seven laps to go, Verstappen is soldiering on out front.
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Vettel: "****, if I don't avoid that, he's just going straight into my car. Honestly, what are we doing."
Does he have a point? ... Nah.
Does he have a point? ... Nah.
A very gutsy move but he runs wide on exit and Vettel retakes it.
RICCIARDO DIVEBOMBS VETTEL INTO TURN 1.
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