THE MOTORSPORT LAP
Thrilling Spanish race sets tone for season
The Spanish GP again shows a season that is proving to be rather exciting
The Spanish leg of the Formula One GP was a nail biting affair from the second the lights went out at the start of the race. The Ferrari of Sebastien Vettel got a great start to lead the pack by the first corner. Sadly, there was a fracas of sorts as Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) came into contact with Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing). Both claimed that Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) hadn’t given them enough room, which resulted in Bottas coming into contact with Raikkonen who lost control and ploughed into Verstappen. The latter two were both rendered out of the race with suspension issues. Bottas also retired with engine failure, his second engine of the weekend that went bust. Meanwhile, his team-mate Lewis Hamilton and Vettel continued a yo-yo effect of each leading the race with Vettel keeping ahead in his final pitstop as Hamilton was coming into the first corner. But Hamilton regained the lead to win the race ahead of Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull Racing).
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