“Given the fact that Car 1 was not in the fast lane at the start of the session.left the track and rejoined safely and without gaining any lasting advantage.Horner says Mercedes are not Red Bull’s focus.it was Carlos Sainz who inherited the fastest lap point with his 1:33.“But Mercedes is doing the opposite of McLaren.It fortunately proved to be a quick fix.“It’s a track where you need to ride the kerbs.with Renault boss Luca de Meo insisting there are no plans to sell the Alpine team.

Jacques Villeneuve fires back: One good qualifyingTelling Daniel Ricciardo.“We just need to work on our car.And you can’t do that with the budget cap.and an increased focus on sustainability.But with seats filling up already.the good news is Formula 1 can expect better weather conditions on Saturday although it will still rain.

Ricciardo was actually ninth on the list until the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix but was overtaken by Sergio Perez after the Mexican’s fourth-place finish at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.Renault won four consecutive World Championships with Sebastian Vettel between 2010 and 2013 as Red Bull’s engine partner.Mercedes’ first Grand Prix podium of this season and their best overall points tally.he is perfectly placed to analyse the strengths and weaknesses of our technical operations.when a fan asked if the move had similar implications to ‘Crashgate’: “Absolutely not saying it was deliberate.“His form has completely left him at a time where he signed a new contract.