It’s a two-stop kind of day in Catalonia.Who will work them best?
The entire England squad is in attendance.Bukayo Saka did not fancy a chat but Dan Burn was very nice.
Harry Kane is at his first grand prix.He lovesLando Norris, so that’s nice.
As I said before, today is going to all about the tyres on this hot track.Who can manage the situation the best?
Everyone likes some BS.
It is very hot in Barcelona.Could be a big day for the tyres, in my opinion.
For context, Sainz’s girlfriend is Scottish.
Sky asked Carlos Sainz if he likes haggis.He does not.
This will be a 19-man race after Lance Stroll withdrew with a wrist injury.The Canadian qualified 14th in Barcelona but it’s been decided he requires surgery after experiencing discomfort in his hand and wrist.
Failure is very important, supposedly, which is great news for this blogger.
I’ve heard little else …
This feels significant! Oscar Piastri is on pole after a composed qualifying session. The Australian is leading the Championship and will be looking to open up the gap at the top on his teammateLando Norris, who won last time out in Monaco.
Here is how the grid lines up:
1) Oscar Piastri - McLaren2) Lando Norris - McLaren3)Max Verstappen- Red Bull4) George Russell - Mercedes5) Lewis Hamilton - Ferrari6) Kimi Antonelli - Mercedes7) Charles Leclerc - Ferrari8) Pierre Gasly - Alpine9) Isack Hadjar - Racing Bulls10) Fernando Alonso - Aston Martin11) Alex Albon - Williams12) Gabriel Bortoleto - Kick Sauber13) Liam Lawson - Racing Bulls14) Ollie Bearman - Haas15) Nico Hulkenberg - Kick Sauber16) Esteban Ocon - Haas17) Carlos Sainz - Williams18) Franco Colapinto - Alpine19) Yuki Tsunoda - Red Bull
Lights out 2pm BST.