Fernando Alonso says he could have qualified on the front row of the grid had he not made a second mistake during qualifying after damaging his car’s floor.
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2023 Spanish Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from qualifying and final practice for the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya.
Verstappen easily takes pole in Barcelona as Perez fails to reach Q3
2023 Spanish Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onMax Verstappen secured a comfortable pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix as team mate Sergio Perez was eliminated from Q2.
2023 Spanish Grand Prix grid
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen has taken provisional pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix for Red Bull ahead of Carlos Sainz Jnr and Lando Norris.
Verstappen stays on top as Sargeant crashes in rain-hit final practice
2023 Spanish Grand Prix third practice
Posted onMax Verstappen continued his run of topping every session in Barcelona as rain affected final practice ahead of qualifying in Spain.
No room for error behind flying Verstappen but threat of rain-hit qualifying rises
2023 Spanish Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
Posted onMax Verstappen looked to have the edge after Friday in Barcelona, but there is little to separate those behind heading into qualifying.
Aston Martin have “more time to find” after successful upgrade – Alonso
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says Aston Martin have “more time to find” in their set up after finishing Friday closest to Max Verstappen.
Verstappen still fastest but Alonso comes closest in second practice
2023 Spanish Grand Prix second practice
Posted onMax Verstappen remained at the top of the times in second practice for the Spanish Grand Prix, but Fernando Alonso was under two tenths behind.
2023 Spanish Grand Prix practice in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the first day of practice for the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya.
Aston Martin simulation shows team missed chance to get Alonso ahead of Verstappen
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso would have passed Max Verstappen for the lead in Monaco had they fitted intermediates instead of slicks, Aston Martin’s simulation shows.
Verstappen leads Perez by seven-tenths as times tumble at revised Catalunya track
2023 Spanish Grand Prix first practice
Posted onChampionship leader Max Verstappen led team mate Sergio Perez by seven tenths as drivers familiarised themselves with the revised Circuit de Catalunya layout.
First pictures from the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix weekend
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the build-up to the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya.
Stroll’s problem has been bad luck, not poor performance – Alonso
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onLance Stroll needs a change of luck after failing to score in half of the races so far this year, says his team mate Fernando Alonso.
Aston Martin’s pursuit of works Honda deal no reflection on Mercedes – Wolff
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Aston Martin’s pursuit of works Honda deal no reflection on Mercedes – Wolff • Sargeant still adjusting to F1 • No DRS change for Spanish GP
Verstappen’s Monaco pole run was the completion of his 2021 Jeddah lap – Horner
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says Max Verstappen’s wall-riding Monaco qualifying lap was the completion of his thwarted bid for pole at Jeddah in 2021.
The six drivers – including two rookies – who aced tricky Monaco strategy call
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onWhile Aston Martin and Fernando Alonso missed their chance to pull off the ideal strategy in Monaco, six other drivers got the call right.
2023 Monaco Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onSome impressed with their ability to stay cool in Monaco, while others wilted under the pressure Here are the RaceFans driver ratings.
Analysis: Why Aston Martin made medium tyre call – and did it cost Alonso victory?
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onAston Martin “would have won the race” had they put intermediate tyres on Fernando Alonso’s car instead of mediums, said Toto Wolff. Why didn’t they?
Rain can’t stop Verstappen etching his name among Monaco’s great multiple-winners
2023 Monaco Grand Prix review
Posted onMax Verstappen dominated the Monaco Grand Prix from pole position despite a sudden rain shower which caused him to touch the barrier twice.
Alonso defends Aston Martin’s strategy as Horner says they ‘totally let us off the hook’
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso insisted Aston Martin did not squander an opportunity to win the Monaco Grand Prix by pitting him for slick tyres as rain fell during the race.