2020 Spanish Grand Prix

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2020 Spanish Grand Prix
Race 6 of 13[a] in the 2020 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Layout of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Race details
Date 16 August 2020
Official name Formula 1 Aramco Gran Premio de España 2020
Location Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Montmeló, Spain
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.655 km (2.892 miles)
Distance 66 laps, 307.104 km (190.825 miles)
Attendance 0[b]
Pole position
Driver
Mercedes
Time 1:15.584
Fastest lap
Driver Finland Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
Time 1:18.183 on lap 66 (lap record)
Podium
First
Mercedes
Second
Red Bull Racing-Honda
Third
Mercedes
Lap leaders

The 2020 Spanish Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Aramco Gran Premio de España 2020) was a Formula One motor race held on 16 August 2020 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain.[1] The race was the sixth round in the 2020 Formula One World Championship, and took place one week after the previous round at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix.

Background

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

See also: 2020 Formula One World Championship § Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and COVID-19 pandemic in Spain

The opening rounds of the 2020 championship were heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Several Grands Prix were cancelled or postponed after the aborted opening round in Australia, prompting the FIA to draft a new calendar. The Spanish Grand Prix was originally intended to be held on 10 May.[2]

Championship standings before the race

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton led the Drivers' Championship by 30 points from Red Bull-Honda driver Max Verstappen. Four points behind Max Verstappen is Hamilton's teammate Valtteri Bottas. In the Constructors' Championship, Mercedes led by 67 points from Red Bull Racing. In third place was Ferrari, which was 58 points behind Red Bull and 2 points ahead of fourth-placed McLaren.[3]

Entrants

Further information: 2020 Formula One World Championship § Entries

The drivers and teams were the same as those on the season entry list with no additional stand-in drivers for the race.[4] Roy Nissany took part in the first practice session for Williams in place of George Russell.[5]

Tyres

See also: Formula One tyres

The C1, C2 and C3 tyre compounds were made available for teams to use by Pirelli, the same compounds used the year before.[6]

Qualifying

Qualifying classification

Pos. No. Driver Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid
Q1 Q2 Q3
1 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:16.872 1:16.013 1:15.584 1
2 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:17.243 1:16.152 1:15.643 2
3 33 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda 1:17.213 1:16.518 1:16.292 3
4 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Racing Point-BWT Mercedes 1:17.117 1:16.936 1:16.482 4
5 18 Canada Lance Stroll Racing Point-BWT Mercedes 1:17.316 1:16.666 1:16.589 5
6 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing-Honda 1:17.419 1:17.163 1:17.029 6
7 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. McLaren-Renault 1:17.438 1:16.876 1:17.044 7
8 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Renault 1:17.577 1:17.166 1:17.084 8
9 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:17.256 1:16.953 1:17.087 9
10 10 France Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri-Honda 1:17.356 1:16.800 1:17.136 10
11 5 Germany Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:17.573 1:17.168 N/A 11
12 26 Russia Daniil Kvyat AlphaTauri-Honda 1:17.676 1:17.192 N/A 12
13 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo Renault 1:17.667 1:17.198 N/A 13
14 7 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari 1:17.797 1:17.386 N/A 14
15 31 France Esteban Ocon Renault 1:17.765 1:17.567 N/A 15
16 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:17.908 N/A N/A 16
17 8 France Romain Grosjean Haas-Ferrari 1:18.089 N/A N/A 17
18 63 United Kingdom George Russell Williams-Mercedes 1:18.099 N/A N/A 18
19 6 Canada Nicholas Latifi Williams-Mercedes 1:18.532 N/A N/A 19
20 99 Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari 1:18.697 N/A N/A 20
107% time: 1:22.253
Source:[7]

Race

Race classification

Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps1 Time/Retired Grid Points
1 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 66 1:31:45.279 1 25
2 33 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda 66 +24.177 3 18
3 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 66 +44.752 2 162
4 18 Canada Lance Stroll Racing Point-BWT Mercedes 65 +1 lap 5 12
5 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Racing Point-BWT Mercedes 65 +1 lap3 4 10
6 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. McLaren-Renault 65 +1 lap 7 8
7 5 Germany Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 65 +1 lap 11 6
8 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing-Honda 65 +1 lap 6 4
9 10 France Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri-Honda 65 +1 lap 10 2
10 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Renault 65 +1 lap 8 1
11 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo Renault 65 +1 lap 13
12 26 Russia Daniil Kvyat AlphaTauri-Honda 65 +1 lap4 12
13 31 France Esteban Ocon Renault 65 +1 lap 15
14 7 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari 65 +1 lap 14
15 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 65 +1 lap 16
16 99 Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari 65 +1 lap 20
17 63 United Kingdom George Russell Williams-Mercedes 65 +1 lap 18
18 6 Canada Nicholas Latifi Williams-Mercedes 64 +2 laps 19
19 8 France Romain Grosjean Haas-Ferrari 64 +2 laps 17
Ret 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 38 Electronics 9
Fastest lap: Finland Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) – 1:18.183 (lap 66)
Source:[8]
Notes
  • ^1 – The classification is subject to appeals lodged with the International Court of Appeal, relating to Racing Point's use of brake ducts, the development of which was found to be in contravention of the sporting regulations.[8]
  • ^2 – Includes one point for fastest lap.
  • ^3 – Sergio Pérez finished fourth on the track, but received a five-second time penalty for ignoring blue flags.[8]
  • ^4 – Daniil Kvyat received a five-second time penalty for ignoring blue flags.[8]

Championship standings after the race

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Notes

  1. ^ The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic saw several Grands Prix cancelled or rescheduled. The revised calendar currently consists of thirteen races but the sport's management announced that they expected the final calendar to have as many as eighteen.
  2. ^ The Grand Prix was held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.
  3. ^ Racing Point was deducted 15 points after a protest from Renault was upheld regarding the legality of their car.[9]

References

  1. ^ "F1 Schedule 2020 - latest information". www.formula1.com. 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "F1 Calendar 2020 - Enjoy a Record-breaking 22 Races in the 2020 Season". www.formula1.com. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "F1 Constructor Standings". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 Spanish Grand Prix – Entry List" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Roy Nissany to make Grand Prix weekend debut with FP1 outing in Barcelona for Williams". Formula1.com. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  6. ^ Cooper, Adam. "Tyre compounds will switch for second F1 race of Silverstone double-header". Autosport.com.
  7. ^ "Formula 1 Aramco Gran Premio de España 2020 – Qualifying". Formula1.com. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d "Formula 1 Aramco Gran Premio de España 2020 – Race Result". Formula1.com. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Racing Point deducted 15 points and fined heavily as Renault protest into car legality upheld". formula1.com. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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