The F1 season resumes on the Spanish Grand Prix tonight and a former world champion has been handed pre-race penalty.
Welcome to information.com.au’s protection of tonight’s F1 Spanish Grand Prix.
Championship chief Charles Leclerc is ready to renew battle with Pink Bull’s Max Verstappen when the race will get underway at 11pm (AEST).
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Leclerc survived a late mishap in qualifying to take pole place. Max Verstappen was second quickest and shall be sandwiched between the 2 Ferraris, with Carlos Sainz beginning in third at his house Grand Prix.
Australia’s Daniel Ricciardo will begin ninth after he out-qualified his McLaren teammate Lando Norris for the primary time this season.
Fernando Alonso will begin from final after he was handed a grid penalty for taking a brand new energy unit for his Alpine.
The 2-time world champion made a blistering criticism of Formulation 1’s present stewarding requirements, accusing these operating the game of incompetence after he was given time penalties on the Miami Grand Prix.
He was given a five-second penalty for a collision with Alpha Tauri’s Pierre Gasly and one other related one for reducing the chicane within the closing laps. The Alpine group disputed the choices with knowledge.
“We consider that it was very unfair and simply incompetence from the stewards,” Alonso mentioned.
“They weren’t very skilled in Miami. I missed one nook after which I gave again the time on the lap, however … they took the choice with out asking (for) any proof.”
Alonso mentioned he had cleared the air with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem within the wake of his criticism.
“I converse with him usually,” Alonso mentioned.
“He knew my suggestions after Miami already.
“So he was conscious of the whole lot. On the finish of the day, we’re all attempting to assist one another you realize, the FIA, drivers, GPDA, we’re all in the identical boat, and we attempt to make the game extra truthful and higher.
“So I believe it was a pleasant and pleasant speak, and we’ll transfer ahead and hopefully get higher and extra constant.”
Spanish Grand Prix beginning grid
1) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
2) Max Verstappen, Pink Bull
3) Carlos Sainz, Ferrari
4) George Russell, Mercedes
5) Sergio Perez, Pink Bull
6) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
7) Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo
8) Kevin Magnussen, Haas
9) Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren
10) Mick Schumacher, Haas
11) Lando Norris, McLaren
12) Esteban Ocon, Alpine
13) Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri
14) Pierre Gasly, Alpha Tauri
15) Guanyu Zhou, Alfa Romeo
16) Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin
17) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
18) Alex Albon, Williams
19) Nicholas Latifi, Williams
20) Fernando Alonso, Alpine