Ferrari impresses in speed trap in Spain: Honda not in top ten

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17:14, 07 May 2021

It was clear that Red Bull Racing were short of power at the Portuguese Grand Prix. It was as if the Honda engine had been limited as the difference on the straights was much bigger than in previous weekends. How will Red Bull fare in Barcelona?

On the first day of the Spanish Grand Prix, there are no Red Bull Racing or AlphaTauri drivers in the top ten. It seems that there is still some margin for improvement for Honda. However, it could also have something to do with the setup of the car. It is possible that Max Verstappen is driving with more downforce, so the speed on the straights is lower than with the competition.

Antonio Giovinazzi recorded a top speed of 324.8 km/h. Mick Schumacher, Kimi Raikkonen and Nikita Mazepin are also in the top four so it seems that Ferrari has made a big step with the engine.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	179
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	154
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	147
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	108
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	97
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	82
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	76
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	52
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	42
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	39
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	20
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	6
15	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
16	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
17	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

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