Questions and answers about the Spanish Grand Prix

What's up? Formula 1 starts its European tour at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday (15.10:9 p.m.). With the exception of the Canada race (June XNUMXth), the horsepower circus will now remain in its core market until September - for Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari the season is to start again at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. There has to be a turnaround against the previously overpowering Mercedes Silver Arrows. Why does Ferrari have high hopes here? It was just over two months ago that the Scuderia in Barcelona looked like a future world champion team. During pre-season testing, the new SF90 not only impressed the competition with its speed and consistency, Vettel and his new teammate Charles Leclerc also believed quite firmly: this year the Ferrari is the car to beat. The course should basically suit the Reds, and the new engine is now being used in the car in Spain, two races earlier than expected. Does Mercedes have to worry now? Rather not. Four double victories from four races were no coincidence. And motorsport director Toto Wolff also recently stated that the test results no longer mean anything, “because we have all learned something new.” It is also significantly warmer this weekend than in February, so the tires are required to be completely different and precise One of Ferrari's biggest weaknesses at the moment is dealing with the tires. In any case, Mercedes usually had the right answer ready this year and doesn't have to look too closely at the competition. Valtteri Bottas (87 points) leads the World Cup standings by one point over world champion Lewis Hamilton (86). Vettel (52) is third and is already 35 points behind the leaders. What will be important in Barcelona? Perhaps even more so than elsewhere on machines - and less than elsewhere on people. “In Barcelona it is perhaps the most difficult for the drivers to make the difference,” says Vettel’s teammate Leclerc: “The reason is simple: each of us knows the track by heart, down to the smallest detail, because the majority of the testing takes place here. “Ferrari’s engineers are under pressure.

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Questions and answers about the Spanish Grand Prix

The Formula 1 Grand Prix of Spain is coming up on Sunday. We answer the most important questions.

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