2022 AM Wings_Mono Negative
7th-9th May - Race report

Spain

2021 season
2021 Spanish Grand Prix
LanceStroll
11th
Race Position
11th
Driver Standing
Lance's profile
SebastianVettel
13th
Race Position
16th
Driver Standing
Sebastian's profile

The ultra-close midfield battle continued to put on a spectacle. Lance and Sebastian were right in contention for points until falling away late in the Spanish Grand Prix, as the team keeps pushing to improve the AMR21.

Race recap
Spanish Grand Prix in numbers
2
Number of pitstops
13.5
Longest stint (laps)
149
Total laps in Spain
696.5
Total km in Spain
Results
LanceStroll
11th
Final position
11th
Starting position
0
Positions gained
0
Points
Results
SebastianVettel
13th
Final position
13th
Starting position
0
Positions gained
0
Points
Spanish Grand Prix
Fastest lapM:S.MS
1:22.607
Lance
1:22.820
Sebastian
Max speedKM/H
343.9
Lance
339.7
Sebastian
Practice laps
72
Lance
72
Sebastian
Qualifying laps
12
Lance
12
Sebastian
Race laps
65
Lance
65
Sebastian
Total laps
149
Lance
149
Sebastian
Spanish Grand Prix
This weekend has helped us continue to learn. We will keep pushing to unlock some more speed before Monaco.
Lance Stroll
Spanish Grand Prix

Lance's review

"It is a bit frustrating not to get the point at the end. We fought hard with the AlphaTauri, but just did not have enough to get P10. We also raced hard against Fernando [Alonso] and the moment at Turn One was a racing incident: I braked deep into the corner and he was late on the brakes. We made some contact and he pushed me wide. This weekend has helped us continue to learn and improve the car. We will keep pushing to unlock some more speed before Monaco."

Lance reviews Spanish GP
Spanish Grand Prix
The new parts we had here helped, and we need to keep taking steps forward each weekend.
Sebastian Vettel
Spanish Grand Prix

Sebastian's review

"It was quite a tricky afternoon, and I was running out of tyre life at the end, even though we went for the two-stop strategy. I made quite an early second stop and came out behind Kimi [Räikkönen], which I think hurt my tyres quite a lot. That is what made it difficult to fight for points. With hindsight, it is always easy to say what you would do differently, but it was difficult to fight the cars around me in the closing laps when they had a tyre advantage. But we will keep working hard and we know there is a long season still ahead of us. The new parts we had here helped, and we need to keep taking steps forward each weekend."

Sebastian reviews Spanish GP
Spanish Grand Prix
Lance pulled off the overtaking manoeuvre of the race, a brilliant move on Fernando Alonso.
Otmar Szafnauer-CEO & Team Principal
Spanish Grand Prix

Otmar's review

"After 66 hard-fought laps, our two drivers finished today’s Spanish Grand Prix in the same positions as they had started it from: P11 for Lance and P13 for Sebastian. Yet it was an eventful afternoon for both of them. Sebastian made up a place at the start and, until the Safety Car was deployed, our two cars were running in line astern, Lance just ahead. Soon afterwards, Lance pulled off the overtaking manoeuvre of the race, a brilliant move on Fernando [Alonso], thereby moving up to 10th. However, towards the end of the race, both our drivers were passed by Pierre [Gasly], dropping them to 11th [Lance] and 13th [Sebastian], with the result that, again, frustratingly, we narrowly failed to score points."

Spanish Grand Prix

Guide to Barcelona

Cognizant's keys to the race

After two races on circuits with limited historical data to rely on, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is a return to the familiar – but there are still challenges ahead. Our strategy engineers have analysed historic data and recent car performance to predict the key factors that could determine the result on Sunday, presented in partnership with Title Partner Cognizant.

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Cognizant's keys to the race

01

Strategy

There’s plenty of gains to be made with some quick thinking on the pitwall. A pitstop takes roughly 23 seconds, which is quicker than Imola or Portimão, meaning multiple stops are viable. Last year, only five drivers made it to the finish with one pitstop, so expect to see a mix of strategies – especially as Pirelli has brought its hardest and most durable range: C1, C2 and C3.

02

Overtaking

Expect action at the start thanks to the 645-metre run from pole into fourth-gear Turn One, the third-longest drive into the first corner on the calendar - behind Russia and Mexico. 90% of all overtakes completed after lap two (28) in 2020 took place at the first four corners, boosted by the 800m DRS zone on the main straight. Minor re-profiling work at Turn 10 has largely returned it to the original layout used until 2004. Set to be taken at 100km/h (62mph), this third-gear corner is unlikely to prompt increased overtaking.

03

Safety Cars

While there were no Safety Cars in the 2020 Grand Prix, historically the chances of a mid-race interruption are common. 60% of all Spanish Grands Prix in Barcelona have featured the Safety Car, and 40% of the last five Grands Prix have included at least one Virtual Safety Car period.

Unlocking the lap with SentinelOne

A lap of the circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya tests all aspects of a Formula One car. From the high-speed first sector to the tight and technical final corners, the Spanish Grand Prix circuit can expose and magnify car weaknesses as every aspect of the package is uniquely tested around the lap. Our official Cyber Security Partner SentinelOne presents the key technical facts and stats behind a single lap of the track.

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With SentinelOne

Unlocking the lap

The 1.1km main straight, where cars reach speeds of 300km/h (186mph), offers a good opportunity for slipstreaming, but the medium-speed Turn One right-hander makes it hard to out-brake a rival into the corner. Drivers immediately barrel into the right of Turn Two and the long, uphill Turn Three. With its slight elevation, a well-balanced car is critical here.

Drivers keep it pinned to the left of the straight to maximise the tricky Turns Four and Five. After the long right-hand bend, the track moves downhill and challenges drivers to find the blind braking point, while averaging around 160km/h (100mph) before braking hard into Turn Five.

The opening corners
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Unlocking the lap

Turns Seven and Eight are another tricky combination – the outside kerb is notoriously tricky, especially in low-grip conditions. A good exit sets the drivers up for the climb to Turn Nine, where smoothly cresting the exit kerb is vital for the 300km/h (186mph) straight down to the now-revised Turn 10 hairpin. With the aid of DRS, the run to Turn 10 is a potential overtaking spot.

Reaching speeds as low as 80km/h (50mph), this corner tests brakes, and it begins the low-speed and technical final sector. A short burst into Turn 11 means drivers can take this flat – if they’re brave on the kerbs.

The sweeping final bend
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