#F1 2017 spain drivers#

How wrong I was as the latest Mercedes recruit stole the show, passing the chequered flag 0.617 seconds ahead of Sebastian Vettel and some 11 seconds ahead of fellow Finn, Kimi Raikkonen.

#F1 2017 spain drivers#

He had the track form but I still didnвЂ™t see Valtteri Bottas claiming the win in Sochi, especially after the two Ferrari drivers locked out the front row of the grid.

So with the touchpaper ignited we move onto Barcelona for what should be a thrilling Spanish Grand Prix. The Finn produced a fantastic drive which saw him go from third on the starting grid to first on the podium.

Valterri BottasвЂ™ victory in Russia has truly ignited the 2017 F1 season.

There were plans to alternate the Spanish GP between Catalunya and the Valencia Street Circuit, starting in 2013, but these fell through after Valencia dropped out due to financial reasons.We preview the next instalment of what is proving to be a fascinating Formula 1 season, which is SundayвЂ™s Spanish Grand Prix. He took the chequered flag again in 2013. The German's win, his first for Ferrari in torrential rain, stands out as one of his finest drives.ДЇernando Alonso's success in the 2000s helped to boost interest in the race, with the Spaniard winning the event from pole in 2006. Williams won the first four races held at the track, with Michael Schumacher ending that run in 1995. The venue has hosted the Spanish Grand Prix ever since, and is usually run in April or May. Jerez's remote location failed to attract large crowds, and as a result the Spanish government helped to develop the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmelo for the 1991 campaign. While the Briton survived, he never raced in F1 again. The 1990 event was the last Spanish Grand Prix held at Jerez, and saw Martin Donnelly ejected from his Lotus after crashing at high speed. Racing returned to Spain at the Circuit Permanent de Jerez in time for the 1986 championship, with Ayrton Senna winning the race by 0.014 seconds over Nigel Mansell. Nevertheless, the event was dropped from the calendar in 1982. The top five finished within 1.24 seconds of each other. The race was solely held at Jarama until 1981 as a result.ДЇerrari's Gilles Villeneuve won the 1981 race - marking his last victory - in what many consider a tactical masterclass, as he held off four fast-charging cars with better handling. However, tragedy struck at Montjuic in 1975 when four spectators were killed after being hit by the crashing Hill GH1 of Rolf Stommelen. Jarama hosted the 1968 Spanish Grand Prix, with Montjuic doing so the following year as organisers planned to alternate between the two venues. A non-championship Grand Prix was run in 1967 at Jarama and won by Jim Clark. As a result, the race was cancelled for two years, while the street circuit at Pedralbes was never used again.ДЄ new permanent circuit at Jarama was commissioned in the 1960s, along with a refurbished Montjuic Street Circuit in Barcelona, in an attempt to put Spain back on the international motor racing scene.

However, the 1955 event wasn't held following the terrible accident at the 24 Hours of Le Mans that killed 80 people. Juan Manuel Fangio won his first World Championship at the event in an Alfa Romeo.ДЇinancial issues saw the race cancelled in 19 before it resumed in the following year. Spain returned to the international calendar in 1951, with F1 racing in the streets of Pedralbes.