Summary

  • George Russell leads Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix

  • Hamilton second and Antonelli third

  • Italian Antonelli leads drivers' championship by 66 points

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Lorraine McKenna

  1. Lap 19/66

    So Cadillac's Valtteri Bottas is out of this race, along with the Aston Martin of Lance Stroll.

    Lewis Hamilton is clocking fastest laps from second place, two seconds behind leader George Russell.

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    Advantage Antonelli in this Grand Prix with Mercedes covering off Lewis Hamilton with George Russell?

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  3. Team radio - Cadillac to Bottas

    Engineer: "Retire the car, we have an issue"

  4. Lap 18/66

    Isack Hadjar has also made the switch for hard tyres, and with fresh rubber, the Frenchman overtakes Oliver Bearman to sit back in the points in ninth place. Brit Bearman drops to 10th.

    George Russell is now back in the lead after the shakedown of those first pit stops, leading Lewis Hamilton once again by 1.9 seconds.

  5. Team radio - Russell to Mercedes

    Russell: "I was managing in that first stint, you could've given me the heads up. You've exposed me to Kimi now!"

    Engineer: "I don't think it's going to be long for everyone"

    Russell: "I need an update on the plan then, are you moving to a three you think?

    Engineer: "Still on plan here George, nothing to worry about here"

  6. Leclerc comes in

    Lap 17/66

    OK, Ferrari don't want Charles Leclerc out and about much longer, so he comes in for a pit stop - hard tyres bolted - and heads back out in the sweltering Barcelona sunshine in sixth place, ahead of Oscar Piastri in seventh.

  7. Abbi Pulling
    2024 F1 Academy champion on BBC Radio 5 Live

    George and Mercedes have done that and boxed maybe earlier than planned in a knee-jerk reaction to Hamilton.

    Hamilton, it is looking like the hard compound he has put on, is looking really fast and has actually closed the gap to George in the pit stops.

  8. Leclerc stays out

    Lap 16/66

    Ferrari press the buzzer for Charles Leclerc to pit to cover off Oscar Piastri - but the Monegasque driver doesn't want to come in just yet. He thinks his stint is going well, just like George Russell, and Leclerc is allowed to stay out on track for another lap.

  9. Abbi Pulling
    2024 F1 Academy champion on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I think that has solidified what strategy Ferrari are going for with Hamilton. I think they are going for a three-stop strategy there on that side of the garage. It is quite early to be honest to be going in. We will see how he manages. He didn't look happy on that soft tyre. He lost a lot of ground.

  10. Antonelli pits

    Lap 15/66

    It's not long before Mercedes ask Kimi Antonelli to make a trip to the pits, so Charles Leclerc is now in the lead of this race on his starting medium tyres.

    Title leader Antonelli comes out fourth place, on hards, ahead of Lando Norris and behind Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton.

  11. Lap 14/66

    Kimi Antonelli leads the Barcelona race following George Russell's early pit stop. Charles Leclerc is second, Oscar Piastri is third - and George Russell isn't exactly thrilled with his early trip to the pit lane. The Briton says he was managing his stint well, and now he's been exposed to team-mate Antonelli.

  12. Team radio - Mercedes to Russell

    Engineer: "Lewis in"

    Russell: "He's probably going for a three [stop]"

  13. Drivers heading into the pits

    Lap 13/66

    The pit lane is alive now. Race leader George Russell reacts to Lewis Hamilton's stop and he comes in for the hard compound. Russell rejoins the field, into clear air and back into fourth place.

    Max Verstappen has also made a stop for Red Bull, the Dutchman now in ninth place.

  14. Leclerc 'looking hungry'

    Alice Powell
    British racing driver on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Up in sixth place for Charles Leclerc, he is looking hungry. He is looking racey. He said he was ashamed after his incident going into the wall at Turn Four. He felt sorry for the team, the fans. Constantly, the word he kept saying was ashamed. Clearly he has shaken that off and is trying to make moved forward now.

  15. Team radio - Verstappen to Red Bull

    Verstappen: "Struggling a lot with the tyres. I'm even wobbling on the straight, it's quite impressive"

  16. Hamilton pits

    Lap 12/66

    Max Verstappen says his soft tyres are falling away on the Red Bull team raadio, so it's no surprise to see Lewis Hamilton come into to pit.

    It's the hard compound for the seven-time world champion, and he comes back out in seventh place.

  17. Team radio - Gasly to Alpine

    Gasly: "I'm losing time here!"

  18. Is Hamilton about to pit?

    Lap 11/66

    George Russell is clocking fastest laps out in front on the medium tyre, but Ferrari are thinking of a changeover for Lewis Hamilton, who started on the soft.

    The Italian team have made the call - get yourself in, Lewis!

  19. Team radio - McLaren to Norris

    Engineer: "Lando how's the pace? How's the tyres?

    Norris: "Yeah just sliding everywhere"

  20. Lap 10/66

    Lando Norris has been on the McLaren team radio. The world champion is experiencing the same sliding as the rest of the pack. Norris is still fourth, chasing Kimi Antonelli for a podium place.

    George Russell leads from Lewis Hamilton, 3.5 seconds the gap between the two.