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Why McLaren shocked on F1’s toughest aero track

Norris qualified third for the Barcelona race behind pole-winner Max Verstappen and home hero Carlos Sainz – his best qualifying result of 2023 by four positions (his next best was seventh in Azerbaijan).

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Aston Martin explains extent of damage to Alonso's F1 floor

Alonso's problems started when he ran wide onto the gravel at the final corner as he started his first lap in Q1 in Barcelona.

Motorsport

Russell "lost and confused" as Mercedes hampered by bouncing

Russell struggled with bouncing in Barcelona's high-speed corners which made his Mercedes W14 even trickier to drive on the limit, with the Briton reporting a belief that there was something wrong with his tyres early in Q1.

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Why Women's Champions League final was a spectacle to behold - both on and off the pitch

Barcelona fought back to down Wolfsburg 3-2 in a Women's Champions League final for the ages in Eindhoven that managed to showcase the very best of the game - both on and off the pitch

Daily Mirror

Horner: Q2 off left Perez "unsettled" ahead of final F1 qualifying run

Having started last in Monaco after a crash in Q1, Perez again had a torrid time in Barcelona, scraping through to Q2 in 15th place and then going off into the gravel at Turn 5 late in Q2.

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Ferrari F1 upgrades have not shown their best in Spain, says Sainz

The Spaniard managed to put revisions to the SF-23 to good use at Barcelona as he emerged as Max Verstappen’s closest challenger for pole position.

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Russell “lost and confused” as Mercedes hampered by F1 bouncing

Russell also struggled with bouncing in Barcelona’s high-speed corners which made his Mercedes W14 even trickier to drive on the limit, with the Briton reporting a belief that there was something wrong with his tyres early in Q1.

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What Mason Mount did with Max Verstappen as Red Bull prepare for F1 2023 Spanish Grand Prix

Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell have been enjoying the sun in Barcelona this weekend with the F1 2023 Spanish Grand Prix well underway

Football London

George Russell demands Mercedes talks and blames team for Lewis Hamilton collision

Russell had a qualifying session to forget in Barcelona as he managed only 12th on the Spanish Grand Prix grid and was also involved in a collision with team-mate Hamilton

Daily Mirror

Sainz expecting Perez to still give Red Bull Spanish GP 1-2 despite starting 11th

Sainz ended up as Max Verstappen’s closest challenger for pole position in qualifying at Barcelona on Saturday, where Perez was eliminated in Q2 in the second Red Bull.

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Spanish Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton and George Russell collide as Lando Norris grabs surprise P3

Max Verstappen leads grid from Carlos Sainz after a dramatic qualifying session in Barcelona

Evening Standard

Max Verstappen on pole for Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc fails to fire qualifying 19th

Australian Oscar Piastri will start Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix in the top-half of the grid, as big names struggled in Barcelona.

ABC News

Mercedes, Ferrari set for crucial 2024 no-blanket Pirelli F1 tyre test

The Barcelona running is significant because Pirelli only has one more session with its 2024 tyres – after the British Grand Prix at Silverstone with Red Bull among those taking part – before the FIA makes a final call on whether to push ahead with the original plan to run…

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Rafael Nadal sets return date after undergoing hip surgery

The 22-time grand slam champion underwent the procedure on Friday evening at a clinic in Barcelona

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Rafael Nadal expected to miss five more months after surgery on his left hip

The 22-time grand slam champion underwent the procedure on Friday evening at a clinic in Barcelona.

Football London

Mason Mount spotted in Barcelona as Manchester United open transfer talks with Chelsea

Mason Mount is entering the final 12 months of his contract at Stamford Bridge with Manchester United having opened talks with Chelsea over a £55million transfer

Daily Mirror

Max Verstappen yells "I don't give a f***" after Red Bull request at Spanish GP

Verstappen has been head and shoulders above the rest of the drivers on track in Barcelona so far this weekend, but lost his cool a little in final practice as he tried to negotiate the wet weather

Irish Mirror

Ireland heatwave latest: Ireland hotter than Barcelona but Met Éireann warns of weather speed bump next week

Ireland is basking in temperatures of 25C and the good spell looks set to continue well into next week.

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F1 Spanish GP: Verstappen heads rain-hit final practice

Teams were braced for inclement weather, with thunderstorms fast approaching Barcelona from the Pyrenees in the north.

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F1 Spanish GP: Verstappen quickest again in rain-hit final practice

Teams were braced for inclement weather, with thunderstorms fast approaching Barcelona from the Pyrenees in the north.

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Hulkenberg says P3 in Spanish GP practice showed "genuine" F1 pace

Hulkenberg, who has not raced at Barcelona since 2019 with Renault, ended the second practice session on Friday afternoon behind only Fernando Alonso and Red Bull pacesetter Max Verstappen.

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Hulkenberg: Haas needs to "stay cool" after F1 Spanish GP practice showing

Hulkenberg, who has not raced at Barcelona since 2019 with Renault, ended the second practice session on Friday afternoon behind only Fernando Alonso and Red Bull pacesetter Max Verstappen.

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Mercedes and Ferrari set for crucial 2024 no-blanket Pirelli F1 tyre test

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F1 drivers fear unintended consequences of Barcelona track changes

For the first time since 2006, the championship will cut out the oft-maligned low-speed Turn 14-15 left-right chicane and will revert to the two high-speed open right handers to complete the lap.

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What we learned from Friday practice at F1's 2023 Spanish GP

Max Verstappen and Red Bull did as they have for the rest of Formula 1 2023 so far and dominated the opening day of practice at Barcelona, quickest by a big margin over long runs and topping the times overall.

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