Relive Crash.net's coverage of the 2019 F1 Spanish Grand Prix, as Lewis Hamilton beats teammate Valtteri Bottas to lead another Mercedes 1-2.<doc-sep>Here are five things we learned from the Spanish Grand Prix. So dominant was their performance that the television cameras decided to focus on the battle for 10th rather than first. Elsewhere there was a Haas resurgence, more Renault woe and yet more Ferrari strategy mistakes as we entered the European leg of the season. Here are five things we learned from the Spanish Grand Prix… Live stream the 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship on KAYO SPORTS. Every practice, qualifying & race live & anytime in HD. Get your 14 day free trial > FERRARI STRATEGY COSTING THEM AGAIN Was this the weekend when Ferrari’s stuttering title challenge finally died? They came to Barcelona with their upgrades and were completely outclassed by Mercedes, who picked up their third 1-2 of the season. While they ultimately may not have been able to get past either of Lewis Hamilton or Valtteri Bottas, Ferrari’s strategy again left them off the pace with only each other, rather than anyone else. Sebastian Vettel started strongly, getting alongside Bottas and Hamilton going into the first corner but his lock-up saw him lose grip on his front tyre and drop back to within Charles Leclerc’s grasp. READ MORE MERCEDES’ FIFTH STRAIGHT 1-2 AS RICCIARDO LEFT FRUSTRATED AGAIN RICCIARDO BRIGHT START FADES AFTER RENAULT ‘RESET’ AS MERCEDES SHINE It would have been deja-vu for Leclerc from there as Ferrari were too slow to use their well-documented team orders to get him past his teammate, by which time both Mercedes cars were specks in the distance and Max Verstappen also skipped away. They then delayed Vettel’s much-needed pitstop despite the German’s pleas to “pit me when you can” before fudging both stops, 1.5secs longer than Red Bull spent with Verstappen. It is decisions like this which are costing Ferrari the opportunities to challenge Mercedes and will continue to blight their season until they can get their house in order. RENAULT UPGRADE DIDN’T DO THE TRICK Renault and Daniel Ricciardo could be in for a long season. Source: Getty Images Renault came into the Barcelona weekend looking for a grand reset to their season, bringing in new engine updates in a bid to show some semblance of race pace after seeing themselves drop from the best of the rest to the back of the midfield pack. Daniel Ricciardo had a three-place grid penalty to contend with but was only briefly in a points position as the pit-stop reshuffle commenced as he was embroiled in a race-long battle with home favourite Carlos Sainz. While Sainz was able to push on and snatch P8, Ricciardo stayed where he was before finishing last in the four-car fight for P9 and P10, in a turn which summed up where Renault are heading in comparison to their customer team McLaren. Renault have invested a lot of money into their F1 team and in Ricciardo in particular and while he is outperforming his teammate Nico Hulkenberg, the board will be asking questions of the team and Cyril Abiteboul in particular. The Spanish Grand Prix generally sets up how you will perform for the rest of the season and for Renault and Ricciardo it could be an exceptionally long one. ALL ABOUT THE START… AGAIN F1 will need to go back to the drawing board to see how they can make the racing more competitive if we are to get a genuine title battle once again soon. Source: AP There may be 66 laps of the Circuit de Catalunya but, as it was in Baku, it all came down first corner between Hamilton and Bottas. Hamilton had promised in the lead up to the Spanish Grand Prix that he would be more aggressive going into the first corner after saying he was too kind in Azerbaijan in not challenging his teammate. And he was true to his word, leading from the first corner until the last and headlining Mercedes’ fifth 1-2 of the season to all but crown his team as constructors’ champions once again. Such is Mercedes’ dominance that they are threatening to suck the life out of F1 this season, with only the battle between Hamilton and Bottas to keep the fans entertained – but even that hasn’t reached the levels of Nico Rosberg in 2016. F1 will need to go back to the drawing board to see how they can make the racing more competitive if we are to get a genuine title battle once again soon. HAAS FINALLY HAVE AN UNEVENTFUL RACE Kevin Magnussen finished best of the rest for Haas. Source: Getty Images Guenther Steiner would have taken a big intake of breath when he saw his two drivers go wheel-to-wheel in the closing laps of the race, causing Romain Grosjean to drop from eighth to 10th but ultimately relief will be his overriding emotion. Steiner said in the build up to the race, all he wanted was a boring, straightforward 66 laps for his team and finally he got one. Kevin Magnussen finished best of the rest and Grosjean just about held onto his first point of the season to kick-start Haas’ season on a track they traditionally do well at. With Monaco up next he will hope his side can build towards being the fourth best team on the grid and, given their results compared to that of Renault, they are certainly moving in the right direction. VERSTAPPEN DEFYING HIS CAR Max Verstappen claimed the third step on the podium for the second time this season. Source: Getty Images Verstappen claimed the third step on the podium for the second time this season to continue to prove how good a driver he really is. Given how this season was supposed to be a two-horse race with Ferrari looking to threaten Mercedes’ dominance, to see Verstappen outperforming both of the Scuderia cars will bring a huge lift to those in the Red Bull Honda garage.<doc-sep>Full race results for the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, round five of the 2019 Formula 1 season.<doc-sep>When will Mercedes’ hot streak end? Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton have recorded a one-two finish in each of the four races we’ve had so far this season, and the fifth happens to be on a track that − you guessed it − they recorded a one-two finish on last year. Here’s our guide on how to catch his weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix action at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, including channels and UK times for practice races, qualifying and, of course, the main event. Bottas and Hamilton have two wins apiece coming into this weekend, and are already in danger of opening up a very healthy lead over their rivals. Sebastian Vettel is the best of the rest, just ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc, whose luck surely has to change soon. Unfortunately for the Ferrari duo, Mercedes dominated both qualifying and the practice sessions. Bottas, who was quickest in two of the three practice sessions, has secured pole position. Hamilton starts in second, with Vettel in third and Verstappen in fourth. Read more: Best VPN Spanish Grand Prix Schedule: What time is the F1 on TV this weekend? The fifth stop on the 2019 Formula One world tour is Barcelona, with the main action taking place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. You’ll be pleased to hear that there are no early morning starts this weekend. Here’s this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix race schedule (all times BST): Friday May 10 9:45am − Spanish GP Practice One build-up 10am − Spanish GP Practice One 1:45pm − Spanish GP Practice Two build-up 2pm − Spanish GP Practice Two Saturday May 11 10:45am − Spanish GP Practice Three build-up 11am − Spanish GP Practice Three 1pm − Spanish GP Qualifying build-up 2pm − Spanish GP Qualifying 4:45pm − The F1 Show Sunday May 12 12:30am − Spanish GP Pit Lane 1:30pm − Spanish GP On the Grid 2:10pm − THE SPANISH GRAND PRIX 4:30pm − Spanish GP Paddock 5:15pm − Full race replay Read more: Best free VPN Spanish Grand Prix: TV channel and live stream details Sky now has exclusive rights to F1 in the UK, but you’ll be able to catch the highlights via Channel 4. If you’re a Sky subscriber, you can tune in – in 4K, no less – on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports F1 and Sky One. You can also tune in using the Sky Go mobile app, at no additional charge. Here are some quick-links to help you: If you’re not a Sky customer, but desperately don’t want to miss this season’s opener, you can watch the action by picking up a NOW TV Sports Pass, which will set you back either £8.99 (for a Day Pass) or £14.99 (for a Week Pass). The Week Pass is obviously the best value for F1 fanatics, especially if you’re completely free on both Saturday and Sunday morning. To catch Channel 4’s highlights from 7pm on Sunday, you’ll need to head to the normal broadcast channel or the All 4 website linked below for an on-demand service: Alternatively, you can watch the action using the All 4 mobile app: Share your Spanish Grand Prix race predictions with us on Twitter @TrustedReviews.<doc-sep>
PAU BARRENA/Getty Images Mercedes continued their dominance of the 2019 Formula One season on Sunday, as Lewis Hamilton won the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas. It was the team's fifth-straight double to start the year. Main rivals Ferrari bungled their tactics throughout the race, with Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc finishing behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen. The result puts Hamilton seven points clear of Bottas in the drivers' standings, while Vettel trails the leader by a whopping 49 points. Mercedes' advantage over Ferrari in the constructors' standings is 94 points. Here are the results from the Spanish Grand Prix: The current championship standings can be found on F1's official website. Hamilton surged into the lead in Turn 1, taking advantage of a poor approach from Vettel, who got off the line better than the two Mercedes drivers but ran wide and lost places. The aggressive move not only opened the door for Verstappen, it also ruined his race strategy immediately: Video Play Button Videos you might like While Verstappen was able to hang with the Silver Arrows, not losing much time on Hamilton or Bottas, Ferrari lost tons of space to the front three. Even though Vettel was hindered by the flat spot, the Squadra didn't resort to team orders, leaving Leclerc stuck behind his slower team-mate. He did not get a free pass on Vettel until the gap to Hamilton was already nearly 10 seconds, a dreadful tactical decision. The mistake soon became even more evident, as Leclerc dropped his team-mate in just a few corners. And things got even worse for the German, who soon requested a pit stop to get off the damaged tyres. Ferrari couldn't immediately find him a gap to pit, to Vettel's frustration: A slow pit stop saw Vettel drop back to 10th place, well out of range of the top four. At the front, Hamilton continued to churn out solid laps, taking a significant lead over Bottas and Leclerc. Verstappen had followed Vettel into the pit lane, opting for soft tyres and a two-stop approach. Leclerc's stop also wasn't the smoothest, and the former Sauber man opted for hard tyres. It wasn't all bad news for Ferrari, however, as Vettel was flying on the fresh rubber: Combined with the odd choice to put Leclerc on the much slower hard compound, Vettel was soon back in DRS range. But like before, Ferrari were hesitant to issue team orders, holding up their faster driver. Just as the race seemed lost for the Italians, Lando Norris and Lance Stroll made contact, and their incident brought out a safety car. Hamilton was not pleased: The break in action didn't harm his momentum, however, as he started to build his lead again when the safety car pitted. He also locked up the fastest lap for an extra point. Behind the Mercedes duo, Vettel tried to get into DRS range of Verstappen, but the Dutchman held on for the final podium spot. The next race will be the Monaco Grand Prix on May 26.