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>The F1 2019 schedule reaches its fifth race of the season Sunday, the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. As will be the case for much of the 2019 season, ESPN2 will be the TV channel that will broadcast this weekend's Formula 1 race, with a start time of 9:05 a.m. ET on Sunday. The Spanish Grand Prix also can be live streamed via the ESPN app. The Spanish Grand Prix will run at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, an iconic 16-turn, 4.655-kilometer course that has hosted F1 races since 1991. Sunday's race is scheduled for 66 laps and a total distance of 307.104 kilometers. MORE FORMULA 1: Full 2019 Grand Prix schedule For many reasons, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton will be considered the favorite for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. Hamilton has won this race the last two years, and he has won it a total of three times in his career. Only Michael Schumacher (six) has more career Spanish Grand Prix wins in F1. Hamilton and Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas, of course, have dominated the beginning of the 2019 F1 season, winning each of the opening four races (two each). Further, the Mercedes team has recorded one-two finishes in each of the opening four races of the season for the first time ever. If Mercedes records a one-two finish in Barcelona, it will equal the team's best such streak in F1; it also did so five times between Malaysia and Monaco in 2014 and between U.S. 2015 and Australia 2016. No team has enjoyed a longer such run. As for Ferrari, the team trying to keep up with Mercedes in the standings, no manufacturer has more wins (12), pole positions (13), fastest laps (14), podiums (38) and has led for more kilometers (4,151) at the Spanish Grand Prix than the Italian team. The Spanish Grand Prix is where Ferrari's Sebastien Vettel has raced the most without ever starting on the pole. His teammate Charles Leclerc, meanwhile, is looking to become the third-youngest driver to win an F1 race (21 years, six months and 26 days) after Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Vettel. Below is all you need to know regarding how to watch the 2019 Spanish Grand Prix, the fifth race of the F1 schedule, including the TV channel, live stream info and start time for Sunday's race. F1 2019 Spanish Grand Prix start time, how to watch Date : Sunday, May 12 : Sunday, May 12 Time : 9:05 a.m. ET : 9:05 a.m. ET TV channel : ESPN2 : ESPN2 Live stream: ESPN app F1 TV schedule, live stream for Spanish Grand Prix As it has in years past, in the United States, ESPN will broadcast Sky Sports' presentation of 2019 F1 races. Below is the TV and live streaming schedule for Spanish Grand Prix qualifying and race presentations on ESPN platforms Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Friday, May 10 Event Start time TV channel Live stream Practice 1 4:55 a.m. ET ESPN2 ESPN app Practice 2 8:55 a.m. ET ESPNU ESPN app Saturday, May 11 Event Start time TV channel Live stream Practice 3 5:55 a.m. ET ESPN2 ESPN app Qualifying 8:55 a.m. ET ESPNEWS ESPN app Sunday, May 12 Event Start time TV channel Live stream Pre-race show 8:30 a.m. ET ESPN2 ESPN app Race 9:05 a.m. ET ESPN2 ESPN app Spanish Grand Prix qualifying results, starting lineup F1 qualifying for the 2019 Spanish Grand Prix is scheduled to take place Saturday, May 11 at 8:55 a.m. ET and will be broadcasted live on ESPN2 with a live stream available on the ESPN app. The F1 qualifying results and starting grid for the 2019 Spanish Grand Prix will be posted upon completion of Saturday's qualifying. Pos. Driver Car/team 1. Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 2. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 3. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 4. Max Verstappen Honda/Red Bull 5. Charles Leclerc Ferrari 6. Pierre Gasly Honda/Red Bull 7. Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 8. Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 9. Daniil Kvyat Honda/Scuderia 10. Daniel Ricciardo Renault 11. Lando Norris McLaren Renault 12. Alexander Albon Honda/Scuderia 13. Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 14. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari/Alfa 15. Sergio Perez Mercedes/Racing Point 16. Nico Hulkenberg Renault 17. Lance Stroll Mercedes/Racing Point 18. Antonio Gioninazzi Ferrari/Alfa 19. George Russell Williams Mercedes 20. Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes Spanish Grand Prix facts, notes F1 Opta facts: Hamilton has won the last two editions of the Spanish Grand Prix. Only three drivers have ever won the race three or more times in a row (Jackie Stewart, 1969-71; Mika Häkkinen, 1998-00; Schumacher, 2001-04). Hamilton has won the Spanish Grand Prix three times, as have four other drivers (Häkkinen, Prost, Mansell, Stewart). Only Schumacher has won the race more often (six times). Bottas finished second in Barcelona last season, his first ever podium finish at the Spanish Grand Prix. It was one of nine second-place finishes for the Finn since the start of last season, four more than any other driver in that time. The next driver to secure his first career pole position will be the 100th different driver to do so in F1 history. 21 out of 28 F1 races at the Circuit de Catalunya have been won by the driver on pole (75 percent). No driver or constructor has more wins (6,12), pole positions (7, 13), fastest laps (7, 14), podiums (12, 38) or led for more kilometers (1938,4151) at the Spanish Grand Prix than Schumacher and Ferrari, respectively. If Mercedes secures the pole at the 2019 Spanish Grand Prix, it will tie the best streak at a single circuit for a team in F1 history. It would be the seventh in a row, equaling Ferrari’s run in Japan from 1998-04 and Williams’ streak in Great Britain from 1991-97. Mercedes has recorded one-two finishes in each of the opening four races of the season for the first time ever. If Mercedes records a one-two finish in Barcelona, it will have equaled its best such streak in F1, also doing so five times between Malaysia and Monaco in 2014 and between U.S. 2015 and Australia 2016. No team has enjoyed a longer such run.<doc-sep>First Name Last Name We will use the details you have shared to manage your registration. You agree to the processing, storage, sharing and use of this information for the purpose of managing your registration as described in our Privacy Policy. Would you like to receive The WeekDay email newsletter? We will use the details you have shared to manage your newsletter subscription. You agree to the processing, storage, sharing and use of this information for the purpose of managing your subscription as described in our Privacy Policy. 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Earlier in the day, Bottas was fastest for Mercedes in FP1, with the Ferrari pair of Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc in second and third respectively. Here is a recap of Friday's action from Barcelona, including the full standings from both practice sessions. FP2 Recap Video Play Button Videos you might like With Bottas and Hamilton split by the two Ferrari drivers in the early runs, it wasn't completely clear which team would have the edge going into final practice and qualifying on Saturday. However, it would appear Mercedes are again the team to beat. Hamilton was first to go the top of the standings, although he wasn't there for long, as his team-mate produced a better final sector on the soft tyre to move in front again. As the Autosport Live Twitter account relayed, the Mercedes has a big advantage over Ferrari in the final two sectors of the track: The Pirelli Motorsport Twitter account noted that the drivers are already much improved on their times from 2018: There was a small worry for Mercedes at the end of the session when Hamilton complained about a loss of power, although he was able to get his car back to the garage. Ferrari appear to be the best of the rest in Barcelona, as they were a significant way behind the Silver Arrows but comfortably ahead of the other cars in the field. Those seeking some drama in FP3 and qualifying may look to the battle to be on the third row of the grid. Based on Friday's data, there's little separating the Red Bull and Haas teams, with the four drivers from those teams tightly bunched on the standings. FP1 Recap Both Ferrari drivers were fast out of the blocks, and they set the early pace on a crucial weekend for the Italian outfit. However, they were both eclipsed by Bottas once the Finn strapped on the soft tyres. He also had a close call with Max Verstappen early in the session as the Dutchman just avoided him while on a fast lap: The pair both ended the session in the pits as their cars were investigated for apparent oil leaks. That was small fry compared with Lance Stroll's late issues, though. The Racing Point driver crunched nose first into the barriers at Turn 9, drawing a red flag moments before the end of the session while causing major damage to his car. The 20-year-old was able to walk away from the crash and appeared unhurt. But Racing Point will have a job on their hands to repair the damage.<doc-sep>
2:42 Simon Lazenby and Martin Brundle look ahead to the Spanish GP from Barcelona. Simon Lazenby and Martin Brundle look ahead to the Spanish GP from Barcelona. It's that time of the Formula 1 year again: the return to Europe, the Spanish GP, and the place where the sport's development war really begins in earnest. Jenson Button, who makes his first appearance of 2019 on the Sky Sports F1 team this weekend, has described Barcelona as a perennial "pivotal moment in the F1 season". Expert analyst Mark Hughes, meanwhile, reckons the weekend could see "the possible re-aligning of the competitive orders seen in the first four flyaway races". After four Mercedes race-day clean sweeps, what is certain is that Spain marks a crucial weekend for Ferrari and Red Bull - who, armed with car upgrades, really need to start turning the early championship tide. What are the teams and drivers saying? Toto Wolff, Mercedes: "The results seem to paint a relatively clear picture, but the truth is that they're too flattering. The performance has fluctuated in the first four races. We had the fastest car in Australia and China, but we won in Bahrain thanks to our reliability when we were on the back foot in terms of speed. And while our race pace looked good in Azerbaijan, we were never able to build a truly comfortable gap to our rivals. So there is no complacency about our situation because we know that it's not truly representative of the balance of power this season so far." Cyril Abiteboul, Renault: "The start of the European segment of the 2019 Formula 1 season is an opportunity for us to reset. Overall, it's been a tough start to the year and the Azerbaijan Grand Prix capped off a run of results that fell short of our expectations. We know we are capable of much more and we need to target clean weekends and races to make the most of our potential." Mattia Binotto, Ferrari: "We are currently behind in the championship and we have to catch up, which we know means that our development work will be the key to this season. Having brought a new aerodynamic package to Baku, we will also bring some developments in this area to Barcelona. On top of that, we will have a new power unit that we are introducing ahead of schedule, as the second specification was due to be brought to Canada." Guenther Steiner, Haas: "We're bringing our first upgrades of the year. A lot of parts on the car will change - the front wing, the floor and a lot of the smaller parts, like mirrors. It's a quite significant upgrade." Carlos Sainz, McLaren: "I'm so excited for my home race. It's always such a special occasion and I can't wait to see all the fans in my grandstand, I'm looking forward to seeing it in full papaya!" Flying through the week to get to Barcelona for the F1 race. Circuit de Catalunya has always been a pivotal moment in the F1 season. Catch me on @SkyF1Insider getting up and personal with the drivers and teams this… https://t.co/0ByyjDCh6R — Jenson Button (@JensonButton) May 7, 2019 What's coming up on Sky F1 and when's the race? British F1 legend Jenson Button joins the team for the first time this season to provide analysis and insight during the weekend. The 2009 world champion will be sitting down with current championship leader Valtteri Bottas for an interview for Sunday's race show, while Button will also be starting a look back at his unforgettable title-winning year of 10 years ago at a Barcelona circuit that had special significance for Brawn GP. We'll have part one of a special 'How to Drive' series with Bottas and Anthony Davidson, while we'll also be running the rule over the car upgrades being introduced this weekend and the formbook so far in 2019. And that's just a start for Sky F1 at Barcelona! Sunday's race starts at 2.10pm with build-up from 12.30pm. 🤩"Wheel-to-wheel stuff. Look at this!" 😲"He's crashed into his team-mate!" 😱 "To see him retiring in the last lap is shocking" 😎"A new winner in Formula 1..." What does #SpanishGP 2019 have in store? Watch live only on Sky F1 this weekend: https://t.co/zEJWCmOxTF pic.twitter.com/et7KpzEnOp — Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) May 7, 2019 Have your say: Who is Hamilton's big 2019 rival? Who's topping the championships?