Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes – 9 Lewis Hamilton struggled for much of the lead-up to the race in Spain, particularly with the balance of his Mercedes W10 car. The 0.6-second gap to Valtteri Bottas in qualifying seemed daunting, but some late setting changes got him into a better groove. A strong start before a perfectly-managed race, even when under late pressure at the Safety Car, gave the Briton a well-deserved third win of the year. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes – 8 Bottas looked head and shoulders clear of the field after qualifying, when he put in three laps good enough for pole, but a clutch issued compromised his start and cost him any real chance of victory. Despite claiming his race...
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