Formula One is preparing the return to Europe in a stage, that of Barcelona, which will not be as normal as the others
Following the week off, Formula One is ready back to action with two close Grands Prix: Barcelona e Monaco.
Watershed weekend
The first stage will be the Spanish one. So we fly in Catalonia, with the Spanish Grand Prix. Having reached the sixth stage of the world championship, that of Montmelò will be a gwatershed for many stables. Also, or better above all, for this reason, there will be news and updates. In fact, many teams are preparing innovations for a track that will in any case be very different from the last one in Miami. This of course can also lead to a change in what are the hierarchies seen on the track two weeks ago.
Air of novelty
Barcelona will be the moment of truth for the Ferrari. The Maranello team is in full swing title with Red Bull. However, in the last two races, also following certain updates, the Milton Keynes team seemed to have something more. For these reasons, Ferrari wants try to recover those "two tenths” of secondment declared by Binotto. To do this, a new one will be mounted on the F1-75 of Leclerc and the landlord Sainz rear wing very loaded. So changes compared to Miami: we don't exclude changes on the bottom and on the front wing. Ferrari starts from Spain with the updates, in order to return to success and remind Red Bull that it will be a real fight in this world championship.
Opponents respond
But the Austrian team does not stay and watch. In Milton Keynes, thinking of their team, one might say that they have given "wings". The RB18 also flies thanks to the package of updates mounted at Imola. Many novelties brought, mainly based on weight loss. But it's not over here. In fact, Red Bull will try to respond to Ferrari updates. In all of this, the relative question might arise to the budget chap, even if at Red Bull they communicate that they have everything under control.
The moment of truth
Barcelona will also be the moment of truth for the Mercedes. Indeed, the decisive moment of the season. The German team is also ready to bring news to the Montmelò track, to try to respond to difficulties that the car has demonstrated since the beginning of the season. At Mercedes, tension is growing more and more to understand how important this season will be, or if the W13 project will be from all to delete. The riders, Russell above all, however, believe in it: “The car is fast, even if we need to improve a lot of things“. Problems, many, related to pouring that the team is desperately trying to solve and who knows that Spain may not be the right nation to find the square.
The others are not watching
It didn't end here though. In fact, other teams are also preparing changes. Seek ransomAston Martin which, according to the latest, will be the team that will radically change its skin with one new AMR22. It will be a car that could have many Ferrari characteristics. Something from the Maranello team, precisely the engine, already has it instead Alfa Romeo. With Bottas' great season, the Alfa Romeo team wants to keep pushing and prepares news related to the fund for the Catalan GP.
Appointments
These are just some of the reasons why not to miss the Spanish Grand Prix! Appointments therefore not to be missed. It starts on Friday with the first free practice session scheduled at 14.00. Two hours after the end of FP1, at 17.00 therefore, there will be the green light again to attend the second session. Saturday, as always, will open with FP3 scheduled at 13.00 and will close with the qualification at 16.00. Sunday, the must-see race is scheduled, back to Europe, at 15.00.
It will be possible to follow and not miss everything live on Sky Sport F1 and on Tv8.
Friday May 20th
14.00 Free Practice 1
17.00 Free Practice 2
Saturday May 21th
13.00 Free Practice 3
16.00 pm Qualification
Sunday May 22th
15.00 Race
