F1 2024 Spanish GP LIVE: Race updates, schedule, times and results as Lando Norris starts on pole

“I think it’s tough but there’s probably more chances and possibilities now,” Norris said.

“Especially if Mercedes are in the fight, more chance to have a bigger swing of points rather than a bad weekend for Max who was third or before or something.

“It could be that it’s a fifth or a sixth and if you can be that one guy that wins, within one weekend you can turn quite a bit of points around fairly quickly. So, if it goes like that then I would say there’s a higher chance.”

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The email, titled “a potential death warrant for Lewis” and claiming to be from a Mercedes employee, accused Wolff of being “vindictive” and stated that seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton was being “excluded” as a result of his 2025 move to Ferrari.

The letter was sent a day after the Canadian Grand Prix a fortnight ago, when Hamilton missed out on a podium in the closing laps as his team-mate of two-and-a-half years George Russell overtook him on the quicker medium tyres, while Hamilton was left powerless to defend on the hard compound rubber.

Mercedes have now confirmed they have reported the matter to the police and are also mounting their own investigation to find the source of the email, including attempting to find the IP address.

5. Aston Martin – 58 points

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The duties of a reserve driver in Formula One are unique, distinctive and unlike most back-ups in other sports. With the chances of a last-minute call-up to the cockpit extremely unlikely, you lead a life in the shadows. Out of mind, but never fully out of sight. In Mick Schumacher’s case, he has been omnipresent in the F1 paddock for more than three years but, to his detectible discontent, the last 18 months have been without a race seat.

“Fighting your way back is exhausting,” Schumacher tells The Independent, in the familiar surroundings of the Mercedes motorhome. You get this cake presented to you which is really good, but you’re not allowed to eat it. And you have to watch everybody else eat it. So it’s tough, for sure, but I know why I’m doing it.”

1. Max Verstappen – 194 points

2. Charles Leclerc – 138 points

3. Lando Norris – 131 points

4. Carlos Sainz – 108 points

5. Sergio Perez – 107 points

6. Oscar Piastri – 81 points

7. George Russell – 69 points

8. Lewis Hamilton – 55 points

9. Fernando Alonso – 41 points

10. Yuki Tsunoda – 19 points

11. Lance Stroll – 17 points

12. Daniel Ricciardo – 9 points

13. Oliver Bearman – 6 points

14. Nico Hulkenberg – 6 points

15. Pierre Gasly – 3 points

16. Alex Albon – 2 points

17. Esteban Ocon – 2 points

18. Kevin Magnussen – 1 point

19. Zhou Guanyu – 0 points

20. Valtteri Bottas – 0 points

21. Logan Sargeant – 0 points

A fire broke out on Saturday morning at McLaren’s F1 hospitality unit at the Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona – with all personnel escaping unharmed.

Safety personnel and fire engines sped through the paddock on Saturday morning after a fire was reported above the kitchen.

Drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, as well as a host of staff and guests, were quickly evacuated.

*Sergio Perez has a three-place grid penalty carried over from the last race in Canada

The British driver was trailing Verstappen heading into the final runs at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya before he delivered the goods to take top spot.

Norris edged out the Red Bull man by just 0.020 seconds, with Lewis Hamilton in third, and George Russell fourth for Mercedes, with three British drivers in the top four.

“Let’s f****** go, baby,” yelled Norris after taking only his second pole of his career. Norris’ wonder lap arrived on the same day a McLaren staff member was hospitalised after a fire broke out at the British team’s hospitality suite in the paddock.

Good morning and welcome to live coverage of round 10 of the 2024 F1 season!

It should be an interesting one today! Lando Norris starts on pole as he eyes his second win in Formula One, with Max Verstappen alongside him on the front row.

Lewis Hamilton starts in third with Mercedes team-mate George Russell in fourth!

Can Norris maintain the lead at the start? We’ll soon find out – lights out is at 2pm (BST)!