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6 analyses · 2024
race
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McLaren Waited Six Laps Too Long and Handed Verstappen the Win
Norris was six tenths quicker than Verstappen but finished second because McLaren pitted six laps after Red Bull on both stops.
By
Jamie Carver
Spanish 2024
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Hamilton's Barcelona puzzle: fastest sector, third place finish
Hamilton carved out half a second in Sector 1 every single lap, then gave it all back through the fast corners.
By
Jamie Carver
Spanish 2024
R
Kevin Magnussen's Spanish GP Was a Penalty-Shaped Disaster
Magnussen lost a minute to Hulkenberg not because he was slower, but because a five-second penalty on Lap 15 destroyed any chance of recovery in a race that red-flagged with half the field lapped.
By
Nadia Ferreira
Spanish 2024
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qualifying
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Sergio Perez Didn't Lose in Sector 2. He Lost Before He Even Got There.
Perez's real deficit wasn't where the telemetry screamed loudest — it was in the exits he couldn't recover from.
By
Nadia Ferreira
Spanish 2024
Q
Verstappen won two sectors and lost pole by two hundredths
Verstappen beat Norris in Sector 1 and Sector 3. He lost pole by 0.020 seconds.
By
Alistair Drum
Spanish 2024
Q
Piastri's Qualifying Was a Slow-Motion Disaster
Piastri was six-tenths slower than Norris on average AND made two costly errors. McLaren's gap to P10 wasn't bad luck — it was execution.
By
Nadia Ferreira
Spanish 2024
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