2022 Spanish Grand Prix

Championship standings

Charles Leclerc leads the Drivers’ Championship by 19 points from Max Verstappen in second and 38 from Sergio Pérez in third after the Miami Grand Prix. Ferrari leads Red Bull Racing by 6 points and Mercedes by 62 in the Constructors’ Championship.

Previous race

Verstappen won Miami after passing Leclerc for the lead on lap 9 as Leclerc struggled with the medium tyres. Pérez attempted to pass Sainz into turn 1 on lap 52 but locked up, losing positions. Leclerc and Sainz finished second and third.

Entrants

Nyck de Vries drives for Williams in place of Alexander Albon during FP1, making his Formula One practice debut. Jüri Vips takes Sergio Pérez’s seat in the Red Bull for FP1, also making his practice debut. Robert Kubica drives for Alfa Romeo in place of Zhou Guanyu during the same session.

Tyre choices

Pirelli brings the C1, C2, and C3 compounds (hard, medium, soft) — the hardest selection of the season so far.

Practice

Charles Leclerc led all three practice sessions. He was fastest in FP1 ahead of Sainz and Verstappen, in FP2 ahead of Russell and Hamilton, and in FP3 ahead of Verstappen and Russell.