2020 Spanish Grand Prix
1,024th World Championship race, 50th World Championship Spanish Grand Prix, 30th World Championship race at Catalunya
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 16 August 2020 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Valtteri Bottas Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Catalunya, 66 laps |
| Round: | 6 of 17 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 66 | 1hr 31m 45.279s | 25 | |
| 2 | +1 |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 66 | +24.177s | 18 |
| 3 | -1 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 66 | +44.752s | 16 FL |
| 4 | +1 |  Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap | 12 |
| 5 | -1 |  Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap (5.000s) | 10 |
| 6 | +1 |  Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 65 | +1 lap | 8 |
| 7 | +4 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 65 | +1 lap | 6 |
| 8 | -2 |  Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 65 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | +1 |  Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 65 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | -2 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 65 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | +2 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 12 |  Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri-Honda | 65 | +1 lap (5.000s) | ||
| 13 | +2 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 65 | +1 lap | ||
| 15 | +1 |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | +4 |  Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | +1 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | +1 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 64 | +1 lap | |
| 19 | -2 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 64 | +1 lap | |
| R |  Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 38 | DNF |
- Sergio Perez & Daniil Kvyat each received 5-second time penalties for ignoring blue flags.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:15.584 | |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:15.643 | |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:16.292 | |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:16.482 | |
| 5 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:16.589 | |
| 6 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 1:17.029 | |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 1:17.044 | |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 1:17.084 | |
| 9 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:17.087 | |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:17.136 | |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:17.168 | |
| 12 | Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:17.192 | |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:17.198 | |
| 14 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:17.386 | |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 1:17.567 | |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:17.908 | |
| 17 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:18.089 | |
| 18 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:18.099 | |
| 19 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:18.532 | |
| 20 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:18.697 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:15.584 | |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:15.643 | 0.059 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:16.292 | 0.708 |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:16.482 | 0.898 |
| 5 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:16.589 | 1.005 |
| 6 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 1:17.029 | 1.445 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 1:17.044 | 1.460 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 1:17.084 | 1.500 |
| 9 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:17.087 | 1.503 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:17.136 | 1.552 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:17.168 | |
| 12 | Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:17.192 | |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:17.198 | |
| 14 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:17.386 | |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 1:17.567 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:17.908 | |
| 17 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:18.089 | |
| 18 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:18.099 | |
| 19 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:18.532 | |
| 20 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:18.697 | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
 Roy Nissany | Williams-Mercedes |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 132 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 95 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | 89 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 45 |
| 5 | Lance Stroll | 40 |
| 6 | Alexander Albon | 40 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | 39 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | 32 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 23 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | 20 |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | 16 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | 16 |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | 14 |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | 6 |
| 15 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 2 |
| 16 | Daniil Kvyat | 2 |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 221 |
| 2 |  Red Bull-Honda | 135 |
| 3 | Racing Point-Mercedes | 63 |
| 4 | McLaren-Renault | 62 |
| 5 | Ferrari | 61 |
| 6 | Renault | 36 |
| 7 | AlphaTauri-Honda | 16 |
| 8 |  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 2 |
| 9 |  Haas-Ferrari | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 87th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 107th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 156th for Lewis Hamilton NEW RECORD, 50th for Valtteri Bottas, 36th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 220th & 221st for Mercedes, 175th for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 92nd for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 117th for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 72nd for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 14th for Valtteri Bottas
- Constructor: 78th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 150th for Lewis Hamilton, 31st for Valtteri Bottas
- Pole & win
- Driver: 54th for Lewis Hamilton