P1racenews AI automatic summary:
An all-Mercedes second row could prove crucial in challenging polesitter Lando Norris and second-on-the-grid Max Verstappen for victory.
Lewis Hamilton believes that he and his Mercedes teammate George Russell can team up to put pressure on Lando Norris and Max Verstappen during the Spanish Grand Prix. Mercedes’ strong performance in Canada was further confirmed, with Hamilton and Russell starting in third and fourth positions, separated by just two-thousandths of a second. Norris, on pole position for only the second time, will be leading the race, with Verstappen behind him by two-hundredths of a second. Hamilton acknowledges the difficulty of challenging for the win but sees a strategic opportunity to slowly move up the ranks. Despite focusing on Norris and Verstappen, Hamilton is also keeping an eye on the Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz in the third row. In this race, Mercedes’ teamwork and tire management will be crucial factors for success.
