Lewis Hamilton is the winner of the Spanish Grand Prix 2017, having staged an epic battle with Ferrari man Sebastian Vettel. The German finished second, while Ricciardo arrived to the finish line 1 minute later in third. The race changed dramatically on the first lap when Raikkonen and Verstappen crashed out, and Vettel claimed the lead. What followed was a witty game of stop strategies from both Mercedes and Ferrari. <\/p>\n
1. Hamilton – Mercedes
\n2. Vettel – Ferrari
\n3. Ricciardo – Red Bull
\n4. Perez – Force India
\n5. Ocon – Force India
\n6. Hulkenberg – Renault
\n7. Wehrlein – Sauber
\n8. Sainz – Toro Rosso
\n9. Kvyat – Toro Rosso
\n10. Grosjean – Haas<\/p>\n
Most teams had new updates on their cars this weekend particularly Mercedes who appeared to have found a loophole in the current regulations allowing them to take advantage of unexplored possibilities. <\/p>\n
The man of the race though, Fernando Alonso, the Spaniard managed to qualify an impressive seventh, only getting beaten by the Mercs, Ferrari and Red Bull. This was after his engine bailed on him during Friday\u2019s session…how he managed to put out a flawless show yesterday is still a mystery. <\/p>\n
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