The 2023 Spanish Grand Prix marked the 40th Formula One World Championship win for Max Verstappen, making him the sixth driver to reach 40 wins and the first Dutch driver to do so. It was also the 99th World Championship win for Red Bull Racing.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday, 4 June 2023 |
| Winner | Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda RBPT |
| Pole position | Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda RBPT |
| Fastest lap | Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda RBPT |
| Circuit | Catalunya, 66 laps |
| Round | 7 of 22 |
| Season | 2023 Formula 1 World Championship |
Lewis Hamilton scored his 193rd podium of his Formula One career, while Verstappen recorded his 84th. George Russell claimed the 10th podium of his career, becoming the 79th driver to reach ten podium finishes and the 16th British driver to do so. It was also the 283rd and 284th podium finishes for Mercedes, and the 245th podium for Red Bull Racing.
Verstappen took the 24th pole position of his career, which was also the 87th pole for Red Bull Racing. He also set the fastest lap of the race for the 24th time in his career, delivering the 88th fastest lap for Red Bull.
This race produced the 47th front row start for Verstappen and the eighth front row start for Carlos Sainz. It was also the 19th time Verstappen converted pole position into victory, the 11th time he won with fastest lap, and the sixth hat-trick of his career, achieved by taking pole, victory and fastest lap in the same Grand Prix.
Race Numbers
| No. | Stat |
|---|---|
| 1,086th | World Championship race |
| 53rd | World Championship Spanish Grand Prix |
| 33rd | World Championship race at Catalunya |
Qualifying
| Session | Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 1:12.272 | |
| Q3 | 2 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:12.734 | 0.462 |
| Q3 | 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:12.792 | 0.520 |
| Q3 | 4 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | 1:12.816 | 0.544 |
| Q3 | 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:12.818 | 0.546 |
| Q3 | 6 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:12.994 | 0.722 |
| Q3 | 7 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:13.083 | 0.811 |
| Q3 | 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas-Ferrari | 1:13.229 | 0.957 |
| Q3 | 9 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:13.507 | 1.235 |
| Q3 | 10 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:13.682 | 1.410 |
| Q2 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 1:13.334 | |
| Q2 | 12 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:13.447 | |
| Q2 | 13 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:13.521 | |
| Q2 | 14 | Nyck de Vries | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 1:14.083 | |
| Q2 | 15 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 1:14.477 | |
| Q1 | 16 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:13.977 | |
| Q1 | 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:14.042 | |
| Q1 | 18 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 1:14.063 | |
| Q1 | 19 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:14.079 | |
| Q1 | 20 | Logan Sargeant | Williams-Mercedes | 1:14.699 |
Starting Grid
Started from the pit lane
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| PL | Logan Sargeant | Williams-Mercedes |
| PL | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 66 | 1hr 27m 57.940s | 26 FL |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 66 | +24.090s | 18 |
| 3 | George Russell | Mercedes | 66 | +32.389s | 15 |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 66 | +35.812s | 12 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 66 | +45.698s | 10 |
| 6 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 66 | +1m 03.320s | 8 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 66 | +1m 04.127s | 6 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 66 | +1m 09.242s | 4 |
| 9 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 66 | +1m 11.878s | 2 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | 66 | +1m 13.530s | 1 |
| 11 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 66 | +1m 14.419s | |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 66 | +1m 15.416s (5.000s) | |
| 13 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | Nyck de Vries | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas-Ferrari | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 20 | Logan Sargeant | Williams-Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 170 |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | 117 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | 99 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 87 |
| 5 | George Russell | 65 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | 58 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | 42 |
| 8 | Lance Stroll | 35 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | 25 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 15 |
| 11 | Lando Norris | 12 |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | 6 |
| 13 | Oscar Piastri | 5 |
| 14 | Valtteri Bottas | 4 |
| 15 | Guanyu Zhou | 4 |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | 2 |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | 2 |
| 18 | Alexander Albon | 1 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 287 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 152 |
| 3 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 134 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 100 |
| 5 | Alpine-Renault | 40 |
| 6 | McLaren-Mercedes | 17 |
| 7 | Haas-Ferrari | 8 |
| 8 | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 8 |
| 9 | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 2 |
| 10 | Williams-Mercedes | 1 |
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