Preparing for battle at Round 5 of the 2019 Formula One season in Barcelona
- Toto Talks Spain
- Stat Attack: Spain and Beyond
Toto Talks Spain
Nobody would have predicted four consecutive Mercedes 1-2s after winter testing. But here we are having scored 173 points in the first four races – a remarkable result which is first and foremost testament of the amazing work of every single member of the team. Our devotion to the task, our hunger for victory and our love of racing are stronger than ever.
The results seem to paint a relatively clear picture, but the truth is that they’re too flattering. The performance has fluctuated in the first four races. We had the fastest car in Australia and China, but we won in Bahrain thanks to our reliability when we were on the back foot in terms of speed. And while our race pace looked good in Azerbaijan, we were never able to build a truly comfortable gap to our rivals. So there is no complacency about our situation because we know that it’s not truly representative of the balance of power this season so far.
Our next stop takes us to Barcelona, where our opponents were blisteringly quick in winter testing, so the Spanish Grand Prix will be anything but easy. Despite the good start to the season we remain quite sceptical of our own performance and know that there are a number of areas where we can and must improve. We anticipate a tough and competitive weekend, first against our rivals and also between our drivers. Everything is still very much up for grabs this season and we will be keeping our foot firmly to the floor.
Stat Attack: Spain and Beyond
2019 Spanish Grand Prix Timetable |
Session | Local Time (CEST) | Brackley (BST) | Stuttgart (CEST) |
Practice 1 Friday | 11:00-12:30 | 10:00-11:30 | 11:00-12:30 |
Practice 2 Friday | 15:00-16:30 | 14:00-15:30 | 15:00-16:30 |
Practice 3 Saturday | 12:00-13:00 | 11:00-12:00 | 12:00-13:00 |
Qualifying Saturday | 15:00-16:00 | 14:00-15:00 | 15:00-16:00 |
Race Sunday | 15:10-17:10 | 14:10-16:10 | 15:10-17:10 |
Race Records – Mercedes F1 at the Spanish Grand Prix |
| Starts | Wins | Podium Places | Pole Positions | Front Row Places | Fastest Laps | DNF |
Mercedes
(All Time) | 10 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 |
Mercedes
(Since 2010) | 9 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
Lewis Hamilton | 12 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Valtteri Bottas | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
MB Power | 26 | 9 | 23 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 19 |
Technical Stats – Season to Date (Barcelona Pre-Season Test 1 to Present) |
| Laps Completed | Distance Covered (km) | Corners Taken | Gear Changes | PETRONAS Fuel Injections |
Mercedes | 2,461 | 12,538 | 39,887 | 123,908 | 98,440,000 |
Lewis Hamilton | 1,255 | 6,370 | 20,355 | 62,970 | 50,200,000 |
Valtteri Bottas | 1,109 | 5,643 | 18,077 | 55,700 | 44,360,000 |
MB Power | 5,898 | 30,421 | 95,644 | 300,170 | 235,920,000 |
Mercedes-Benz in Formula One |
| Starts | Wins | Podium Places | Pole Positions | Front Row Places | Fastest Laps | 1-2 Finishes | Front Row Lockouts |
Mercedes (All Time) | 193 | 91 | 187 | 104 | 185 | 67 | 48 | 62 |
Mercedes (Since 2010) | 181 | 82 | 170 | 96 | 165 | 58 | 43 | 58 |
Lewis Hamilton | 233 | 75 | 138 | 84 | 135 | 41 | N/A | N/A |
Valtteri Bottas | 122 | 5 | 34 | 8 | 20 | 11 | N/A | N/A |
MB Power | 463 | 177 | 455 | 187 | 365 | 162 | 79 | 99 |
