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14 May 2017

Thanks for following our race coverage this afternoon, we'll be back on May 28 for the Monaco GP. Cheers for now. SP

14 May 2017

PROVISIONAL CLASSIFICATION (LAP 66/66): @LewisHamilton's day #SpanishGP ???? #F1 pic.twitter.com/gTZZlzPqp4
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 14, 2017

14 May 2017

After an intense race... handshakes ?? #SpanishGP ???? #F1 pic.twitter.com/LFvjL48NyA
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 14, 2017

Well done lads, great entertainment.

14 May 2017

Hamilton cuts Vettel's lead in the drivers' championship down to six points after five races.

14 May 2017

Lap 66/66: TOP TEN

HAM
VET
RIC
PER
OCO
HUL
SAI
WEH
KVY
GRO#SpanishGP ???? #F1 pic.twitter.com/NOu0Utm5Xj
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 14, 2017

The top 10 finishers look like this:

14 May 2017

Incredible race in Barcelona, Hamilton grabs his second win of 2017.

14 May 2017

BREAKING: @LewisHamilton WINS the #SpanishGP ahead of Sebastian Vettel (P2) and Daniel Ricciardo (P3) ???????? pic.twitter.com/AJyjOtsCHr
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 14, 2017

Lewis Hamilton wins the Spanish GP ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo.

14 May 2017

NEW FASTEST LAP! Oh yes, it's HammerTime for @LewisHamilton! Bring it home! #F1 #SpanishGP pic.twitter.com/UXAF44jW8b
— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) May 14, 2017

14 May 2017

Final lap!!

14 May 2017

63/66: Hamilton is 3.3secs ahead

14 May 2017

Fernando's past both Williams, back up to P13. His engineer is telling him to keep the pace up. #SpanishGP pic.twitter.com/DBzSKGi73d
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) May 14, 2017

14 May 2017

4 laps to go, could Vettel's mediums be better now than Hamilton's softs? Let's see how it plays out.

14 May 2017

Massa "I think he's scared of me man" Vettel: "why does it always have to be Massa?" @bbcf1
— Jennie Gow (@JennieGow) May 14, 2017

Massa always manages to get in the way of Vettel who's passing backmarkers trying to get closer to Hamilton.

14 May 2017

Alonso up to P14 after overtaking Massa.

14 May 2017

With 6 laps to go this how things stand: HAM VET RIC PER OCO HUL WEH SAI MAG KVY GRO ERI STR MAS ALO PAL OUT: BOT VAN VER RAI

14 May 2017

Hamilton told over the radio: "Lewis you're doing a good job".

14 May 2017

8 laps remaining.

14 May 2017

Third and final pitstop for @alo_oficial, he switches to the Option tyre. #SpanishGP pic.twitter.com/BUmiT2gPa6
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) May 14, 2017

Alonso never really found his way after that incident at Turn 1 on the opening lap. He's P15.

14 May 2017

It's still close in front, 3.5 seconds the gap between Hamilton and Vettel.

14 May 2017

11 laps to go.

14 May 2017

The smiles just keep getting bigger and bigger... Nice one, Kimi ?? #SpanishGP ???? #F1 pic.twitter.com/Ywqru5IFlX
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 14, 2017

When you meet your hero. In case you missed it, TV cameras caught a little boy crying when Raikkonen crashed out on the first lap, and he has now just met the 'Iceman'.

14 May 2017

Doesn't look like those Hamilton tyres are going away fast enough for Vettel. #F1
— Thami Masemola (@ThamiMasemola) May 14, 2017

14 May 2017

LAP 52: 2.4s... This is tight! #LH44 leading this motor race ?????? But that pesky red car is right with him...

What a battle! #SpanishGP
— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) May 14, 2017

These two have made for an enthralling Spanish GP so far.

14 May 2017

15 Laps to go.

14 May 2017

Pascal Wehrlein slapped with a 5-second time penalty for not adhering to pit entry bollard. He's currently P7.

14 May 2017

Vettel is biding his time, he's 1.3 seconds behind Hamilton.

14 May 2017

18 laps to go in Barcelona.

14 May 2017

PROVISIONAL CLASSIFICATION (LAP 44/66)

HAM sweeps past VET to re-take the lead as we enter the last 20 laps#SpanishGP ???? pic.twitter.com/DGjk3MokWj
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 14, 2017

14 May 2017

Good battle between the two big guns.... could be another chapter yet. Lewis working real hard, and his neck has gone..????
— Mark Webber (@AussieGrit) May 14, 2017

14 May 2017

Hamilton and Vettel's earlier incident noted but no investigation necessary.

14 May 2017

LAP 44/66: HAM retakes the lead! #SpanishGP ???? #F1 pic.twitter.com/tTQoMqKNH7
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 14, 2017

14 May 2017

45/66: More twists and turns in this race as it's now Hamilton setting the pace.

14 May 2017

And Hamilton takes back the lead.

14 May 2017

The gap between Vettel and Hamilton is just six tenths!

14 May 2017

This race has had non-stop drama.

14 May 2017

LAP 39/66: ?? BOT is OUT after suffering a fiery engine failure - that's the Finn's first retirement this year #SpanishGP ???? #F1 pic.twitter.com/Y9Z5IJseBa
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 14, 2017

41/66: Ricciardo up to P3 after Bottas' retirement.

14 May 2017

LAP 38/66: ?? What a moment! VET and HAM touch at Turn 1 as German returns to track after pitting #SpanishGP ???? #F1 pic.twitter.com/g2meTYc8sy
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 14, 2017

THIS is how close it was.

14 May 2017

Bottas out of the race, looks like his engine has given in.

14 May 2017

Straight shootout now between Vettel and Hamilton.

14 May 2017

That was sensational from Vettel! Hamilton goes on the radio and says: "that was dangerous".

14 May 2017

Vettel came out on track and Hamilton couldn't edge in front of the German.

14 May 2017

That was insane!

14 May 2017

Vettel pits.

14 May 2017

VSC ending. We are racing!

14 May 2017

36/66: Vettel leads Hamilton by 7.7 secs

14 May 2017

Could the VSC hurt Ferrari's strategy?

14 May 2017

Vandoorne is stopped, race is over.

14 May 2017

Virtual Safety Car

14 May 2017

Massa and Vandoorne touch into Turn 1, the Belgian drove straight into him! Bizarre!

14 May 2017

33/66: Halfway in the GP and Alonso makes his second pit stop of the race.

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