Spanish Grand Prix 2023
Catalunya Barcelona, Spain
Spanish Grand Prix took place at Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain as round 7 of the 2023 Formula 1 season. Max Verstappen won the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix.
- Round
- 7
- Season
- 2023
- Circuit
- Catalunya
- Dates
- 2–4 Jun 2023
- Race winner
- Max Verstappen
2023 Spanish Grand Prix race summary
Max Verstappen won the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix at Catalunya, round 7 of the season. Verstappen crossed the line 24.090 seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton, with George Russell third. The race ran to 66 laps.
Max Verstappen took pole position with a 1:12.272. Verstappen converted P1 on the grid into the win. George Russell gained the most places, going from P12 to P3.
Verstappen made two pit stops and used three sets of tyres: medium, hard and soft. Verstappen also set the fastest lap, a 1:16.330 on lap 61.
There was no safety car, virtual safety car or red flag. Nobody retired. It stayed dry, with an air temperature around 23°C and the track around 34°C.
Key facts
- Winner
- Max Verstappen from P1
- Winning margin
- 24.090s
- Pole
- Max Verstappen 1:12.272
- Fastest lap
- Max Verstappen 1:16.330, lap 61
- Laps
- 66
- Safety cars
- None
- Virtual safety cars
- None
- Retirements
- None
- Weather
- Dry air 23°C, track 34°C
Weekend schedule
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Time / Gap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Winner |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | +24.090s |
| 3 | George Russell RUS | +32.389s |
| 4 | Sergio Perez PER | +35.812s |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz SAI | +45.698s |
| 6 | Lance Stroll STR | +63.320s |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso ALO | +64.127s |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon OCO | +69.242s |
| 9 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | +71.878s |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly GAS | +73.530s |
| 11 | Charles Leclerc LEC | +74.419s |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | +75.416s |
| 13 | Oscar Piastri PIA | +1.000s |
| 14 | Nyck De Vries DEV | +1.000s |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg HUL | +1.000s |
| 16 | Alexander Albon ALB | +1.000s |
| 17 | Lando Norris NOR | +1.000s |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | +1.000s |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | +1.000s |
| 20 | Logan Sargeant SAR | +1.000s |
Gap to leader
Classified finishers P2–P10 at the chequered flag, seconds behind the race winner