Lewis Hamilton dominated the Emirates Spanish Grand Prix en route to his second overall victory and second consecutive victory in the 2018 Formula 1 season.
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport’s Lewis Hamilton dominated the Emirates Spanish Grand Prix at the 16-turn, 2.892-mile (4.655-kilometer) Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló, Barcelona, Spain en route to his second overall victory and second consecutive victory in the 2018 Formula 1 season.
Hamilton became the second driver to win two races through five races this season, as he joined Scuderia Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, who won the first two races of the season, in that category. He did so by leading 58 of the race’s 66 laps and holding off his teammate Valtteri Bottas in second place by 20.593 seconds.
After starting from the pole position, Hamilton really did not have any challengers for the race victory, which helped him to extend his lead in the driver standings over Vettel in second place.
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The race featured only two lead changes among two drivers, with both of those lead changes taking place as a result of pit strategy. Aston Martin Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen, who finished in third place for his first podium finish of the season, led the eight laps of the race that Hamilton did not lead since he stayed out longer before making his first and only pit stop. Just five drivers finished the race on the lead lap.
The race featured one safety car period from lap one to lap six of the race for an accident involving Romain Grosjean, Nico Hulkenberg and Pierre Gasly in turn three.
It was pretty much smooth sailing throughout the rest of the race for much of the field, although Kimi Raikkonen, Esteban Ocon and Stoffel Vandoorne were all forced to retire with mechanical issues later in the race.
Here are the full race results of the 2018 Emirates Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
| Rank | Driver | Car, Team, Engine |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | #44, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Mercedes |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | #77, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Mercedes |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | #33, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, Renault |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | #5, Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | #3, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, Renault |
| 6 | Kevin Magnussen | #20, Haas, Ferrari |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | #55, Renault Sport, Renault |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | #14, McLaren, Renault |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | #11, Sahara Force India, Mercedes |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc | #16, Alfa Romeo Sauber, Ferrari |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | #18, Williams Martini Racing, Mercedes |
| 12 | Brendon Hartley | #28, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Honda |
| 13 | Marcus Ericsson | #9, Alfa Romeo Sauber, Ferrari |
| 14 | Sergey Sirotkin | #35, Williams Martini Racing, Mercedes |
| 15 | Stoffel Vandoorne | #2, McLaren, Renault |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | #31, Sahara Force India, Mercedes |
| 17 | Kimi Raikkonen | #7, Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari |
| 18 | Nico Hulkenberg | #27, Renault Sport, Renault |
| 19 | Pierre Gasly | #10, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Honda |
| 20 | Romain Grosjean | #8, Haas, Ferrari |
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The next race on the 2018 Formula 1 schedule is the Monaco Grand Prix. That race is set to be broadcast live from the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco starting at 9:10 am ET on Sunday, May 27. It is set to be broadcast live on ABC at that time.