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2026 · R14 · Spanish Grand PrixDATABASE REPLAY
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Red Bull Racing
Max Verstappen
RACE HEADLINE
Position returned during the race
Max Verstappen finished P2 from P3, gaining 1 position. Max Verstappen surrendered P3 to Lewis Hamilton on lap 4 after race control recorded an off-track or gained-advantage incident.RACE ARCP3 → P2+1 positions · high confidence
VIEW EVIDENCE
+1 positions · high confidence
GRIDP3
FINISHP2
EVENTS5
Max Verstappen finished P2 from P3, gaining 1 position. Max Verstappen surrendered P3 to Lewis Hamilton on lap 4 after race control recorded an off-track or gained-advantage incident.
RACE RESULT
Second place
P2+1 positions56 timed laps1:36.760FINALSEE DETAILS
RACE RESULT
Second place
P2+1 positions56 timed laps1:36.760
STARTP3
FINISHP2
BEST LAP1:36.760
STINTS2
QUALIFYING
Qualified P3
Q1 P4 · Q2 P1 · Q3 P3P3FINAL
QUALIFYING
Qualified P3
Q1 P4 · Q2 P1 · Q3 P3QUALIFYING SEGMENTS
Q1, Q2 and Q3 progression
Q1P41:33.381
Q2P11:32.431
Q3P31:31.964
GAINED 1 POSITION ON LAP 1
P3 → P2 · SOFT
End of L1: P2 · 1 canonical opening-lap eventSOFTSTART TYRE
GAINED 1 POSITION ON LAP 1
P3 → P2 · SOFT
End of L1: P2 · 1 canonical opening-lap eventGRIDP3
START TYRESOFT
END OF L1P2
L1
Start: Lando Norris retained the lead through the first reconstructed post-start state. Top-five changes: Kimi Antonelli P2->P3; Max Verstappen P3->P2.
start
PACE BATTLE
Max Verstappen vs Lewis Hamilton
2 canonical battle events · L4, L5 · 2 comparable laps-4.780sAVG / LAP
PACE BATTLE
Max Verstappen vs Lewis Hamilton
2 canonical battle events · L4, L5 · 2 comparable lapsEVIDENCE
Battle-window lap comparison
VERHAMMax Verstappen quicker
Max Verstappen surrendered P3 to Lewis Hamilton on lap 4 after race control recorded an off-track or gained-advantage incident. · Max Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton for P3 on lap 5
LAPVERHAMΔ
L51:40.1031:51.932-11.829
L41:45.3241:43.055+2.269
PACE BATTLE
Max Verstappen vs Lando Norris
1 canonical battle event · L42, L43, L44, L45, L46, L47, L48, L49, L50, L51, L52, L53, L54, L55, L56, L57 · 16 comparable laps+0.025sAVG / LAP
PACE BATTLE
Max Verstappen vs Lando Norris
1 canonical battle event · L42, L43, L44, L45, L46, L47, L48, L49, L50, L51, L52, L53, L54, L55, L56, L57 · 16 comparable lapsEVIDENCE
Battle-window lap comparison
VERNORLando Norris quicker
Lando Norris repeatedly closed on Max Verstappen late in the race: recorded close-following periods within 1.5s totaled 27m 35s, including 22m 38s within 1.0s; minimum recorded interval 0.099s. No provider-recorded position exchange involving the pair was found near the close-following window
LAPVERNORΔ
L571:37.0011:37.018-0.017
L561:37.8371:38.003-0.166
L551:37.2351:36.787+0.448
L541:36.8241:36.934-0.110
L531:36.8171:36.983-0.166
L521:36.7601:36.680+0.080
L511:36.9451:36.900+0.045
L501:36.9341:37.135-0.201
L491:36.9221:36.999-0.077
L481:37.6601:37.347+0.313
L47
PACE BATTLE
Max Verstappen vs Kimi Antonelli
1 canonical battle event · L4 · 1 comparable laps+5.413sAVG / LAP
PACE BATTLE
Max Verstappen vs Kimi Antonelli
1 canonical battle event · L4 · 1 comparable lapsEVIDENCE
Battle-window lap comparison
VERANTKimi Antonelli quicker
Max Verstappen surrendered P2 to Kimi Antonelli on lap 4 after race control recorded an off-track or gained-advantage incident.
LAPVERANTΔ
L41:45.3241:39.911+5.413
STRATEGY
Tyre strategy
SOFT → HARD · 2 stints · 1 stop2STINTS
STRATEGY
Tyre strategy
SOFT → HARD · 2 stints · 1 stopTYRE TIMELINE
Race stint progression
SL1–L14
HL15–L57
L1L14L29L43L57
SOFTHARDPIT STOP
STINTS
#COMPOUNDLAPSLENGTHSTART AGE
1SOFTL1–L1414L3L
2HARDL15–L5743L0L
PIT STOPS
L14stationary time unavailable31.000s pit lane
KEY EVENTS
Race progression
L1Start: Lando Norris retained the lead through the first reconstructed post-start state. Top-five changes: Kimi Antonelli P2->P3; Max Verstappen P3->P2.start
EVIDENCE
start
TYPEstart
CONFIDENCEHIGH
IMPORTANCE68
L4Max Verstappen surrendered P2 to Kimi Antonelli on lap 4 after race control recorded an off-track or gained-advantage incident.position return
EVIDENCE
position return
TYPEposition_return
CONFIDENCEHIGH
IMPORTANCE88
L4Max Verstappen surrendered P3 to Lewis Hamilton on lap 4 after race control recorded an off-track or gained-advantage incident.position return
EVIDENCE
position return
TYPEposition_return
CONFIDENCEHIGH
IMPORTANCE88
L5Max Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton for P3 on lap 5overtake
EVIDENCE
overtake
DRIVER STORY
Position returned during the race
Max Verstappen qualified P3 (Q1 P4, Q2 P1, Q3 P3). Max Verstappen started P3 on SOFT and completed lap 1 in P2. Max Verstappen made 1 pit stop on L14, using SOFT → HARD. Canonical race events show battles with Kimi Antonelli, Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris. Max Verstappen finished P2 from P3, gaining 1 position. Max Verstappen surrendered P3 to Lewis Hamilton on lap 4 after race control recorded an off-track or gained-advantage incident.