2024 F1 SPANISH GP Friday analysis by Peter Windsor

It's always close in Barcelona - and this Friday was no exception. Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton was fastest on soft tyres in FP2, fractionally ahead of Ferrari's Carlos Sainz - but it was Red Bull-Honda's Max Verstappen who headed the long runs (ahead of McLaren-Mercedes' Lando Norris). What are the prospects for qualifying and the race? Peter Windsor looks at the key elements of Friday practice - and at the directions to which they point. With thanks to Jetcraft, the world's largest buyer and seller of executive jets: https://jetcraft.com To OEM Exclusive, the passionate suppliers of OEM upgrades for exotic and high-performance vehicles And to TrackNinja, a lap-timer and data app designed to help users improve their on-track car and driver performance through analysis and an innovative Data Garage. A lite version is free; the loaded version is US$9.99 pcm or $99.99 yearly https://trackninja.app Images: Pirelli and Peter Windsor Music: Vespers on the Shore (Mini Vandals); Caipirinha in Hawaii (Carmen MarAã and Edu Espinal) Alpinestars: https://alpinestars.com Follow Peter on X and Instagram: @peterdwindsor And follow our Short Corners podcast - now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music We support the Race Against Dementia: https://raceagainstdementia.com #standwithukraine Nick: you're always with us