Yahoo Sport 
Spanish Grand Prix: F1 race start time, weather, odds and how to watch
Max Verstappen heads into this weekend’s seventh race of the season in Spain having significantly extended his championship lead with victory in last week’s race in Monaco.
The double-champion’s victory at Monte Carlo, combined with Sergio Pérez’s finish outside of the points, means that the Verstappen now leads his Red Bull team-mate by 39 points.
Verstappen won here last year in Spain, leading home Pérez for a Red Bull one-two finish and he looks in good form coming into Saturday, finishing fastest in both Friday practice sessions.
When is it?
The 2023 Spanish Grand Prix runs from Friday June 2 until Sunday June 4.
What time do the sessions start?
Friday, June 2
All times British Summer Time
Practice 1: 12.30pm
Practice 2: 4pm
Saturday, June 3
Practice 3: 11.30am
Qualifying: 3pm
Sunday, June 4
Race: 2pm
What is the weather forecast?
The forecast, according to the Met Office, appears to be a little unsettled. The maximum temperatures across each of the three days is around 22-23c, which is a little lower than the monthly average and certainly a good chunk less than the searing temperatures we saw in 2022.
Saturday and Sunday are forecast to have sunny spells with some cloud each morning, with a chance of rain in both afternoons (around a 40 per cent chance of light rain both days).
Sunday is a little less certain of the two, though still carries a 40 per cent chance of rain in the hours the race is due to run.
What TV channel is it on?
Sky Sports F1 have near-exclusive live coverage rights in the UK this year and indeed for the next few with their usual excellent team.
Sky’s qualifying coverage starts at 2.15pm on Saturday with their full race coverage from 12.30pm on Sunday.
Channel 4’s qualifying highlights are at 7.30pm on Saturday with their race highlights at 6.30pm on Sunday.
What were the times after second practice?
Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull 1min 13.907secs
Fernando Alonso (Spa) Aston Martin 1:14.077
Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Haas F1 Team 1:14.177
Sergio Pérez (Mex) Red Bull 1:14.219
Esteban Ocon (Fra) Alpine 1:14.242
Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari 1:14.246
Carlos Sainz Jr. (Spa) Ferrari 1:14.274
George Russell (GB) Mercedes GP 1:14.392
Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Alfa Romeo Racing 1:14.448
Pierre Gasly (Fra) Alpine 1:14.457
Lewis Hamilton (GB) Mercedes GP 1:14.549
Oscar Piastri (Aus) McLaren1:14.583
Guanyu Zhou (Chn) Alfa Romeo Racing 1:14.585
Lando Norris (GB) McLaren1:14.694
Kevin Magnussen (Den) Haas F1 Team 1:14.713
Nyck de Vries (Ned) Scuderia AlphaTauri 1:14.785
Yuki Tsunoda (Jpn) Scuderia AlphaTauri 1:14.840
Lance Stroll (Can) Aston Martin 1:15.010
Alexander Albon (Tha) Williams 1:15.056
Logan Sargeant (USA) Williams 1:15.415
What do we know about the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya?
Well, first things first, the chicane in the final sector which had been in place for some years will not be used for the 2023 grand prix. This means the track has been shortened by around 18 metres and one of the worst section of corners in F1 has been removed.
Circuit length: 4.657km
First grand prix: 1991
Laps: 66
Race distance: 307.236km
Race lap record: N/A
2021 winner: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
Number of corners: 14
Overtaking chances: For a long time this circuit has not been the greatest for overtaking. At the end of the back straight and into turn one will remain the best chance and thanks to the removal of that chicane could provide a better opportunity for overtaking then in previous seasons. There are a couple of other places, such as into turn five. Turn 10 is no longer the opportunity it once was – even DRS assisted – since it was reprofiled into a smaller and lighter breaking zone.
What are the current standings?
Drivers: top 10
Constructors:
What are the latest odds?
Max Verstappen 2/7
Sergio Pérez 4/1
Fernando Alonso 7/1
Charles Leclerc 50/1
George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, Carlos Sainz 33/1
