Spanish GP report cards: Hamilton and Vettel do another sport, Bottas a soldier...

Lewis Hamilton 10 cum laude Weekend dominated far and wide, not without apprehension. Vettel is a very tough opponent, a thorn in his side, which partly enhances Lewis' feline soul. The Mercedes strategy is right, this time he doesn't do anything wrong, it's a raging river, irresistible, and thanks to the softer tires (not to mention the "teamwork") he takes a more than deserved victory on the track. Second success of the season, fifty-fifth of his career. INDOMITABLE

Sebastian Vettel 10 From the difficulties and problems with the engine being tested, to an exceptional test. Once again Seb puts on a show, coming close to pole, starting off like a rocket, humiliating bodyguard Bottas and resisting the attacking Hamilton with his nails. Vettel defended first place as long as he could, giving his all, cherishing a victory that would have been epic. The second place leaves a bitter taste in his mouth, but confirms him as the leader of a world championship he has experienced so far as an absolute protagonist. LOVELY

Daniel Ricciardo 7 Red Bull had promised a substantial improvement in Barcelona, ​​while Ricciardo almost ended up lapped, finishing the race one minute and fifteen seconds behind the leaders. The podium, the first of the season, is a welcome gift. Maximum result with minimum effort, he runs into no man's land and goes to get a cup. PODIUM

Sergio Perez 8 Slowly, in small steps, Checo climbs into noble positions, he does it with yet another consistent, clean, flawless race. Fast and now mature, fourth place in this world championship of beasts is a result that rewards the great work of Force India. SECURITY

Esteban Ocon 8 He finished fifth, achieving the best placing of his young career, eleven seconds behind Perez. Born in '96, always in the points, the Frenchman is demonstrating class and intelligence, improving race after race and contributing in a fundamental way to the great championship of the "Pink Panther". HAT

Nico Hulkenberg 7,5 He missed Q3 but made amends in the race, winning the direct comparison with Wehrlein and Sainz and gaining a sixth position which is pure gold for Renault. Enstone now stands on his shoulders, he can't do more than consistently bring the RS17 into the points. ATLANTS

Carlos Sainz 7 The usual aggressiveness, however, combined with common sense, which make him one of the fastest and most constant drivers in the Circus. From twelfth to eighth, even if he goes crazy behind Wehrlein's Sauber, unable to get the right inspiration from his Renault engine to overtake the German. Promoted to seventh after the penalty given to Pascal. GRITTY

Pascal Wehrlein 9 Allergic to pit stops, two endless stints and pedaling, thus managing to climb positions, hoisting himself into a vertigo-inducing points zone, longing for the beautiful livery of the Cinderella C36 for a day. Seventh place under the checkered flag is an amazing result, a response to those who underestimated him, and it doesn't matter that it then becomes eighth due to the five second penalty. Pascal, very good at managing the difficult strategy with just one pit stop, knocked Sauber out of last place in the standings. EXCEPTIONAL

Daniel Kvyat 8,5 Another small feat of the day is done by the always slightly mistreated Russian. From Barcelona to Barcelona, ​​from the relegation to STR in 2016 to this great test of 2017. He argues with the car throughout the weekend, starts from the last row, does not give up and climbs back with a tenacious race up to the points zone, finishing ninth, after battling with half the field. PHOENIX

Romain Grosjean 6,5 From fourteenth to tenth, a linear race, without any particular shocks, but he brings home a little point that boosts morale, leaving the technical problems and brake problems behind for once. IT MAKES WOOD

Marcus Ericsson 5,5 He complains that he was fooled by the virtual safety car, but given the super performance of his teammate, his race was normal, even decent, but nothing more. MESTO

Fernando Alonso 9 An indomitable hero who continues his personal battle with the windmills, attempting the impossible, dreaming of the unattainable, overcoming the technical limits of a single-seater that is not up to the standard of the champion that he is with an amazing qualification. The race is just a catwalk to gather applause and ovations from an audience still in ecstasy for that literally dream flying lap. HEROIC

Philip Massa 5 He compromised his race in contact with Alonso at the second corner. A little too aggressive, the puncture puts him out of contention completely. He takes the pleasure of teaching the young Stroll a "lesson", but not that it's too difficult... IRRUENT

Kevin Magnussen6 For a long time in the points, quite well on the ball throughout the weekend, he had to abandon his dreams of glory due to a puncture. He deserved a better fate. BAD LUCKY

Jolyon Palmer 4,5 And nothing, he can't be found with this Renault. Bad - seventeenth - in qualifying, after the race he finished in fifteenth position he talks about a total lack of pace, but the same car in Hulk's hands seems to perform more than well. MYSTERY…

Lance Stroll 4 He takes the liberty of leading the captain and 2008 world vice champion Felipe Massa for a few laps. Probably a little satisfaction, before collapsing and slipping to last place. WE ARE NOT

Valtteri Bottas 4,5 The splendid winner of Sochi returns to the ranks, he is Mercedes' winter soldier, the gregarious all-rounder, faithful squire, sacrificial victim to beat a scary Vettel. At the start he rams Raikkonen, putting an end to his compatriot's race and that of Verstappen. He is then abandoned on the track with his tires worn out with the aim of stopping the Ferrari driver's escape, nevertheless Valtteri is caught by Seb with a maneuver that borders on humiliation, after having tried in every way to keep him behind. A meager figure, with the racing gods who, implacable and perhaps out of pity, decide to send the engine of number 77 up in smoke.  NO COMMENT

Stoffel Vandoorne 4 It was supposed to be the talent launched by McLaren, the 2 GP2015 champion instead risks getting burned by sharing the garage with that fury of Fernando Alonso. He doesn't make the cut for Q1, while the Spaniard even takes the MCL32 to the fourth row. In the race he limps along at the back, then makes a mistake in taking measurements in the duel with Massa and impacts the Williams, breaking the front right suspension. But it's not a big loss. DELUDENT

Max Verstappen 7 Excellent in qualifying, fifth with a great lap and with four tenths from Ricciardo, who isn't exactly a stopper. There would be the conditions for an attacking race, but he is taken out of the game by Raikkonen, "sent" on him by Bottas. A carom that sees him as an innocent victim. PULLED DOWN

Kimi Raikkonen 6 The race pace would be there, despite a somewhat like this final qualifying lap. The starting point is good, he has the "fault" of overtaking Bottas who doesn't even lift his foot off the gas a little, hitting Kimi's right rear with the front tire of his Mercedes and effectively pushing him into Verstappen. Broken suspension, race over and child in the stands in tears. NOT GUILTY

Spanish GP 7,5 Classic track, on tracks, where it is difficult to find margins to overtake, except by DRS at the end of the straight. Race lit by the close duel between Hamilton and Vettel, two immense talents who are livening up this championship, proving to be head and shoulders above everyone else.