Lewis Hamilton wins Spanish Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton won a drama filled Formula 1 Gran Premio de Espana Pirelli 2017 on Sunday, as Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull all saw just one car make the finish at the circuit de Barcelona Catalunya. Hamilton took the flag 3.4s ahead of the title rival Sebastian Vettel, with Daniel Ricciardo a distant third.

It was Hamilton and Vettel best encounter yet this year, as each had turns leading a very tactical race before the Briton was finally able to overtake the German to score his 55th career victory and the second of the season. It moves him within six points of Vettel championship lead as they head to Monaco. An excellent afternoon for Force India saw Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon finish fourth and fifth respectively, with Nico Hulkenberg an equally impressive sixth for Renault. Carlos Sainz took seventh in his home race for Toro Rosso, while Sauber celebrated their first points of 2017 thanks to Pascal Wehrlein eighth place. Toro Rosso’s Daniil Kvyat and Haas’s Romain Grosjean completed the top ten.

The race began with drama. Hamilton and Vettel ran side by side down to Turn 1, with the Ferrari finally getting the advantage as the Mercedes struggled with wheel spin. Behind them, Valtteri Bottas in the second Mercedes almost got past Hamilton before tucking back in behind him, but as the Finn rode up the inside kerb his car was edged into contact with fellow countryman Kimi Raikkonen, to his left.

The Ferrari was in turn nudged into Max Verstappen as he was trying to go round the outside in his Red Bull. The Ferrari and the Red Bull were immediately eliminated with suspension damage, while in another incident Williams’ Felipe Massa collided with Fernando Alonso, who had made a slow start in his seventh-placed McLaren. Both continued, but finished only 12th and 13th.

UEFA Super Cup

The 2015 UEFA Super Cup was the 40^th UEFA Super Cup, an annual Football match organized by UEFA and contested by the reigning champions of the two main European Club competitions, the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. The match featured two Spanish teams Barcelona and Sevilla, the winners of 2014-15 UEFA Champions League and 2014-15 UEFA Europa League.

It was played at the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena in Tbilisi, Georgia. This was the first time in the tournament history that a Super Cup match is a rematch of a previous edition. The two teams in question met before in the 2006 UEFA Super Cup in Monaco, both qualifying under same instances, when Sevilla won 3-0.

Barcelona won the game 5-4 after extra time to claim their fifth Super Cup Title, tying Milan’s record. Their ninth Super Cup appearance was also a record, two ahead of Milan. Dani Alves fourth Super Cup win and fifth appearance matched Paolo Maldini records, while Luis Enrique became the fourth man to lift the UEFA Super Cup as coach. The nine goals scored were also the most in any Super Cup fixture, and the attendance of 51,940 was a record for a one-off, neutral venue UEFA Super Cup.

Messi scored first two goals for Barcelona and won man of the match award. The 2016 UEFA Super Cup final will held on 9^th August 2016 at Lerkendal Stadion in Norway. This will be the first UEFA Super Cup hosted in Norway. The stadium has the capacity for 21,166 spectators, making it the second largest football stadium in Norway.

Nico Rosberg wins Monaco Grand Prix

The dramatic end to the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2015 gave us one rather lucky winner and another very obvious loser in Mercedes Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton controlled the race until Mercedes pitted hi after a late safety car following Max Verstappen crash. Team mate Nico Rosberg and Ferrari Sebastian Vettel did not stop and passed Hamilton before he rejoined.

The result cuts Hamilton advantage in the championship over Rosberg to 10 points, with Vettel a further 18 points adrift. It was a bitter blow to Hamilton, who had come to Monaco to determine to take his first win here since 2008 and dominated the weekend. The race was restarted with eight laps to go, with Hamilton on fresh tyres, but Monaco lived up to its reputation as a track where overtaking is all but impossible.

Red Bull Daniel Ricciardo did pull off a pass, taking fifth from Ferrari Kimi Raikkonen on lap 72 with a controversial move that involved contact from Ricciardo front wheel on Raikkonen Rear, which effectively shoved the Ferrari out of the way. Red Bull ordered the Australian Team-mate Daniil Kvyat to let Ricciardo by into fourth place straight afterwards so he could challenge Hamilton for a place on the podium.

Hamilton now stands at top with 126 points, followed by Nico Rosberg with 116 points and third place by Sebastian Vettel with 98 points. In constructor standings, Mercedes is at top with 242 points, followed by Ferrari with 158 points. Williams is at fourth with 81 points and Red Bull at fourth with 52 points. Next race will take place in Formula Grand Prix du Canada from June 5-June 7 2015. Stay Tuned.

Nico Rosberg wins Spanish Grand Prix

Nico Rosberg won the Formula 1 Gran Premio de Espana Pirelli 2015 in some style, defeating Mercedes Team mate Lewis Hamilton by 17.5 seconds in Barcelona to reinvigorate his World Championship campaign. After an excellent gateway from Pole, Rosberg never looked back and led from start to finish.

Ferrari finished 45 seconds back from Rosberg which bought them a major disappointment, particularly as they had come to Spain with a raft of changes that they hoped would enable them to take the fight to Mercedes. Kimi Raikkonen could not displace fellow countryman Valtteri Bottas, who drove a sterling race to fourth. Williams team mate Felipe Massa meanwhile climbed from ninth on the grid to sixth behind the red car.

Daniel Ricciardo hauled his Red Bull to a lapped seventh and Romain Grosjean survived a brush with Lotus team mate Pastor Maldonado and then an overshoot during a pit stop, to take eighth. Carlos Sainz had an eventful afternoon in his Toro Rosso, slipping down the order in the opening half of the race before recovering to ninth by the chequered flag. Sainz had attempted to pass the Russian around the outside, but when Kvyat locked up the duo clashed forcing the Toro Rosso off the road.

Max Verstappen could not resist his team mate late charge so finished 11^th ahead of Sauber Felipe Nasr. The Marussias took the final two places, Will Stevens finishing ahead of Roberto Merhi. The result reduces Hamilton Championship lead over Rosberg to 20 points heading to Monaco, with 111 to 91. Vettel has 80, Raikkonen 52, Bottas 42, and Massa 39. In the constructor stake Mercedes pull further ahead with 202 to Ferrari 132 and Williams 81.