Friends of Motorionline, we are waiting to connect with the Montmelò circuit, in Barcelona, to listen to the statements of the drivers present at the usual Thursday press conference. The speakers will be: Fernando Alonso, Carlos Sainz, Kevin Magnussen, Valtteri Bottas and Daniel Ricciardo. Stay on this page from 14pm so you don't miss the F30 Press Conference for the Spanish Grand Prix!
Live Spanish GP Press Conference from 14pm
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14:56 Alonso on Barcelona: “It's a track that can help understand what will happen in other tracks. We have clear ideas, areas where we need to improve which I won't share with everyone here, our race pace is the weak point, the speed and the DRS point are our strong points but with the new package we can be competitive"
14pm Sainz and Alonso on tonight's Italy-Spain match: "Spain will win!"
14:54 Sainz on the possibility of victory in Barcelona: “I can't describe how special that victory would be for me, the feelings would be indescribable. There is a possibility but I want to wait for tomorrow's tests before talking, considering that the teams bring updates and the hierarchies will change"
14:50 Sainz on 2026 regulations: “I can't say who will do better in 2026, the cars will be different, 2025 also becomes important as we can't predict 2026. It's also a long-term reasoning, all the factors are taken into consideration and that's why I'm on board putting in a lot"
14:49 Alonso on Aston Martin's change in trend: “I think Canada is a very particular track with only one straight and short corners but we have to wait for other tracks to have a more credible outcome”
14:47 Sainz on new updates: “Like any other update, we hope it can help us be fast everywhere but they are small updates, there are no magic bullets, we hope it can help us make a difference as Mercedes has also come closer to the fight”
14:46 Kevin Magnussen: “We are strong in low speed corners and on the straight, with the aerodynamic load we have we are fast on other tracks but the margins are minimal and the consequences can be very large. This year we can manage the tires better. Future? Carlos is the stopper that is holding everyone back, many are waiting for him to make the choice so that the other pieces of the puzzle fit together ”
14:43 Valtteri Bottas: “I am part of an event organized in Finland, cycling cross and I managed to win. We are all very close and the margins are minimal, we have brought some small updates to this track and we should be in a better position, sometimes you have to take a step back to take two steps in front. We have to add performance, we are oriented towards the future. My future? The discussions are evolving, nothing is confirmed but we are focused on scoring points, we are working hard and the team deserves points"
14:39 Daniel Ricciardo: “The result in Canada helped, the feeling wasn't far off from before, in the past I didn't always have the position I wanted. It's been a long time since I had a weekend like that, the team brought updates and I have faith that we can do it again, it was positive for me and for all the people who are close to me and know that I can bring home certain results. We expect an improvement but we will have to wait to see how much it will be. The goal is to fight with the Aston Martins. Future? Canada has helped, I would like to stay where I am, I don't see myself anywhere else but I want to earn my place and not as if it were a concession"
14:36 Carlos Sainz: “Racing at home has always been incredible but in recent years, Spain's enthusiasm has grown again, partly due to the Netflix phenomenon. Yesterday I was at the road show in Barcelona it was a 50/50 between girls and boys. We did our analyzes because we expected more, we weren't able to do well in terms of tyres, it was an anomalous weekend but it happens in a calendar of 24 races, we learned and now we arrive in the first European race after Imola, we know which one setup to use and hopefully we can get everything right. Market? The latest is that a decision will be made soon, I don't want to wait any longer. I don't know where I want to go yet, I need a couple of days at home to think."
14:33 Fernando Alonso: “Barcelona is one of the races we know best for me and for Carlos there is much more support. It's good to have two Spanish riders, next year will be the tenth anniversary, I don't think this year I will be able to fight for important goals. Every race was a surprise for us both positive and negative, Canada was one of the best weekends for us. I would prefer the track to be wet for the race"
14pm The press conference begins!
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