HINCH'S HEROES: Who makes Hinch's list after a captivating contest in Barcelona?


This season, former IndyCar star James Hinchcliffe is taking stock after every Grand Prix and presenting his ‘heroes’ from the weekend, exclusively for F1.com. Here are his picks from the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona…
When Formula 1 comes to Spain we expect to see a raft of car upgrades that have the potential to shake up the established order. While the cars tend to be the centre of attention on Thursday, with photographers tripping over themselves to get spy shots of rival teams’ latest and greatest additions, come Friday the drivers are back in the spotlight. Let’s look back at who handled the chicane-less Barcelona circuit particularly well this weekend.

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