F1 2019: 5 Early predictions for the Spanish GP

#4 Gasly beats out Verstappen fair

F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan - Final Practice

So far the story at Red Bull has been teething problems for Pierre Gasly, who hasn't been able to match Max Verstappen in either qualifying or in the race. His best finish so far has still been one place behind his teammate, and as a result of some bad luck and not so stellar performances, he's currently tied with Sergio Perez and Kimi Raikkonen with 13 points, while Verstappen is even ahead of Leclerc's Ferrari in the standings.

However, I see Spain being a turning point for the Frenchman with him finally getting the Red Bull under his feet and beating out his teammate in both quali and the race, fair and square. Whether this means a podium finish or not is up for grabs, but wherever Max Verstappen finishes, I see Gasly ending up at least one position ahead. This might even mean that Gasly ends up only just ahead of Verstappen in non points places if the Red Bulls just have a disastrous race.

However, overall I believe that Spain will prove to the world that Gasly can take the fight to Max and in some way or another, beat him out.