Hamilton described the new Pirelli tyres as “disastrous” – but used them to good effect on Sunday.
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Ferrari: Alonso stars, Massa struggles
2011 Spanish GP team review
Posted onFerrari’s development plan suffered a setback when their new rear wing was banned.
Mercedes: Rosberg wanted Schumacher to let him pass
2011 Spanish GP team review
Posted onA DRS problem hindered Rosberg’s attempts to pass Schumacher.
Renault: Heidfeld eighth after “worst fire of my career”
2011 Spanish GP team review
Posted onHeidfeld climbed from last to eighth after a fire in practice.
Williams: Maldonado reaches Q3 but still no points
2011 Spanish GP team review
Posted onPastor Maldonado started ninth but was 13th by the first corner.
Sauber: Kobayashi gets point after puncture
2011 Spanish GP team review
Posted onSauber scored points with both cars for the first time this year.
Force India hold back on aerodynamic upgrade
2011 Spanish GP team review
Posted onForce India brought a substantial aerodynamic upgrade in Spain but took it off the car after Friday.
Toro Rosso: Alguersuari still struggling with tyres
2011 Spanish GP team review
Posted onJaime Alguersuari had to make four pit stops in Spain as he struggled with tyre degradation again.
Lotus: Kovalainen unhappy with strategy before crash
2011 Spanish GP team review
Posted onKovalainen said his late first stop was a “poor call” leaving him “left out for too long”.
HRT: Karthikeyan suffers “unbearable pain” in race
2011 Spanish GP team review
Posted onNarain Karthikeyan finished the Spanish Grand Prix with a burnt back.
Virgin come under pressure from HRT
2011 Spanish GP team review
Posted onBattle has been joined at the back of the field as HRT put Virgin under pressure in Spain.
Perez is first Mexican in points for 30 years
2011 Spanish GP stats and facts
Posted onSergio Perez became the first Mexican driver to score a point in F1 since Hector Rebaque in 1981.
Alonso goes from leader to lapped as Ferrari struggle on ‘super hards’
2011 Spanish GP analysis
Posted onAll the data from the Spanish Grand Prix.
2011 Spanish Grand Prix in 100 pictures
F1 pictures
Posted onTake a look back at the race with this gallery of pictures from the Spanish Grand Prix.
Vettel resists Hamilton to win in Spain
2011 Spanish Grand Prix report
Posted onSebastian Vettel resisted pressure from Lewis Hamilton to win the Spanish Grand Prix.
Reprimands for McLaren drivers, Webber and Alguersuari
2011 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFour drivers were given reprimands after the Spanish Grand Prix.
Vettel: McLaren “gave us a very hard time”
2011 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel said he was pushed hard by McLaren during the Spanish Grand Prix.
2011 Spanish Grand Prix championship points
2011 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel extends his lead in the championship, 41 points ahead of second place Lewis Hamilton.
2011 Spanish Grand Prix result
2011 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel wins Spanish Grand Prix depsite KERS problems, ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
Rate the race: 2011 Spanish Grand Prix
Debates and polls
Posted onWhat did you think of the Spanish Grand Prix? Rate the race.