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Who will win the battle of the Bulls? (Spanish Grand Prix pre-race analysis)
Posted onRed Bull will naturally be thrilled at locking out the front row for the Spanish Grand Prix. But they will also be concerned at how hard their drivers will push each other as the run to the first corner at Barcelona could decide who wins the race.
Spanish Grand Prix qualifying in pictures
Posted onMark Webber scored the third pole position of his career in Spain today. Take a look back at the action from qualifying in Barcelona with this selection of pictures.
2010 Spanish Grand Prix grid
Posted onHere is the grid for the Spanish Grand Prix: Row 1 1. Mark Webber 1’19.995Red Bull-Renault 2. Sebastian Vettel 1’20.101Red Bull-Renault Row 2 3. Lewis Hamilton 1’20.829McLaren-Mercedes 4. Fernando Alonso 1’20.937Ferrari Row 3 5. Jenson Button 1’20.991McLaren-Mercedes 6. Michael Schumacher 1’21.294Mercedes Row 4 7. Robert Kubica 1’21.353Renault 8. Nico Rosberg 1’21.408Mercedes Row 5 9. Felipe … Continue reading 2010 Spanish Grand Prix grid
Webber beats Vettel to pole as Red Bull dominate Spanish GP qualifying
Posted onMark Webber claimed pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix, beating team mate Sebastian Vettel by one tenth of a second at the Circuit de Catalunya. Red Bull enjoyed a huge margin of superiority over their rivals with Lewis Hamilton three-quarters of a second behind the RB6 drivers.
Spanish Grand Prix qualifying live blog
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Vettel comfortably fastest in final practice
Posted onSebastian Vettel gave a powerful indication he intends to take his fourth pole position of the year this afternoon after topping the final practice session at the Circuit de Catalunya. Vettel was fastest by seven tenths of a second but practice was once again disrupted by a crash – this time it was Renaultls Vitaly … Continue reading Vettel comfortably fastest in final practice
Spanish Grand Prix practice 3 live blog
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Red Bull’s pace and Schumacher’s progress (Practice 2 interactive chart)
Posted onWhile other teams turned up with eye-catching performance upgrades, Red Bull got everyone’s attention by dominating the second practice session in Spain by eight tenths of a second. Is that a true reflection of how much quicker the RB6 is than rival teams’ cars? Take a closer look at the times from second practice using … Continue reading Red Bull’s pace and Schumacher’s progress (Practice 2 interactive chart)
Spanish Grand Prix practice in pictures
Posted onThe F1 cars hit the track in Barcelona bristling with new updates and a few new sponsors too. Have a look at how all the teams’ cars have changed below.
Red Bull to the fore in second practice
Posted onThe Red Bull duo were comfortably the fastest cars around the Circuit de Catalunya in the second practice session on Saturday. Sebastian Vettel was the only driver to set a sub-1m 20s lap and no-one got within half a second of him and team mate Mark Webber.
Free practice 1 – interactive chart
Posted onView all the lap times from the first free practice session at the Circuit de Catalunya on the interactive chart below.
McLaren lead practice one in Spain
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Jenson Button got McLaren’s Spanish Grand Prix weekend off to a strong start by topping the times sheets in the first practice session. Michael Schumacher put the revised Mercedes third fastest as practice got started at the Circuit de Catalunya.
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Mercedes’ radical new airbox and more pictures from Thursday in Spain
Posted onMercedes’ revised W01 includes a radical new airbox which sees the conventional single intake replaced with two separate holes on either side of the car. See below for more pictures of the design along with Virgin’s new engine cover and more pictures from pre-race preparation at the Circuit de Catalunya.
2010 Spanish Grand Prix – the F1 Fanatic Unofficial Race Programme (Video)
Posted onHave all the important information for this weekend?óÔé¼Ôäós Spanish Grand Prix at your fingertips with the F1 Fanatic unofficial race programme:
Alonso bids for home win as Mercedes bring revised car (Spanish GP preview)
Posted onSpanish F1 fans will have three home drivers to cheer on for the first time ever this weekend. Fernando Alonso is out to repeat his home victory of 2006 while Jaime Alguersuari and Pedro de la Rosa will be eyeing top ten finishes. Following a three-week break a raft of technical updates could change the … Continue reading Alonso bids for home win as Mercedes bring revised car (Spanish GP preview)
Low chance of rain in Spain
Posted onF1’s run of rain-affected races is likely to end this weekend in Barcelona. Although it has been raining in the Montmelo area recently, rain is expected to leave the region before the Grand Prix. At present the Spanish Meteorological Office gives a low chance of rain falling on race day or Saturday – 45%. However … Continue reading Low chance of rain in Spain
Changing tracks: Circuit de Catalunya
Posted onFormula 1 holds its 20th race at the Circuit de Catalunya this weekend. The track has changed little in that time. But after only three years one corner which several drivers called the best on the track was cut. More recently two other fast corners have been neutered by the introduction of a chicane. The … Continue reading Changing tracks: Circuit de Catalunya
Webber’s fine drive and Rosberg’s troubles (Spanish Grand Prix analysis)
Posted onWe’ve already discussed Rubens Barrichello’s strategy at length but there was much more going on in the Spanish Grand Prix. Here’s how Mark Webber bagged third, why Nico Rosberg had a poor race, and how Giancarlo Fisichella set a faster lap than Lewis Hamilton.