Brawn’s rivals headed to Barcelona with high hopes of pegging back the flying BGP001s. Instead Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello motored serenely to a straightforward one-two. Button now has four wins from five starts. But I don’t think we should give up hope of seeing a close battle for the championship just yet.
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Dougie takes the lead in the F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship
Posted onThe third round of the F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship saw Dougie take a narrow five-point lead in the standings. Brouard21 and Pankit are close behind on 80 apiece. Lots of people predicted Button would continue his pole position and victory streak – but no-one named the top three correctly last weekend. Here’s the standings so … Continue reading Dougie takes the lead in the F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship
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.
F1 links: Red Bull join 2010 quit threat
Posted onRed Bull will not enter two-tier F1 Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz: "If the proposed rules for 2010 remain unchanged, we will not enter next year's championship." Don’t believe the conspiracy theories… Jenson won fair and square! "Rubens’ comments immediately afterwards were those of a disappointed and possibly angry man, but, if anyone’s reading anything … Continue reading F1 links: Red Bull join 2010 quit threat
Spanish Grand Prix facts and stats
Posted onThe wins continue to pile up for Jenson Button and Brawn GP – and Nick Heidfeld continues to grind out astonishing, if unspectacular, consistency. It was also a landmark race for Mark Webber, who matched three-times champion Sir Jack Brabham as the Australian driver to have started the most races. Here’s the facts and stats … Continue reading Spanish Grand Prix facts and stats
F1 links: Racism investigation for Spanish GP
Posted onFIA launches racism investigation “Motorsport’s governing body says it is investigating after a member of the crowd with a blacked-up face was filmed at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. The pictures showed a man with a blacked-up face, arms and hands, wearing a McLaren T-shirt and holding a Formula 1-style steering wheel. […] An … Continue reading F1 links: Racism investigation for Spanish GP
Spanish Grand Prix in pictures
Posted onTake a look back at the Spanish Grand Prix with this collection of pictures from the race. More F1 pictures
Button wins again with the old two-stop
2009 Spanish Grand Prix review
Posted onSurprise, surprise – the Spanish Grand Prix pole sitter went on to win the race. This time it was Jenson Button.
Did Brawn deliberately give Barrichello a poor strategy to let Button win?
Posted onRubens Barrichello made an excellent start to take the lead of the Spanish Grand Prix from third on the grid. With more fuel on board than second-placed Jenson Button, and overtaking very difficult at the Circuit de Catalunya, he should have been very hard to beat. But a strange strategy call left Barrichello second behind … Continue reading Did Brawn deliberately give Barrichello a poor strategy to let Button win?
Championship standings after Spanish GP
Posted onDrivers’ championship Jenson Button 41 Rubens Barrichello 27 Sebastian Vettel 23 Mark Webber 15.5 Jarno Trulli 14.5 Timo Glock 12 Fernando Alonso 9 Lewis Hamilton 9 Nick Heidfeld 6 Nico Rosberg 4.5 Heikki Kovalainen 4 Sebastien Buemi 3 Felipe Massa 3 Kimi Raikkonen 3 Sebastien Bourdais 1 Constructors’ championship Brawn 68 Red Bull 38.5 Toyota … Continue reading Championship standings after Spanish GP
Rate the race: Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onEarlier this week we discussed whether the new rules would make for better racing at the Circuit de Catalunta. So what did you think of the Spanish Grand Prix? Rate it and leave a comment below.
Spanish Grand Prix result
Posted on1. Jenson Button, Brawn-Mercedes 2. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn-Mercedes 3. Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault 4. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault 5. Fernando Alonso, Renault 6. Felipe Massa, Ferrari 7. Nick Heidfeld, BMW 8. Nico Rosberg, Williams-Toyota 9. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes 10. Timo Glock, Toyota 11. Robert Kubica, BMW 12. Nelson Piquet Jnr, Renault 13. Kazuki Nakajima, Williams-Toyota … Continue reading Spanish Grand Prix result
Trulli, Sutil, Bourdais and Buemi in four-car crash at start (video)
Posted onJarno Trulli’s spinning Toyota sparked a destructive four car collision at the start of the Spanish Grand Prix.
Spanish Grand Prix live blog
Posted onReview the Spanish Grand Prix live blog below.
F1 links: Toyota threatens to quit
Posted onToyota warns it may not lodge entry John Howett: "Under the rules as they are published, we cannot submit an entry. There are concerns about the governance process within the sport, that there are clearly prescribed areas of discussion within the sporting and technical rules and we don't feel they are being complied with." Q … Continue reading F1 links: Toyota threatens to quit
Button and Vettel will watch their mirrors for Massa (Spanish GP start analysis)
Posted onThe championship-leading trio of Jenson Button, Sebastian Vettel and Rubens Barrichello have taken the top three spots on the grid for tomorrow’s Spanish Grand Prix. But keep an eye on the man in fourth: Felipe Massa in the newly-upgraded Ferrari could use his KERS to disrupt the leaders at the start. Here’s a look at … Continue reading Button and Vettel will watch their mirrors for Massa (Spanish GP start analysis)
Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying pictures
Posted onFernando Alonso is cheered to the rafters by the not-quite-as-massive-as-usual-but still-huge home crowd. Kimi Raikkonen’s session comes to an embarrassing early end. And Jenson Button grabs pole position in the dying moments of the session. Here’s collection of pictures of today’s qualifying action.
Button will pit two laps before Vettel (Spanish GP fuel weights and pit stops)
Posted onJenson Button may be on pole position but he’ll have to pull away quickly at the start as four cars behind him on the grid are all carrying more fuel. Sebastian Vettel looks set to stop two laps later and Felipe Massa has around four more laps of fuel on board.
Last-second lap puts Button on pole
2019 Spanish Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onJenson Button starts from pole position for the third time this year after a stunning last-gasp lap at the Circuit de Catalunya. [retrompubrawn01] Button bumped title rival Sebastian Vettel back to second place having begun his final effort with only two seconds to spare. Meanwhile it was another qualifying disaster for Ferrari as Kimi Raikkonen … Continue reading Last-second lap puts Button on pole
Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying live blog
Posted onReview the Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying live blog below.