2011 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER SPANISH GRAND PRIX

[Kev]

2011 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER SPANISH GRAND PRIX




Race Date: 22 May 2011
Circuit Name: Circuit de Catalunya
Number of Laps: 66
Circuit Length: 4.655 km
Race Distance: 307.104 km
Lap Record: 1:21.670 - K Raikkonen (2008)


UK Time:

Fri 20 May 2011
Practice 1
09:00 - 10:30
Practice 2
13:00 - 14:30
Sat 21 May 2011
Practice 3
10:00 - 11:00
Qualifying
13:00
Sun 22 May 2011
Race
13:00






Past winners:
2010 - M. Webber (Red Bull)
2009 - J. Button (Brawn)
2008 - K. Raikkonen (Ferrari)
2007 - F. Massa (Ferrari)
2006 - F. Alonso (Renault)

Past pole sitters:
2010 - M. Webber (Red Bull)
2009 - J. Button (Brawn)
2008 - K. Raikkonen (Ferrari)
2007 - F. Massa (Ferrari)
2006 - F. Alonso (Renault)
Anyone spot a trend


DRS Zone

The detection line is likely to be just before turn 14 (the last chicane).
The DRS (Drag Reduction System) activation area for Spanish GP will be one of the longest of the World Championship at 830m. For reference, China used 752m.
This may be a bit too long but given Spain is usually a very dull race it will at least provide some overtaking. I assume too they may review it after free practice.


Webber onboard lap

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Alonso onboard start from 2010 (race starts at 3.25) - notice he goes all the way to T1 with only one hand on the wheel as he covers the hole for the F-duct!

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[Ryy]

It's horrible cos I think Vettel will storm this one too. Whoever is on Pole (Vettel surely!) will win obviously @ Spain! lol

[Kev]

This could mix things up

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[Kev]

Looking like the rest might have caught up Red Bull it bit better. Good run for Kovaleinen in the Lotus too. Would be great to see them get to Q2. Both HRT's would be outside 107% if they were the times for Q1. I saw one of Liuzzi's laps and the car was handling like a wet fish!

FP2

[Kev]

Red Bull looking the class of the field again but there could be some interesting strategy mixes.

Great to see Kovalainen getting through Q1

[Kev]

Good race.

I thought Hamilton was going to nick it at the end but not quite.
Webber was screwed on strategy by matching Alonso when I think they should have gone on to something different.

[VW TT]

Not a bad race. Not as good as the last one but still good to watch. Another lap or two and Hamilton would have had him there I reckon.

Hope someone closes the gap on vettel soon.