Tag: Circuit de Catalunya
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F1: Barcelona testing report – June 14
Renault’s ailing Nelson A Piquet has shown what a dose of confidence could do for his performance after clocking the fastest time of the recent Barcelona testing stint and ending a dominant Ferrari run.
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F1: Barcelona testing report – June 12
Ferrari tester Luca Badoer topped the timesheet on the first day of Barcelona testing – but didn’t have things entirely his own way. On an opening day that featured unpredictable weather, starting sunny then gradually clouding over until a thunderstorm forced the eight teams testing to abandon the track an hour earlier than expected, BMW’s…
Tagged as: Anthony Davidson, Circuit de Catalunya, David Coulthard, F1 testing, Gary Paffett, Honda, McLaren, Red Bull Racing
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F1: drivers tell what Kovalainen crash must have felt like
For most of us it’s very difficult to imagine what it must have felt like to be in Heikki Kovalainen’s McLaren when it hit the barriers at the Circuit de Catalunya at 150 miles per hour. But one or two of his F1 colleagues have been on hand to explain – and to recall being…
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F1: where to look for Kovalainen crash footage
Looking at our search results for yesterday and today, it’s clear that lots of people are turning up at the site because they are hunting down video of Kovalainen’s Barcelona crash.
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F1: drivers face no action after Glock-Coulthard collision
It was far from being the most dramatic moment of the Spanish Grand Prix. But the collision between Red Bull’s David Coulthard and Timo Glock around Lap 54 provoked a stewards’ inquiry after the Toyota rookie appeared to shunt the veteran Scot from behind on an ill-advised overtaking manoeuvre.
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F1: Spanish Grand Prix live blog
There’s only one show in town at the Circuit de Catalunya today and that’s Fernando Alonso. The stands are lined with blue and yellow flags, representing his home region of Asturias, and the fans don’t give a damn that Renault has changed its livery. The stands opposite his garage are groaning with eager supporters hoping…
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F1: Kimi rains on Alonso’s parade
Fernando Alonso made a bold bid for pole in the Spanish Grand Prix in front of his home fans – only to see defending world champion Kimi Raikkonen snatch the prize away in the dying moments of qualifying.
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GP2 comes to Europe with Barcelona race
The first race of the GP2 season is due to take place at the Circuit de Catalunya tomorrow – and you’ll be able to watch it on UK television.
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F1: Spanish GP preview
A surprise performance boost by Renault that managed to split the Ferraris in second practice may spell an interesting Grand Prix on Sunday. BMW are also looking strong on a day that saw McLaren performing roughly as expected during the first session but falling way down the field in the second.
Tagged as: Circuit de Catalunya, F1 practice, Honda, McLaren, Red Bull Racing, Spanish Grand prix, Super Aguri