Spanish Grand Prix
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Scuderia Ferrari secured a superb first and third place finish in yesterday’s 2013 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix, with star driver Fernando Alonso taking home the victory and his team-mate Felipe Massa coming in third--this despite a penalized start at ninth on the grid for the Brazilian. Standing in between the two Ferrari drivers was Lotus’ Kimi Räikkönen, who also had an impressive run himself. But the day belonged to Alonso, the local favorite at the Circuit De Catalunya where the race was held. Alonso, starting at fifth on the grid, completed 66 laps with a...
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One-Two For Mercedes AMG After Qualifying At Spanish GP
Pole position after qualifying today at the 2013 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix went to Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg. The young German posted a best time of 1.20.718, which was just enough to edge him past his Mercedes AMG team-mate Lewis Hamilton’s time of 1:20.972. This means it will...
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Formula One Spanish Grand Prix Weather Forecast
The Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona, home of the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix, is a track that all teams know intimately and one where conditions can change significantly throughout the weekend. The current weather forecast for Sunday’s race is partly cloudy skies and a peak temperature...
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Formula One Spanish Grand Prix Preview
While in previous years there have been two Formula One races held in Spain, the European and Spanish grands prix, in 2013 there will be only one, the Spanish GP, which once again takes place at the Circuit de Catalunya just outside of Barcelona. This is the first of seven European races on the...
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Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix Weather Forecast
The Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona, home of the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, is a track that all the teams know intimately and one where track conditions can change significantly throughout the event. The latest forecast predicts warm conditions for today, but with a slight chance of rain...
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Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix Preview
This weekend, Formula 1 arrives at the Circuit de Catalunya for the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix. The race is regarded as the start of the European season and is also the home-event for Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso. The Circuit de Catalunya was one of Barcelona’s many building projects during...
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German youngster Sebastian Vettel managed to extend his lead in the 2011 Formula 1 Championship by clenching victory at yesterday’s 2011 Spanish Grand Prix, though his closest rival, McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton, kept on his tail from the 20th to the final 66th lap. In the end, only 0.63 seconds separated the two top drivers. Vettel’s victory came despite his Red Bull Racing teammate Mark Webber starting on pole. As we saw during yesterday’s race at Circuit de Catalunya, Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso managed to take advantage of a slipstream at the start and quickly move...
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Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix: Weather Report
Spain’s tradition of great weather has rung true for today’s race at Circuit de Catalunya, the site of the 2011 Spanish Grand Prix, with forecasters predicting dry conditions and just a slightly patchy sky. Temperatures should peak at around 78 degrees, which should guarantee plenty of...
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Adrian Sutil Tight Lipped Over Shanghai Incident Ahead Of Spanish Grand Prix
To no great surprise, Formula 1 Championship leader Sebastian Vettel dominated practice today ahead of the 2011 Spanish Grand Prix though it was his Red Bull Racing teammate, Mark Webber, who was fastest at the Circuit de Catalunya. However, all eyes were on Force India driver Adrian Sutil who is...
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Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix Preview: Alonso Signs On With Ferrari Until 2016
Two weeks seems like an eternity in the fast paced world of Formula 1, with Sebastian Vettel’s dominant win at the 2011 Turkish Grand Prix now only a distant memory. Since then we’ve heard news of an alleged glassing incident involving Force India’s Adrian Sutil and Renault...
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