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The Formula 1 2012 Season |OT| The Year of the...uh...Platypus?
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This string has been following them at least since Monaco last year, it's a long string, something is up within that team.
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Is tomorrow's race going to air on BBC or Sky? D:
Betta Lines
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Both. Sky has all of them. BBC is also live this weekend.
2011 Race Summary
Fernando Alonso made a perfect start to the race, overtaking both Red Bulls and Hamilton into the first corner to the cheers of the Spanish fans, and leading the race until lap 18. However, Alonso faded after the first round of pitstops where Sebastian Vettel took the lead, a position which he held to the end of the race in spite of the efforts of Lewis Hamilton, who fought him all the way to the close, finishing only 0.6 seconds behind the winner, with his team-mate Button over half a minute behind in third. Button had used a three-stop strategy instead of a four-stop strategy, like most other drivers, to get ahead of Webber and Alonso. On lap 31, Liuzzi's car stopped near the Pirelli tunnel due to a gearbox failure, forcing his retirement.
Mark Webber came in fourth, after spending much of the race behind Fernando Alonso, only overtaking him on the 39th lap when the Spaniard pitted. Kovalainen crashed on lap 51, damaging the left side and wheels of his car. On Lap 57, Massa, struggling with his gearbox, beached his car in the Turns 6 and 7 chicane while running tenth, his game was over. Despite starting in the pits, behind all the other cars, Nick Heidfeld had a successful race, bringing his car home in the points with an eighth place finish. After saving a set of tyres by not setting a Q3 time, Michael Schumacher finished sixth ahead of teammate Rosberg. The race was notable for Ferrari's lack of pace on the prime tyre with Alonso slipping from first to fifth in the pit stops alone. Sergio Pérez scored his first Formula One points with ninth place, after he was disqualified from seventh place at the Australian Grand Prix.
Circuit Info
[Click map for onboard lap]
Laps
66
Circuit length4.655 km (2.892 mi)
Race length307.104 km (190.825 mi)
Lap RecordKimi Räikkönen - Ferrari - 2008 - 1:21.670
Most Wins (Drivers)Michael Schumacher (6)
Most Wins (Constructors)Ferrari (11)
Previous Winners
2011 - Sebastian Vettel for Red-Bull Renault
2010 - Mark Webber for Red-Bull Renault
2009 - Jenson Button for Brawn-Mercedes
2008 - Kimi Räikkönen for Ferrari
2007 - Felipe Massa for Ferrari
2006 - Fernando Alonso for Renault
2005 - Kimi Räikkönen for McLaren-Mercedes
Videos highlighting the Chinese Grand Prix
Highlights from the 1991 Spanish Grand Prix
Fernando Alonso's impressive start at the 2011 Spanish Grand Prix
Highlights from the 2003 Spanish Grand Prix
Changes from 2011
-A one-metre strip of artificial grass has been installed around the last part of the verge in Turn Three.
-The kerb on the exit of Turn Five has been extended by 50 metres.
GP Facts
-Only once has a grand prix at the Circuit de Catalunya been won from beyond the front row. Michael Schumacher started third in 1996. The race took place in heavy rain and was Schumachers first win for Ferrari. There have been four wins from second place on the grid and 16 from pole position.
-This circuit has been kind to the reigning world champion. From 21 events, the man with the number one on his car has won 11 times.
-This is a bellweather venue: on 14 occasions the victorious driver has gone on to the win the Drivers Championship and 16 times the winning team has gone on to lift the Constructors title at the end of the season.
-Kimi Räikkönens lap record of 1:21.670 was set during 2008 this, however, is considerably slower than the times achieved by drivers prior to the chicane being inserted before the final corner. In its previous configuration, when the lap ended with two fast sweepers, Giancarlo Fisicellas 2005 lap time of 1:15.64 held the record. The other major event held at the track, the Catalan MotoGP race, still uses the old configuration.
-In the last decade, the Spanish Grand Prix has been particularly susceptible to immediate form: only once (2008) has the winning driver in Spain failed to win either the preceding or the following race.
Drivers Championship
Constructors Championship
Fantasy League Championship
Maldonado 2012 WDC. Believe.
Awesome post, too. Too much stuff in there that I'd never have known about otherwise. Good work!
When does it air here?
9:30 (for pre race bollocks I presume) in standard def on Ten. :/ Downloading the race will give me a better picture than broadcast, the only thing I will miss is the GAFing.
marvelharvey
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Has the DRS zone been extended this year? I seem to remember it being pretty ineffectual in 2011.
Myoclonic Jerk
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Last year the race had 57 overtakes. Not sure how that stands in the current setup, but I think it is not bad right?
mclaren777
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If Lewis makes his way from 24th to 6th, he'll score 54 points for my (non-GAF) fantasy F1 team from overtakes alone.
Perhaps this penalty won't be too bad after all...
Perhaps this penalty won't be too bad after all...
marvelharvey
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I seem to recall last year's race being quite boring (apart from some great overtakes into turn 5), maybe I wasn't paying enough attention.
You can watch BBC1 live on iPlayer anytime.
Myoclonic Jerk
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I genuinely feel bad for Lewis. Extremely bad luck. I really hope things workout for him in the race.
Today is a big day. Race then Premier League! 4 hours of sports porn
RomanticHeroX
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Spain's almost always a boring race, so you're probably not wrong.
Hmm. Not sure what the hell I was thinking then. Thanks a bunch man.
Myoclonic Jerk
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YOU DON'T FUCK WITH MALDONADO, MALDONADO FUCKS WITH YOU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coCgN8FI7Zw&feature=related
ON PRUPOSE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coCgN8FI7Zw&feature=related
ON PRUPOSE
Myoclonic Jerk
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Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
A goldmine of info, thanks as always Leunum.
My predictions;
1. Button
2. Raikkonen
2. Vettel
smallios74
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Hmm Rain is forecast and temp is lower than yesterday, could be in for some Fun.
Really? At least they wouldn't have to be so careful with the tires then, I guess. This is either going to be the best or the most boring race of the season.
Myoclonic Jerk
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Edmond Dantès
Dantès the White
Nice gesture.
RomanticHeroX
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I think the real question is what lap will Maldonado crash out on, and will he take someone else with him?
Goldrusher
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In the first corner and he will take Alonso with him...
brotkasten
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Edmond Dantès;37821936 said:
The questions, does he give a shit?
Don't really know what kind of fight he is able to put on since he used so many sets of tires during quali. I suspect Webber will do fine in this race, very least in the top 5 if not even in top 3.
Myoclonic Jerk
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90 minutes..
*focuses all positive energy*
GOOOOO KIIIIMMMIIIIIIIIIIIIII
*focuses all positive energy*
GOOOOO KIIIIMMMIIIIIIIIIIIIII
brotkasten
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Edmond Dantès
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Sounds like there's a bit of shit going down at Mclaren with 3 people leaving the team.
One of the guys that left/was sacked: https://twitter.com/#!/CraigLongdon_F1
One of the guys that left/was sacked: https://twitter.com/#!/CraigLongdon_F1
Betta Lines
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Pastor's pole is actually the beginning of the viral marketing campaign for Skyfall.
Myoclonic Jerk
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