2009 Telefonica Spanish Grand Prix

[phil1993]

2009 L GRAN PREMIO DE ESPANA TELEFONICA



NEWS

-BMW not to run KERS or a double diffuser
-Ferrari to introduce F60-B
-Force India to delay KERS until German Grand Prix

The 2009 Spanish Grand Prix is a Formula One motor race scheduled to be held on May 10, 2009 at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain. It will be the fifth race of the 2009 Formula One season

Race Date: 10 May 2009
Number of Laps: 66
Circuit Length: 4.655 km
Race Distance: 307.104 km
Lap Record: 1:21.670 - K Raikkonen (2008)

Previous winners:
2008 - K. Raikkonen
2007 - F. Massa
2006 - F. Alonso
2005 - K. Raikkonen
2004 - M. Schumacher

01 Jenson Button 31
02 Rubens Barrichello 19
03 Sebastian Vettel 18
04 Jarno Trulli 14.5
05 Timo Glock 12
06 Mark Webber 9.5
07 Lewis Hamilton 9
08 Fernando Alonso 5
09 Nick Heidfeld 4
10 Heikki Kovalainen 4

01 Brawn-Mercedes 50
02 RBR-Renault 27.5
03 Toyota 26.5
04 McLaren-Mercedes 13
05 Renault 5
06 BMW Sauber 4
07 STR-Ferrari 4
08 Williams-Toyota 3.5
09 Ferrari 3

Friday 8
First practice: 1000-1130 (0900-1030 BST)
BBC coverage (UK): 0900-1030, Red Button/5 Live sports extra/online
Second practice: 1400-1530 (1300-1430 BST)
BBC coverage (UK): 1300-1430, Red Button/5 Live sports extra/online

Saturday 9
Third practice: 1100-1200 (1000-1100 BST)
BBC coverage (UK): 1000-1100, Red Button/5 Live sports extra/online
Qualifying: 1400 (1300 BST)
BBC coverage (UK): 1210-1415, BBC One/Red Button/5 Live sports extra/online
Qualifying replay: 1800-1000 (Sunday), BBC Red Button (Not on Freeview)

Sunday 10
Race: 1400 (1300 BST)
BBC coverage (UK): 1210-1500, BBC One/Red Button/5 Live/online.
Interactive forum: 1500-1600 ,BBC Red Button/online
Highlights: 1900-2000, BBC Three/Red Button/online
Race loop: 1600-0600 (Tuesday), BBC Red Button (Not on Freeview)

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My Virtual lap (BGP001) (Using keyboard)


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17f8d5CZzDo[/youtube]

[Haukinen]

More of these virtual laps

How about that swinflu? Race without spectators?

[phil1993]

More of these virtual laps

nah, 1 for each race. I'm not that good as you can see ^^

[Haukinen]

Yes, of course 1 for each race, but I wasn't talking about that.
I didn't see your virtual lap in Bahrain topic...

[phil1993]

Yes, of course 1 for each race, but I wasn't talking about that.
I didn't see your virtual lap in Bahrain topic...

I might not do one for Monaco - very laggy

how bout ill do one for each track later and link them to you

[iceman1]

BMW updates could make difference

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http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/01/bmw-updates-could-make-difference/

De la Rosa expecting more passes in Spain

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http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/04/30/de-la-rosa-expecting-more-passes-in-spain/

[megasyxx]

How about that swine flu? Race without spectators?

spectators with face masks and gas masks probably....

[sejtur]

Maybe the race won't be held. In Mexico, A1GP race was cancelled too.

Here's last years pole. No BGP, but a Ferrari.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhAuEACeyjg[/youtube]

Good lap for a keyboard there, Phil. But the engine sound sucks though.

[phil1993]

Maybe the race won't be held. In Mexico, A1GP race was cancelled too.

Here's last years pole. No BGP, but a Ferrari.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhAuEACeyjg[/youtube]

Good lap for a keyboard there, Phil. But the engine sound sucks though.

I've done better though.

Ferrari may well be on pole for the 09 race as Gene says the B car is very good

[sejtur]

Could you change your avatar please?

EDIT: haha much better.

BTW:
R.I.P Senna and R.I.P. Ratzenberger.

[JoostLamers]

Looks like a Ferrari 1-2 if we may believe Gene

[phil1993]

Ferrari's heavily revised F60 formula one car made its track debut on Friday.

The single seater, up to 15 kilograms lighter than the original 2009 version according to Italian reports, is being tested in a straight line by the Spaniard Marc Gene.

The saved weight, in all areas including the material used for the seat belts, will benefit Ferrari's use of KERS, culminating in what Ferrari hopes is a lap-time advantage of several tenths.

It is also believed that the car, being called the F60B in the press, features a double-decker diffuser.

The aerodynamic test at Vairano, Italy, will be completed on Saturday.

[iceman1]

Vijay Mallya said a further step in the diffuser concept will be introduced next weekend at Barcelona.

"We have another update coming in Barcelona, more particularly an improved version of this interim diffuser, and some further aero upgrades"

[Zack]

Force India will FTW

Someone please make the habit of checking prediction deadline.Last race we got notice of incorrect deadline at the end moment.

[iceman1]

Is Alonso going to try and grab pole on fumes again just to please the crowd?