Gran Premio de España Santander 2011

[JoostLamers]

McLaren admit Hamilton and Button set fast laptimes on lap 48 (the lap in which Kovalainen crashed), but they say they did slow down on that lap.

[JoostLamers]

NEW NEWS: McLaren drivers reprimanded

[phil1993]

McLaren drivers reprimanded

[JoostLamers]

Please someone shoot Colin Kolles

Maldonado will win if other cars get penalised

[phil1993]

Colin Kolles: 'It is clear the other cars are illegal. We agree with Charlie. We are not the only ones who agree. If this isn't stopped before Monaco, we will make a protest. I cannot tell you at what stage during the Monaco Grand Prix. The point is that it is clearly stated it is not corresponded to the regulations, we have studied this very carefully.'

[iceman1]

Four drivers were given reprimands for failing to slow sufficiently for yellow flags during the Spanish Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, Mark Webber and Jaime Alguersuari were given warnings after the race.

The incidents occurred when Heikki Kovalainen crashed on lap 48.

[iceman1]

Colin Kolles: 'It is clear the other cars are illegal. We agree with Charlie. We are not the only ones who agree. If this isn't stopped before Monaco, we will make a protest. I cannot tell you at what stage during the Monaco Grand Prix. The point is that it is clearly stated it is not corresponded to the regulations, we have studied this very carefully.'

HRT

Alonso's race could have gone really well only if he had the same tyre situation as the Redbulls/Mclarens.

[gokul009]

How did Felipe Massa nearly become world champion?

He didn't have a spring hit his face and take away his pace......

[shailf1]

Ferrari reporting Massa retired with a gearbox issue.

[iceman1]

Post Race Interviews

Lewis Hamilton


Mark Webber


Fernando Alonso


Schumacher


Di Resta

[alex1369]

The TV director sux today - its time for a new one
I mean when ALO and WEB were fighting he swiched to somoenes pit stop - i mean wtf?????
Its time for him to search for a new job

[iceman1]

Q. (Livio Oricchio – O Estado do Sao Paulo) To all of you: were you surprised that all of you fought with Alonso and suddenly he was a lap behind?

JB: One lap?

[Mitsuro Sano]

Interesting stat : Kobayashi put the Hard tyres on lap 1 until lap 25 ! Then he put a brand new soft tyres until lap 44, they last 19 laps! Shows how Sauber's cars are very soft with there tyres !

[phil1993]

[iceman1]

Red Bull’s Marko accuses Ferrari of spying

Helmut Marko suspects Ferrari is using a method to secretly listen in on Red Bull's race strategies during grands prix.

Red Bull's F1 consultant revealed his sensational suspicions on German RTL television after the Spanish grand prix on Sunday.

"We have noticed that Ferrari is doing some kind of espionage," said the Austrian.

Explaining his suspicion, Marko said: "We called Mark (Webber) into the box relatively late, and yet they (Ferrari) managed to get Alonso in as well. They had been able to respond to us."

It is believed Marko's suspicions hardened when Red Bull issued fake commands for its drivers to pit in Barcelona, and Ferrari still moved to respond.

Bild newspaper said Ferrari has not yet commented.

'From the pitlane' with Ted now available on the BBC sport website (interview with Horner and some interesting comments on Lewis' brake locking issues) :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula ... 491525.stm