2015 FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA PIRELLI

[KevC]

2015 FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA PIRELLI




Catalunya
Lap length 4.655km (2.892 miles)
Race laps 66
Race distance 307.104km (190.826 miles)
Pole position Left-hand side of the track
Lap record* 1’21.670 (205.192 kph) by Kimi Raikkonen, 2008
Fastest lap 1’19.954 (209.596 kph) by Rubens Barrichello, 2009
Maximum speed 318kph (197.596 mph)
DRS zone/s (race) Pit straight and straight after Campsa

Schedule
Friday 8th May 2015
Spanish Grand Prix Free Practice 1: 10:00-11:30 (UK time: 9:00-10:30)
Spanish Grand Prix Free Practice 2: 14:00-15:30 (UK time: 13:00-14:30)
Saturday 9th May 2015
Spanish Grand Prix Free Practice 3: 11:00-12:00 (UK time: 10:00-11:00)
Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying: 14:00 (UK time: 13:00)
Sunday 10th May 2015
Spanish Grand Prix: 14:00 (UK time: 13:00)

Previous Winners
2014 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes Catalunya
2013 Spain Fernando Alonso Ferrari
2012 Venezuela Pastor Maldonado Williams–Renault
2011 Germany Sebastian Vettel Red Bull–Renault
2010 Australia Mark Webber Red Bull–Renault
2009 United Kingdom Jenson Button Brawn–Mercedes
2008 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
2007 Brazil Felipe Massa Ferrari
2006 Spain Fernando Alonso Renault
2005 Finland Kimi Räikkönen McLaren–Mercedes
2004 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari

Webber commentating on a lap 2009


Schumacher on board 2004


Facts and Figures from the last race
Lewis Hamilton’s win in Bahrain was his third win out of four this year and ninth from the last eleven races. That brings his career total up to 36, four shy of Sebastian Vettel.

He is also yet to be beaten to pole position this year. Four consecutive pole positions matches his personal best which he achieved in 2013. While he also took pole position in Australia, Malaysia and China last year, this was his first in Bahrain. He now has a career total of 42, three less than Vettel.

Perhaps the most striking illustration of Hamilton’s monopoly on the number one spot over the first four rounds is this: he’s led 168 racing laps so far this year, while team mate Nico Rosberg has been ahead for just five. In Bahrain he passed the milestones of 2,000 laps and 10,000 kilometres leading F1 races since his career began.

Hamilton has now started exactly half of his 152 grands prix from the front row. He gave Mercedes their 39th pole position which puts them seventh in the all-time list, tied with Brabham.

This was the 15th consecutive pole position for Mercedes. Williams hold the all-time record with 24 – running from the 1992 French Grand Prix to the 1993 Japanese Grand Prix – and they were the last team to beat Mercedes to pole, in Austria last year. Red Bull’s best streak was 16 in a row (Abu Dhabi 2010 to Japan 2011) and McLaren have a best of 17 (Germany 1988 to Germany 1989).

Daniil Kvyat equalled his best finishing position with ninth place. This was the fifth time he has finished in that position.

The Bahrain Grand Prix would have been Jenson Button’s 100th race for McLaren – but an electrical problem kept him from starting.

Current Standings

[François]

I've had some bad insomnia lately, this should finally cure it.

[sermilan]

F1 2015 Spanish GP Drivers Press Conference

[KevC]

[François]

I honestly went to bed after the first half hour.

The final gaps only confirmed what seemed likely from the onset. If Barcelona is good for anything, it's to get a clear picture of relative car performance across the field. With 45 seconds between the leading Mercedes and Ferrari and the entire field lapped up to 6th position, we're in for a dreadful season. All that's left to look forward to is the Nico vs. Lewis battle and everyone knows how that one ends.

[KevC]

I don't think there's been an exciting Spanish GP since about 1996

[FRFM00]

I have finally reached a long streak of "never" missing a race. I just don't get how this chicane is still here. Get rid of the F'ing chicane leading to the last corner. The cars need that sequence back. It would simply make this race amazing (imo of course :P). Even reworking the drs for this circuit. But I disagree with boring races generally here. Its shown really good battles. But get rid of the chiiiiicaaaaane

[6/10ths killer]

I have finally reached a long streak of "never" missing a race. I just don't get how this chicane is still here. Get rid of the F'ing chicane leading to the last corner. The cars need that sequence back. It would simply make this race amazing (imo of course :P). Even reworking the drs for this circuit. But I disagree with boring races generally here. Its shown really good battles. But get rid of the chiiiiicaaaaane

I like many was disappointed with the installation of that chicane, ruining what was once a thrilling turn to watch going into the main straight at Barcelona....But....The end of that grandstand is much too close to the track. For safety reasons I can see now the necessity for that chicane, in the chance of a driver losing it coming out of that turn.

[François]