All Posts Tagged With: "Circuit de Catalunya"
Barcelona Test: Day Three
Yesterday saw the third day of the final group test complete, with many of the teams running different drivers to before. The weather continued to remain calm and pleasant (aside from a short shower), allowing the squads to complete a lot of mileage before all the equipment and machinery is packed up and sent to [...]
Barcelona Test: Day Two
Day two of the final group test before the season begins next month completed earlier, and surprisingly it was Nico Hulkenberg who managed to edge out Fernando Alonso for the top spot on the timing sheets. Hulkenberg, driving the Williams FW32, was simulating qualifying runs and squeezed ahead of the Ferrari pilot early in the [...]
Barcelona Test: Day One
The final group test before the teams head out to Bahrain got underway today at Spain’s Circuit de Catalunya on the outskirts of Barcelona. With poor weather being a feature of the recent sessions at sister-circuit Jerez, the sky was thankfully clear today and the teams were able to complete some decent mileage in the [...]
Spain 2009: Fantasy Racers Update
A mixed result from the Fantasy Racers competition this time around, with some teams doing well and making up places while others doing less well and losing ground. No changes were made to the teams after Bahrain but after the Fins and Italians retired en masse (or finished in last place) perhaps I should have [...]
Spain 2009: Pitstop & Tyre Strategies
The pitstops and tyre strategies proved interesting for the Spanish Grand Prix, with eventual race winner Jenson Button being switched to a two-stopper despite the team’s simulations indicating that three stops was the faster option. Rubens Barrichello remained on a three-stopper and finished the race in second. All drivers started on the soft compound apart [...]
Spain 2009: Button Leads One-Two For Fourth Win Of Year
Jenson Button has made it four wins from five races as the Brawn driver lead team mate Rubens Barrichello over the line for a one-two and an extended lead in both championships. The race started poorly for Button as Barrichello managed to grab the lead into the first corner, and while Barcelona often results in [...]
Spain 2009: Race Result
Can Jenson Button make the Spanish Grand Prix his fourth victory this season, or will Sebastian Vettel claim his second of the season? Behind the leading duo are Rubens Barrichello who will want to prove his value to the team and Felipe Massa who is yet to score any points this year. Mark Webber in [...]
Spain 2009: Live Race Notes
Jenson Button is on pole, Sebastian Vettel is alongside. The German is lighter, but the Briton has more experience; who will get down to the first corner in the lead? Or will a KERS-equipped Felipe Massa pass Rubens Barrichello in third and leap both the front runners as well? The Spanish Grand Prix is due [...]
