About the only thing exciting about the Spanish Grand Prix was Fernando Alonso scoring second starting position for the race in a car which has been well of the pace. His efforts on Saturday gave his cheering hometown fans the only thing to be happy about as his Renault engine blew up early after the first pit stop.
The Ferrari's of Raikkonen and Massa were no match for the rest of the field as they were in lockstep throughout the race, only losing positions during pit stops. Kimi Raikkonen won the pole and had a dominant race as he led his Ferrari teammate to the checkered flag. Lewis Hamilton drove to a well deserved third place finish after two consecutive poor races. His teammate did not fare so well as Heikki Kovalainen went hard into a tire barrier after a front tire failure. Thankfully he escaped serious injury and will be fit to race next week in Turkey.
What we did see in Spain was a very close race amongst most of the teams as qualifying times were within a few tenths of each other and all eight point scoring positions finished on the lead lap. Seven different teams scored points in the race, unusual for a Formula 1 race. BMW proved strong again as Robert Kubica outpaced his teammate Nick Heidfeld and finish right behind Hamilton in fourth place. Points also were also scored for Red Bull, Honda, Williams and Toyota.
Well its on to Turkey for what should be a more eventful race on a track where there may actually be some passing for position. A relatively new track with some good corners for overtaking, should produce more action, even among the top runners. Congratulations to Kimi Raikkonen and team Ferrari for another dominant performance and hoping that we get a new winning team in the not to distant future in Formula 1.
The Ferrari's of Raikkonen and Massa were no match for the rest of the field as they were in lockstep throughout the race, only losing positions during pit stops. Kimi Raikkonen won the pole and had a dominant race as he led his Ferrari teammate to the checkered flag. Lewis Hamilton drove to a well deserved third place finish after two consecutive poor races. His teammate did not fare so well as Heikki Kovalainen went hard into a tire barrier after a front tire failure. Thankfully he escaped serious injury and will be fit to race next week in Turkey.
What we did see in Spain was a very close race amongst most of the teams as qualifying times were within a few tenths of each other and all eight point scoring positions finished on the lead lap. Seven different teams scored points in the race, unusual for a Formula 1 race. BMW proved strong again as Robert Kubica outpaced his teammate Nick Heidfeld and finish right behind Hamilton in fourth place. Points also were also scored for Red Bull, Honda, Williams and Toyota.
Well its on to Turkey for what should be a more eventful race on a track where there may actually be some passing for position. A relatively new track with some good corners for overtaking, should produce more action, even among the top runners. Congratulations to Kimi Raikkonen and team Ferrari for another dominant performance and hoping that we get a new winning team in the not to distant future in Formula 1.
Spanish Grand Prix
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raikkonen rules!
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