|
Before the running of this season's event,
Circuit de Catalunya had hosted the Spanish GP for
twenty-one consecutive years. Grand Prix racing in the
country dates as far back as 1913, however, with motor
racing gaining a strong fanbase when the sport developed
at the turn of the 20th century. That inaugural race used
touring car specifications and was held on a 186 mi (300
km) road circuit at Guadarrama, in the Community of
Madrid. With a large motor racing audience existing in the
Catalonia region, an oval track was built at Sitges
Terramar and the venue hosted the next Spanish GP in 1923.
A permanent home for the race was found at Circuit Lasarte
but the last event at that venue was in 1935.
Spain was added to the Formula 1 World Championship
calendar in 1951 and there have been a variety of venues
since then. Ultimately, the exciting street circuits of
Pedralbes and Montjuďc proved too dangerous and
Circuito del Jarama was deemed too narrow for modern
Formula 1. Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló,
Catalonia took over hosting duties in 1991 and recently
it's been the venue for pre-season winter testing. The
Spanish economy has been one of the many victims of the
European sovereign debt crisis, though, and from next year
the Montmeló venue will alternate hosting a grand
prix in Spain with the street circuit in Valencia,
currently home to the European GP.
With the four flyaway races in the books, the Formula 1
season's European leg begins this weekend with the Spanish
GP. The Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló was a
happy hunting ground for Williams in the 1990s with the
team winning five out of the first seven grands prix to be
held at the venue. As we moved into the 21st century,
Ferrari began to dominate, winning six out of the eight
races between 2001 and 2008. Moving into this decade,
however, we might be seeing a new team to beat in Spain.
In the last two years, Red Bull Racing has been victorious
at the Spanish GP and, on top of that, they also won the
2010 and 2011 editions of the European GP, both held in
Valencia, Spain.
Remember to make your game picks in the 2012 Fantasy Formula 1 thread
before the deadline of Saturday, May 12th at 7:55 AM ET,
five minutes before qualifying begins. Here we run down
some Spanish GP facts and season stats.
Race Info
|
Grand Prix
|
Spanish GP |
Round
|
5 of 20 |
Circuit
|
Circuit de Catalunya
|
Location
|
Montmeló, Catalonia
|
Circuit Type |
Race circuit |
Circuit
Length |
2.892 mi (4.655 km) |
Circuit
Direction |
Clockwise |
Turns |
16 (7 Left, 9 Right) |
Lap Record |
1:21.670, Kimi
Räikkönen (Ferrari), 2008 |
Race Length |
190.825 mi (307.104 km)
|
Laps
|
66 |
2011
Polesitter |
Mark Webber (Red Bull Racing) |
2011 Winner |
Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull
Racing) |
Timetable
|
Free
Practice 1 |
Friday, May 11th at 4 AM ET -
5:30 AM ET |
Free
Practice 2 |
Friday, May 11th at 8 AM ET -
9:30 AM ET |
Free
Practice 3 |
Saturday, May 12th at 5 AM ET - 6
AM ET |
Fantasy
Deadline |
Saturday, May 12th at 7:55 AM
ET |
Qualifying
|
Saturday, May 12th at 8 AM ET |
Race
|
Sunday, May 13th at 8 AM ET
|
Catalunya facts:
- The polesitter has won ten out of the last 11 races
at Catalunya.
- Last year was the first time the polesitter failed
to win the Spanish GP since 2000.
- The Catalunya winner has come from the front row of
the grid every year since 1997.
- The 1996 Spanish GP was the only time a winner at
Catalunya started from behind the front row.
- In the last ten years, only one driver has finished
on the podium having begun from behind the front three
rows.
- The front three on the grid have made up the podium
three times at Catalunya, finishing in order in 1998.
- Michael Schumacher (6) and Kimi Räikkönnen
(2) are the only current drivers with multiple Spanish
GP wins.
- There has been a different winner at the last six
Spanish GP.
- Ferrari (7) has the most Catalunya victories.
- Williams won five of the first seven races at
Catalunya but has failed to win since 1997.
- The most positions gained in a Catalunya race is 16
by Nick Heidfeld in 2011.
- Last year was the first time there had been fewer
than five retirements at Catalunya.
- There has been at least one first lap retirement at
four out of the last five Spanish GP.
- The safety car has been deployed at four Spanish GP
since 2003.
- The last wet race at Catalunya was in 1996.
2011 Spanish GP
Qualifying Results
|
Rank
|
Driver |
Team |
Q1
|
Q2
|
Q3
|
Grid
|
1.
|
Mark Webber
|
Red Bull Racing
|
1:23.619
|
1:21.773
|
1:20.981
|
1
|
2.
|
Sebastian Vettel
|
Red Bull Racing
|
1:24.142
|
1:21.540
|
1:21.181
|
2
|
3.
|
Lewis Hamilton
|
McLaren
|
1:24.370
|
1:22.148
|
1:21.961
|
3
|
4.
|
Fernando Alonso
|
Ferrari |
1:23.485
|
1:22.813
|
1:21.964
|
4
|
5.
|
Jenson Button
|
McLaren
|
1:24.428
|
1:22.050
|
1:21.996
|
5
|
6.
|
Vitaly Petrov
|
Renault
|
1:23.069
|
1:22.948
|
1:22.471
|
6
|
7.
|
Nico Rosberg
|
Mercedes
|
1:23.507
|
1:22.569
|
1:22.599
|
7
|
8.
|
Felipe Massa
|
Ferrari
|
1:23.506
|
1:23.026
|
1:22.888
|
8
|
9.
|
Pastor Maldonado
|
Williams
|
1:23.406
|
1:22.854
|
1:22.952
|
9
|
10
|
Michael Schumacher
|
Mercedes
|
1:22.960
|
1:22.671
|
No Time
|
10
|
11.
|
Sébastien Buemi
|
Toro Rosso
|
1:23.962
|
1:23.231
|
-
|
11
|
12.
|
Sergio Pérez
|
Sauber
|
1:24.209
|
1:23.367
|
-
|
12
|
13.
|
Jaime Alguersuari
|
Toro Rosso
|
1:24.049
|
1:23.694
|
-
|
13
|
14.
|
Kamui Kobayashi
|
Sauber
|
1:23.656
|
1:23.702
|
-
|
14
|
15.
|
Heikki Kovalainen
|
Lotus
|
1:25.874
|
1:25.403
|
-
|
15
|
16.
|
Paul di Resta
|
Force India
|
1:24.332
|
1:26.126
|
-
|
16
|
17.
|
Adrian Sutil
|
Force India
|
1:24.648
|
1:26.571
|
-
|
17
|
18.
|
Jarno Trulli
|
Lotus
|
1:26.521
|
-
|
-
|
18
|
19.
|
Rubens Barrichello
|
Williams
|
1:26.910
|
-
|
-
|
19
|
20.
|
Timo Glock
|
Virgin Racing
|
1:27.315
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
21.
|
Vitantonio Liuzzi
|
Hispania Racing
|
1:27.809
|
-
|
-
|
21
|
22.
|
Narain Karthikeyan
|
Hispania Racing
|
1:27.908
|
-
|
-
|
22
|
23.
|
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
|
Virgin Racing |
1:28.556
|
-
|
-
|
23
|
|
|
107% Time: |
1:28.767
|
|
|
|
24.
|
Nick Heidfeld
|
Renault |
No Time
|
-
|
-
|
24
|
|
Qualifying Notes
|
Red Bull had two
cars in the top-2. |
McLaren had two cars
in the top-6. |
Ferrari and Mercedes
had two cars in the top-10. |
Michael Schumacher
aborted his single timed lap in Q3 due to a
problem with the car's KERS device. |
Nick Heidfeld could
not take part in qualifying because his car
wasn't repaired in time after it caught fire
during FP3.
The stewards allowed him to participate in the
race, though, because he had demonstrated
competitive lap times
during free practice. |
|
2011 Spanish GP Race
Results and Drivers' Fantasy Points
|
Rank
|
Driver |
Team |
Retirement
|
Q.P.
|
R.P.
|
C.F.
|
L.L.
|
M.L.
|
F.L.
|
TOTAL
|
1.
|
Sebastian Vettel
|
Red Bull Racing
|
|
3
|
40
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
47
|
2.
|
Lewis Hamilton
|
McLaren
|
|
2
|
38
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
43
|
3.
|
Jenson Button
|
McLaren
|
|
1
|
36
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
38
|
4.
|
Mark Webber
|
Red Bull Racing
|
|
5
|
34
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
40
|
5.
|
Fernando Alonso
|
Ferrari
|
|
1
|
32
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
35
|
6.
|
Michael Schumacher
|
Mercedes |
|
1
|
30
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
32
|
7.
|
Nico Rosberg
|
Mercedes
|
|
1
|
28
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30
|
8.
|
Nick Heidfeld
|
Renault
|
|
0
|
26
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
27
|
9.
|
Sergio Pérez
|
Sauber
|
|
0
|
24
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
10.
|
Kamui Kobayashi
|
Sauber
|
|
0
|
22
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
11.
|
Vitaly Petrov
|
Renault
|
|
1
|
20
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
12.
|
Paul di Resta
|
Force India
|
|
0
|
18
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
13.
|
Adrian Sutil
|
Force India
|
|
0
|
16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
14.
|
Sébastien Buemi
|
Toro Rosso
|
|
0
|
14
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
15.
|
Pastor Maldonado
|
Williams
|
|
1
|
12
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
16.
|
Jaime Alguersuari
|
Toro Rosso
|
|
0
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
17.
|
Rubens Barrichello
|
Williams
|
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
18.
|
Jarno Trulli
|
Lotus
|
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
19.
|
Timo Glock
|
Virgin Racing
|
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
20.
|
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
|
Virgin Racing
|
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
21.
|
Narain Karthikeyan
|
Hispania Racing
|
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Ret.
|
Felipe Massa
|
Ferrari
|
Gearbox |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Ret.
|
Heikki Kovalainen
|
Lotus
|
Accident |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ret.
|
Vitantonio Liuzzi
|
Hispania Racing
|
Gearbox |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
2011 Spanish GP Teams'
Fantasy Points
|
Team
|
Drivers |
Q.P.
|
R.P.
|
C.F.
|
L.L.
|
M.L.
|
F.L.
|
TOTAL
|
Red Bull Racing
|
(Sebastian
Vettel/Mark Webber) |
5
|
37
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
47
|
McLaren |
(Lewis
Hamilton/Jenson Button) |
2
|
37
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
43
|
Ferrari |
(Fernando
Alonso/Felipe Massa) |
1
|
16
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
Mercedes |
(Michael
Scumacher/Nico Rosberg) |
1
|
29
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
32
|
Renault |
(Nick Heidfeld/Vitaly
Petrov) |
0
|
23
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
Williams |
(Rubens
Barrichello/Pastor Maldonado) |
0
|
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
Force India |
(Adrian Sutil/Paul di
Resta) |
0
|
17
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
Sauber |
(Kamui
Kobayashi/Sergio Pérez) |
0
|
23
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
Toro Rosso
|
(Sébastien
Buemi/Jaime Alguersuari) |
0
|
12
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
Lotus |
(Heikki
Kovalainen/Jarno Trulli) |
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
Hispania Racing
|
(Narain
Karthikeyan/Vitantonio Liuzzi) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Virgin Racing |
(Timo
Glock/Jérôme d'Ambrosio) |
0
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
|
Race Notes
|
Classified
finishers |
Top-21 drivers. |
Two classified
finishers |
McLaren, Red Bull,
Mercedes, Sauber, Renault, Force India, Toro
Rosso, Williams,
Virgin Racing. |
Race leaders |
Fernando Alonso
(Ferrari), Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) and
Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing). |
Laps led |
Alonso (1-10),
Hamilton (11), Alonso (12-18), Hamilton (19-23),
Vettel (24-33),
Hamilton (34-35), Vettel (36-47), Hamilton
(48-49), Vettel (50-66). |
Fastest lap |
Lewis Hamilton
(McLaren) on lap 52 (1:26.727). |
|
Points and Bonus Points
Key
|
Q.P.
|
Qualifying Points
|
R.P.
|
Race Points |
C.F.
|
Classified
Finisher(s) Bonus Point(s) |
L.L.
|
Lap Led Bonus Point
|
M.L.
|
Most Laps Led Bonus
Points |
F.L.
|
Fastest Lap Bonus
Point |
Spanish GP 2002 - 2011 and This
Season's Statistics
|
List
|
Driver/Team
|
TM
|
This
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Avg Start
|
Avg Finish
|
Best
|
Top-10
|
Top-5
|
Wins
|
FP/Race
|
A
|
Sebastian Vettel |
RBR
|
Race
|
4
|
0
|
6.00
|
7.00
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
31.75
|
Season
|
4
|
1
|
6.00
|
4.75
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
36.50
|
A
|
Mark Webber |
RBR
|
Race
|
10
|
2
|
8.70
|
7.56
|
1
|
7
|
4
|
1
|
26.90
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
4.75
|
4.00
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
36.25
|
A
|
Jenson Button
|
MCL
|
Race
|
9
|
1
|
7.89
|
6.89
|
1
|
7
|
3
|
1
|
30.67
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
3.50
|
8.75
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
28.75
|
A
|
Lewis Hamilton
|
MCL
|
Race
|
5
|
0
|
5.00
|
8.60
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
33.20
|
Season
|
4
|
2
|
1.50
|
4.25
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
39.00
|
A
|
Fernando Alonso |
FER
|
Race
|
9
|
1
|
3.89
|
4.33
|
1
|
8
|
8
|
1
|
36.89
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
9.75
|
5.50
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
33.50
|
A
|
Felipe Massa |
FER
|
Race
|
9
|
1
|
7.44
|
7.33
|
1
|
7
|
4
|
1
|
30.44
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
13.50
|
13.50
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
15.75
|
B
|
Michael Schumacher |
MER
|
Race
|
7
|
3
|
4.29
|
4.29
|
1
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
38.86
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
7.00
|
16.00
|
10
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
13.25
|
B
|
Nico Rosberg |
MER
|
Race
|
6
|
0
|
10.50
|
9.83
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
23.67
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
5.25
|
7.75
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
30.25
|
B
|
Kimi
Räikkönen
|
LOT
|
Race
|
8
|
2
|
8.50
|
11.25
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
22.63
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
9.75
|
7.00
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
29.75
|
B
|
Romain Grosjean
|
LOT
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
6.75
|
13.50
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
18.50
|
B
|
Paul di Resta
|
FI
|
Race
|
1
|
0
|
16.00
|
12.00
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
19.00
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
13.50
|
8.75
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
26.00
|
B
|
Nico Hülkenberg
|
FI
|
Race
|
1
|
0
|
13.00
|
16.00
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11.00
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
13.50
|
14.50
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
14.25
|
B
|
Kamui Kobayashi
|
SAU
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
12.00
|
11.00
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
21.50
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
11.50
|
13.00
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
18.25
|
B
|
Sergio Pérez
|
SAU
|
Race
|
1
|
0
|
12.00
|
9.00
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
25.00
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
10.75
|
8.00
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
28.25
|
B
|
Daniel Ricciardo
|
TR
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
12.00
|
13.25
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
17.00
|
B
|
Jean-Éric
Vergne
|
TR
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
16.50
|
12.25
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
18.50
|
B
|
Pastor Maldonado
|
WIL
|
Race
|
1
|
0
|
9.00
|
15.00
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14.00
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
12.25
|
15.75
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
12.50
|
B
|
Bruno Senna
|
WIL
|
Race
|
1
|
0
|
24.00
|
23.00
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
14.00
|
12.75
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
18.00
|
B
|
Heikki Kovalainen
|
CAT
|
Race
|
5
|
0
|
13.40
|
15.75
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
9.80
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
18.25
|
19.00
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5.75
|
B
|
Vitaly Petrov
|
CAT
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
10.00
|
11.00
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
21.50
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
20.00
|
17.25
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8.25
|
B
|
Pedro de la Rosa
|
HRT
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
17.50
|
17.00
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
9.00
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
22.75
|
20.67
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1.25
|
B
|
Narain Karthikeyan
|
HRT
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
14.00
|
21.50
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2.00
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
24.00
|
21.67
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.75
|
B
|
Timo Glock |
MAR
|
Race
|
4
|
0
|
15.25
|
14.50
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
14.25
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
21.50
|
17.25
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8.50
|
B
|
Charles Pic
|
MAR
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
21.75
|
19.75
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4.75
|
TM
|
Red Bull Racing |
RBR
|
Race
|
7
|
2
|
8.71
|
8.00
|
1
|
9
|
8
|
2
|
30.00
|
Season
|
4
|
1
|
5.38
|
4.38
|
1
|
7
|
7
|
1
|
38.25
|
TM
|
McLaren |
MCL
|
Race
|
10
|
1
|
7.85
|
9.30
|
1
|
12
|
9
|
1
|
26.30
|
Season
|
4
|
2
|
2.50
|
6.50
|
1
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
36.25
|
TM
|
Ferrari |
FER
|
Race
|
10
|
5
|
4.90
|
6.16
|
1
|
15
|
12
|
5
|
34.00
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
11.63
|
9.50
|
1
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
25.25
|
TM
|
Mercedes |
MER
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
7.75
|
7.50
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
30.00
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
6.13
|
11.88
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
22.00
|
TM
|
Lotus |
LOT
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
8.25
|
10.25
|
2
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
24.25
|
TM
|
Force India
|
FI
|
Race
|
4
|
0
|
17.38
|
14.00
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
15.00
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
13.50
|
11.63
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
20.75
|
TM
|
Sauber |
SAU
|
Race
|
10
|
0
|
10.70
|
9.90
|
4
|
11
|
5
|
0
|
23.90
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
11.13
|
10.50
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
24.00
|
TM
|
Toro Rosso
|
TR
|
Race
|
6
|
0
|
16.00
|
17.25
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
8.00
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
14.25
|
12.75
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
18.50
|
TM
|
Williams |
WIL
|
Race
|
10
|
0
|
10.45
|
10.30
|
2
|
11
|
3
|
0
|
23.10
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
13.13
|
14.25
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
15.75
|
TM
|
Caterham |
CAT
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
19.13
|
18.13
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7.75
|
TM
|
HRT |
HRT
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
22.50
|
22.25
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
23.38
|
21.17
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1.75
|
TM
|
Marussia |
MAR
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
4
|
0
|
21.63
|
18.50
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7.25
|
|
|
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