European Grand Prix: 24 Aug '08

Kuali Baba SG

Venue: Valencia street circuit, Spain
Circuit length: 5.440 km
Laps: 57
Race start: 2000 HRS SIN

The European Grand Prix returns to Spain after a 10-year spell at the Nuerburgring, at the first new track since the 2005 Turkish Grand Prix. Thus it is an unknown quantity. Downforce settings estimated through simulations are expected to be similar to Melbourne and Hockenheim. However it is wider than Monaco and like Singapore, it features a water crossing. Hot weather is predicted for the weekend.

Before the summer break, Kimi Raikkonen narrowed the gap to championship leader Lewis Hamilton to 5 points. Felipe Massa is another 3 points adrift. A minute of silence is expected to be observed before the start of today's opening practice session. Be sure though to get familiar with the track tomorrow during qualifying and also on StarSports Raceday on Sunday!

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European Grand Prix free practice session 1 times

1. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m40.496s

2. MASSA Ferrari 1m40.654s

3. HAMILTON McLaren 1m40.822s

4. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m41.099s

5. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m41.163s

6. KUBICA BMW 1m41.281s

7. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m41.317s

8. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m41.329s

9. ALONSO Renault 1m41.385s

10. ROSBERG Williams 1m41.706s

11. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m41.830s

12. TRULLI Toyota 1m41.930s

13. SUTIL Force India 1m41.951s

14. GLOCK Toyota 1m42.036s

15. PIQUET Renault 1m42.107s

16. HEIDFELD BMW 1m42.453s

17. BUTTON Honda 1m41.460s

18. FISICHELLA Force India 1m43.075s

19. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m43.312s

20. WEBBER Red Bull 1m43.524s

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European Grand Prix free practice session 2 times

1. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m39.477s

2. ALONSO Renault 1m39.497s

3. BUTTON Honda 1m39.546s

4. MASSA Ferrari 1m39.678s

5. HAMILTON McLaren 1m39.712s

6. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m39.954s

7. GLOCK Toyota 1m39.967s

8. KUBICA BMW 1m40.149s

9. PIQUET Renault 1m40.439s

10. FISICHELLA Force India 1m40.500s

11. WEBBER Red Bull 1m40.585s

12. ROSBERG Williams 1m40.607s

13. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m40.696s

14. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m40.742s

15. TRULLI Toyota 1m40.877s

16. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m40.982s

17. SUTIL Force India 1m40.999s

18. HEIDFELD BMW 1m41.084s

19. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m41.246s

20. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m41.377s

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European Grand Prix free practice session 3 times

1. KUBICA        BMW           1m38.754s
2. ROSBERG       Williams      1m38.877s
3. BOURDAIS      Toro Rosso    1m39.009s
4. NAKAJIMA      Williams      1m39.270s
5. MASSA         Ferrari       1m39.276s
6. VETTEL        Toro Rosso    1m39.300s
7. HAMILTON      McLaren       1m39.314s
8. HEIDFELD      BMW           1m39.335s
9. COULTHARD     Red Bull      1m39.421s
10. PIQUET        Renault       1m39.452s
11. WEBBER        Red Bull      1m39.597s
12. BUTTON        Honda         1m39.628s
13. ALONSO        Renault       1m39.652s
14. KOVALAINEN    McLaren       1m39.802s
15. RAIKKONEN     Ferrari       1m39.810s
16. GLOCK         Toyota        1m39.919s
17. SUTIL         Force India   1m40.019s
18. FISICHELLA    Force India   1m40.059s
19. BARRICHELLO   Honda         1m40.512s
20. TRULLI        Toyota        no time

kajagugu SG

I am looking for some Singapore Tifosi - can you help me? Please email me at [email protected]? Thanks! Kenny James

why are you looking for Tifosi? i'm slight Tifosi too....

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European Grand Prix grid

1. MASSA Ferrari

2. HAMILTON McLaren

3. KUBICA BMW

4. RAIKKONEN Ferrari

5. KOVALAINEN McLaren

6. VETTEL Toro Rosso

7. TRULLI Toyota

8. HEIDFELD BMW

9. ROSBERG Williams

10. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso

11. NAKAJIMA Williams

12. ALONSO Renault

13. GLOCK Toyota

14. WEBBER Red Bull

15. PIQUET Renault

16. BUTTON Honda

17. COULTHARD Red Bull

18. FISICHELLA Force India

19. BARRICHELLO Honda

20. SUTIL Force India

Kuali Baba SG

Lightning struck twice for the Ferrari team, once each during the pitstops and in the engine department. Provisionally though, Massa has the hat trick of pole, win and fastest lap...now we wait for the outcome of the investigation into his pitstop.

Ironically enough, Ferrari have lights instead of a lollipop man to stop these things from happening.

European Grand Prix result (57 laps)

1. MASSA Ferrari
2. HAMILTON McLaren +5.6s
3. KUBICA BMW +37.3s
4. KOVALAINEN McLaren +39.7s
5. TRULLI Toyota +50.6s
6. VETTEL Toro Rosso +52.6s
7. GLOCK Toyota +67.9s
8. ROSBERG Williams +71.4s
9. HEIDFELD BMW +82.1s
10. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso +89.7s
11. PIQUET Renault +92.7s
12. WEBBER Red Bull +1 lap
13. BUTTON Honda +1 lap
14. FISICHELLA Force India +1 lap
15. NAKAJIMA Williams +1 lap
16. BARRICHELLO Honda +1 lap
17. COULTHARD Red Bull +1 lap
R. RAIKKONEN Ferrari +12 laps
R. SUTIL Force India +16 laps
R. ALONSO Renault +57 laps

kajagugu SG

i don't think Massa will get penalised, but the team will get penalised, fine or something. FIA quite kind to Ferrari.

At least Massa let Sutil pass through 1st and not force his way...