2009 Spanish Formula One Grand Prix

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Spanish Grand Prix - team and driver preview quotes

Although most teams tested in Barcelona during the season build-up, after four flyaway races nobody quite knows where their cars will now stand compared to their rivals as they head back to Europe and the Circuit de Catalunya. But with just days to go before the Spanish Grand Prix, the teams and drivers clearly can’t wait to find out…
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Off to Europe we this weekend:).

How many more cars will be up to speed with the new diffusers. Interesting to see what happens when the Red Bulls get the diffuser considering they haven't lacked much speed-wise without the new diffusers.

Season calendar.
 
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Mclaren had a horrible testing session there, so they have already said they are going to suck. :eek:
 
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ok, lets get ready for the next one.

Pity we have to wait until friday for practice...
 
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Man, you guys are fast - 2 posts already before I even updated the race calender thread:D.

Edit: Make that 3.
 
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Yup me 2, if i was a chick my panties would be soaking right now :p
 
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Some snipets from formula1.com

At Brawn, Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello will be desperate to know whether a significant update of their BGP001 - the first so far in a season that has seen them dominant - will keep them at the head of the field.
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Red Bull will have a big update, though it is not yet known how different the diffuser will be as the RB5’s pull-rod rear suspension complicates the necessary repackaging
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Ferrari will have their first iteration of a two-tier diffuser, in a modified and lighter F60 which has other aero updates too. Felipe Massa is desperate to open up his points’ tally, while it is a year since Kimi Raikkonen last took a victory, here last May.
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McLaren won’t have a major update. “Our decision to introduce performance updates at each race rather than concentrate all our developments into a single upgrade package has helped us score some reasonable points in the opening flyaway races,” explained team principal Martin Whitmarsh.
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BMW Sauber won’t be running their two-tier diffuser, but technical director Willy Rampf said: "We will be lining up with an extensive development package for the F1.09. The nose section, more deeply undercut sidepods and the rear wing are all totally new. Added to which, modifications have also been made to the front wing, engine cover and underbody. We expect these improvements to significantly reduce our lap times.”
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At Renault, Pat Symonds said he is happier with the way the R29 has been going of late, “especially now that we’ve introduced the twin diffuser because the car was quite sensitive and difficult to set-up with the more conventional one. The car used to have a very small sweet spot in terms of set-up, which made it difficult for Fernando and Nelson to get the most from it.
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Toyota and Williams also have some big aero changes, while down at Force India team boss Vijay Mallya confirmed that they won’t be using KERS.
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So lots of updates on the cars. Gonna be a interesting weekend:D
 
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Ahhh i may have to miss this one due to suncity holiday :(, hope they have it there or i dunno what i will do.
 
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Naaa if i miss it i will wait and not look at the results and download it off newshost, normally out a few hours after so if i can stay off sites saying who won i can still watch it. Would be very hard to that but its worth it, i do not want to miss one :)
 
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FP1 Results

Times
01 J. Button Brawn GP 1:21.799 21 laps
02 J. Trulli Toyota 1:22.154 30 laps
03 R. Kubica BMW 1:22.221 24 laps
04 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:22.658 14 laps
05 K. Nakajima Williams 1:22.659 24 laps
06 N. Rosberg Williams 1:22.667 26 laps
07 N. Piquet jr. Renault 1:22.753 24 laps
08 T. Glock Toyota 1:22.828 29 laps
09 F. Massa Ferrari 1:22.855 15 laps
10 R. Barrichello Brawn GP 1:22.859 24 laps
11 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:22.873 20 laps
12 M. Webber Red Bull 1:22.934 25 laps
13 S. Vettel Red Bull 1:22.959 24 laps
14 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:23.077 21 laps
15 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:23.088 30 laps
16 G. Fisichella Force India F1 1:23.089 25 laps
17 F. Alonso Renault 1:23.157 18 laps
18 S. Buemi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:23.185 31 laps
19 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:23.522 17 laps
20 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:23.536 19 laps
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:eek:

Where did BMW find all that pace?
 
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Yea basically the same place as button used to be every race :p, hamilton with the skill he has should atleast get in the top 12.

I kid I kid :p

Sandman wait for fp2 gives a better indication i reckon.
 
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seems to be little consistency between the two sessions.

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  1. Nico Rosberg (Germany)    Williams - Toyota    1 min 21.588 
  2. Kazuki Nakajima (Japan)       Williams - Toyota    1:21.740 
  3. Fernando Alonso (Spain)       Renault              1:21.781 
  4. Rubens Barrichello (Brazil)   Brawn - Mercedes     1:21.843 
  5. Mark Webber (Australia)       RedBull - Renault    1:22.027 
  6. Jenson Button (Britain)       Brawn - Mercedes     1:22.052 
  7. Sebastian Vettel (Germany)    RedBull - Renault    1:22.082 
  8. Nelson Piquet (Brazil)        Renault              1:22.349 
  9. Sebastien Buemi (Switzerland) Toro Rosso-Ferrari   1:22.571 
 10. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland)      Ferrari              1:22.599 
 11. Sebastien Bourdais (France)   Toro Rosso - Ferrari 1:22.615 
 12. Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy) Force India-Mercedes  1:22.670 
 13. Lewis Hamilton (Britain)      McLaren - Mercedes   1:22.809 
 14. Heikki Kovalainen (Finland)   McLaren - Mercedes   1:22.876 
 15. Felipe Massa (Brazil)         Ferrari              1:22.878 
 16. Robert Kubica (Poland)        BMW Sauber           1:22.948 
 17. Nick Heidfeld (Germany)       BMW Sauber           1:23.173 
 18. Timo Glock (Germany)          Toyota               1:23.360 
 19. Jarno Trulli (Italy)          Toyota               1:23.623 
 20. Adrian Sutil (Germany)    Force India - Mercedes    no time
 
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