2013 Spanish Grand Prix Thread

[steveaki13]

Well yet another 3 week gap is coming towards an end and so with the lack of activity here this last week I felt it time to open this thread.

Drivers Championship after 4 Rounds

1. Sebastian Vettel - 77 pts[/*:m:3ctrpx0i]
2. Kimi Raikkonen - 67 pts[/*:m:3ctrpx0i]
3. Lewis Hamilton - 50 pts[/*:m:3ctrpx0i]
4. Fernando Alonso - 47 pts[/*:m:3ctrpx0i]
5. Mark Webber - 32 pts[/*:m:3ctrpx0i]
6. Felipe Massa - 30 pts[/*:m:3ctrpx0i]
7. Romain Grosjean - 26 pts[/*:m:3ctrpx0i]
8. Paul di Resta - 20 pts[/*:m:3ctrpx0i]
9. Nico Rosberg - 14 pts[/*:m:3ctrpx0i]
10. Jenson Button - 13 pts[/*:m:3ctrpx0i]
11. Sergio Perez - 10 pts[/*:m:3ctrpx0i]
12. Adrian Sutil - 6 pts[/*:m:3ctrpx0i]
13. Daniel Ricciardo - 6 pts[/*:m:3ctrpx0i]
14. Nico Hulkenberg - 5 pts[/*:m:3ctrpx0i]
15. Jean Eric Vergne - 1 pt[/*:m:3ctrpx0i]

Costructors Championship after 4 Rounds

1. Red Bull - 109 pts[/*:m:3ctrpx0i]
2. Lotus - 93 pts[/*:m:3ctrpx0i]
3. Ferrari - 77 pts[/*:m:3ctrpx0i]
4. Mercedes - 64 pts[/*:m:3ctrpx0i]
5. Force India - 26 pts[/*:m:3ctrpx0i]
6. Mclaren - 23 pts[/*:m:3ctrpx0i]
7. Toro Rosso - 7 pts[/*:m:3ctrpx0i]
8. Sauber - 5 pts[/*:m:3ctrpx0i]

2013 Spanish GP, Circuit de Catalunya, Montmelo, Spain

10th - 12th May

66 Laps


Previous Winners
1991: Nigel Mansell - Williams
1992: Nigel Mansell - Williams
1993: Alain Prost - Williams
1994: Damon Hill - Williams
1995: Michael Schumacher - Benetton
1996: Michael Schumacher - Ferrari
1997: Jacques Villeneuve - Williams
1998: Mika Hakkinen - Mclaren
1999: Mika Hakinen - Mclaren
2000: Mika Hakkinen - Mclaren
2001: Michael Schumacher - Ferrari
2002: Michael Schumacher - Ferrari
2003: Michael Schumacher - Ferrari
2004: Michael Schumacher - Ferrari
2005: Kimi Raikkonen - Mclaren
2006: Fernando Alonso - Renault
2007: Felipe Massa - Ferrari
2008: Kimi Raikkonen - Ferrari
2009: Jenson Button - Brawn
2010: Mark Webber - Red Bull
2011: Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull
2012: Pastor Maldonado - Williams

Most Wins
Michael Schumacher - 6 wins
Mika Hakkinen - 3 wins
Nigel Mansell - 2 wins
Kimi Raikkonen - 2 wins
Alain Prost - 1 win
Fernando Alonso - 1 win
Felipe Massa -1 win
Damon Hill - 1 win
Jacques Villeneuve - 1 win
Mark Webber - 1 win
Sebastian Vettel - 1 win
Pastor Maldonado - 1 win
Jenson Button - 1 win


Ferrari - 7 wins
Williams - 6 wins
Mclaren - 4 wins
Red Bull - 2 wins
Benetton - 1 win
Brawn - 1 win
Renault - 1 win

*So looking a those stats. Schumi has bossed it, an suprising that Alonso only has 1 win at home.


Oh well lets see what Catalunya holds this year.

[dj_bytedisaster]

*So looking a those stats. Schumi has bossed it, an suprising that Alonso only has 1 win at home.

And some of them were quite memorable, too. Who could forget the brutal trouncing he delivered to his peers in the torrential rain in 1996. I'm not sure we're ever going to see something like that again.
And I think it was here, too, where he inherited a win a few corners from home, when Häkkinen's McLaren went boom.

[vhatever]

Ahh, ya, Esp '96. One of the many races that showed us just how much trash Dumbass Hill and Jerkoff Vanilla were.

I suspect this race will come down to Vettel and Kimi, may the best tire nurser win.

[henners88]

In his prime Schumacher was a force to be reckoned with that's for sure. With recent results in mind though, I have to say at least the Williams drivers are safe in to turn one this year ..

I think Spain 2012 was Michael's most embarrassing race during his comeback years. He was lucky to escape a race ban after an moronic chicane cut on Hamilton during practice that very nearly saw a big accident. Frustration got the better of him and he was very lucky to get away with it. The Senna crash was just missing his breaking point, similar to Singapore. I thought it was harsh he got a penalty, but the practice antics meant it was eventually justified.

Anyway 2013, and I think too this will be Kimi's second victory of the season, or at least I hope. My pickems suggest Vettel but lets hope the Red Bull's destroy their tyres early on.

[steveaki13]

Remember 1994 too wasn't it when he finished second stuck in 5th gear or one gear anyway.

That was epic in 94 , then won 95 and then that win in 1996 was an impressive 3 years.

[tfp]

Ahh, ya, Esp '96. One of the many races that showed us just how much trash Dumbass Hill and Jerkoff Vanilla were.

Haha, hello vhatever

[Kuningas]

Ferrari is going to win. You heard it here first.

[steveaki13]

Ferrari is going to win. You heard it here first.

Someone other than Max Chilton is going to win. You heard that here first

[Mia 01]

A winner it will be. Hope it will be mine driver.

[steveaki13]

wow. Its quiet.

Just watched the first session and it was hard to judge much due to the weather.

Havent watched FP2 yet, but I know Seb was fast.