- Formula 1- Season 2014 -

[MoizIrfan]

Any comments from KIMI fans? lolz

[aref]

Nando ne kachumar bana k rakh diya hai Kimi ka tbh.
But I am sure if we still had last year's cars, Kimi would have been just as fast, if not faster than Nando.
These cars are ridiculous.

[genius83]

'Sensitive' Vettel struggling for feeling with RB10 - Horner
Sebastian Vettel's struggles this year are rooted in a lack of feeling from his car which is limiting his ability to look after his tyres, according to team boss Christian Horner.

Spain a chance to extend Mercedes' advantage - Rosberg
Nico Rosberg is confident Mercedes can extend its gap over the rest of the field at the Spanish Grand Prix in three weeks' time.

@aref and @moizirfan
I don't think that Alonso has done any thing to be classified as a total humiliation of Kimi. Kimi have struggled with the setup and with bad luck too like in Malaysia Magnussen's collision with him at the start. While look at Alonso's luck in this race hit Massa quite hard and still no damage to the suspension at all.

[genius83]

Montezemolo makes more changes at Ferrari
Luca di Montezemolo has ordered Ferrari to "step up a gear" after completing an overhaul of some of the processes within the team.

McLaren plans 'aggressive' development to fight for wins
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier still believes his team will win a race this year despite its recent struggles.

Pirelli praises Bottas' wet-weather bravery
Pirelli has praised Valtteri Bottas' bravery after the Williams driver managed to hit 316km/h (197mph) in wet conditions during qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix.

Honda arrival not a distraction - Boullier
Eric Boullier has denied that the arrival of Honda engines in 2015 is distracting McLaren from getting the job done this year.

Bad luck masking true potential - Massa
Felipe Massa believes bad luck has masked his good form at the opening races of the season this year.

[genius83]

Ecclestone denies bribery at start of Germany trial
Bernie Ecclestone denied the charge of bribery at the start of his trial in Munich on Thursday.

Mercedes would consider team orders in 2014
Toto Wolff has admitted Mercedes may have to consider team orders at certain points in 2014 despite recently reiterating its desire to let Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg race when possible this season.

McLaren closing in on title sponsor
Eric Boullier has confirmed McLaren is close to securing a new long-term title sponsor.

[genius83]

De Silvestro begins first Sauber test
Simona de Silvestro will get her first taste of Formula One this weekend as she tests with Sauber at Ferrari's test track in Fiorano.

F1 will fail without cost control - Marussia
Marussia sporting director Graeme Lowdon believes Formula One will be setting itself up for a fall if it tries to implement cost control through regulations alone.

Brundle: Active suspension would be like 'Scalextric'
Martin Brundle believes the Strategy Group's proposed plan to reintroduce active suspension in 2017 would make the sport resemble dull "Scalextric" races.

Long Beach commits to IndyCar until 2018
Formula One will not be returning to Long Beach in the short term after the circuit announced it has extended its contract with IndyCar until 2018.

Cost cap a losing battle - Wolff
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits he was actually in favour of a cost cap but insists he is sure there are much fairer ways to ensure a more level playing field for F1's smaller teams.

'Sacrifices' paying off for Force India - Hulkenberg
Nico Hulkenberg admits he is fully aware Force India gave up plenty before he even returned to the team to put it in the strong position it finds itself in this season.

[genius83]

Hamilton and Button top British athlete rich list
Lewis Hamilton has been named the wealthiest British athlete in the Sunday Times Rich List for 2014 ahead of former McLaren team-mate Jenson Button.

Ecclestone avoided potential ?1.2bn in tax
Bernie Ecclestone avoided a potential ?1.2bn tax bill after his ex-wife made a ?10m deal with UK tax authorities, according to BBC current affairs programme Panorama.

Wolff expects advantage to switch between Hamilton and Rosberg
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes the competitive advantage between his two drivers will swing from one to the other over the course of the season.

Renault hoping powerunits will be close to 100% by Canada
Renault says there is more to come from its powerunit over the coming races and believes it is possible to get close to 100% by the Canadian Grand Prix.

Raikkonen not daunted by slow start to 2014
Kimi Raikkonen believes his experience in F1 means he is not concerned by his slow start to the season, especially after seeing Fernando Alonso score Ferrari's first podium of 2014 in China.

F1 in danger of 'ruining' itself - Sauber
Sauber team principal Monisha Kaltenborn has warned that the absence of a budget cap in Formula One could "ruin" the sport, ahead of a crunch meeting between the teams and the FIA on the issue of costs on May 1.

Button: McLaren's current pace is unacceptable
Jenson Button insists McLaren needs to make a drastic step forward with the upgrades it plans to bring to Spain as its current form is "not good enough".

[comtrak]

I really hate this year
sound is crap and Ham is winning

[genius83]

Force India announces Smirnoff sponsorship deal
Force India will feature Smirnoff on its sidepod from the Spanish Grand Prix onwards after announcing a new partnership with the vodka manufacturer.

Corinthians don Senna helmets in tribute
Brazilian football club Corinthians paid a unique tribute to the late Ayrton Senna on Wednesday night, donning replicas of his iconic helmet before a cup game.

Teams meet to discuss cost-cutting
Formula One's teams are meeting in London on Thursday to discuss ways to stop rising costs following the Strategy Group's decision to vote against the cost cap.

Montezemolo: Senna would have retired at Ferrari
Luca di Montezemolo insists Ayrton Senna would have ended his career with Ferrari had he lived, and says a deal was talked about just days before his death.

Raikkonen not daunted by slow start to 2014
Kimi Raikkonen believes his experience in F1 means he is not concerned by his slow start to the season, especially after seeing Fernando Alonso score Ferrari's first podium of 2014 in China.

Spanish GP could be win or bust - Horner
Christian Horner believes Red Bull needs to start the European season by beating Mercedes in Spain if it harbours genuine ambitions of overhauling the deficit to the front-runners this season.

[genius83]

Nigel Stepney dies in road accident
The Ferrari mechanic at the heart of the 'Spygate' affair, Nigel Stepney, has died in a road accident at the age of 56.

Policing a budget cap 'not difficult'
Sauber team principal Monisha Kaltenborn has rejected arguments that a Formula One budget cap would be impossible to police.

Williams announces 25% income boost
Williams has announced a 25% increase in income in its financial results from 2013.

No solution found in cost-cutting talks
No firm agreement has been found between Formula One's 11 teams after they met in London on Thursday to discuss money-saving proposals.

Maldonado: Top five possible for Lotus
Pastor Maldonado admits the memory of his 2012 victory in Spain fuels his belief that he can help turn Lotus' poor start to the season around with a top-five finish in Barcelona.

Mercedes must remain 'relentless' to stay ahead - Wolff
Toto Wolff insists Mercedes relishes the challenge of matching the efforts of the chasing pack as it sets about maintaining its position at the top of the 2014 pecking order.

Sauber plans major car overhaul for Spain
Sauber hopes the raft of upgrades it is bringing to Spain can help it overcome its miserable start to the new season.

[genius83]

Raikkonen will return to form soon - Ferrari
Ferrari technical director James Allison is confident Kimi Raikkonen will start delivering much better results soon, saying the Finn has "class written all over him".

Button believes McLaren can bounce back
Jenson Button has faith in McLaren's ability to turn its season around despite two races without a point for the team.

Ricciardo and Vettel agree to race hard but fair
Daniel Ricciardo says he has sat down with Sebastian Vettel and agreed to "race hard" this year as they go head-to-head at Red Bull.

Renault confident it can get closer to Mercedes in Spain
Renault is confident it will make another step forward with its power unit at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix as it introduces its next stage of software updates.

Hamilton 'close to perfection' - Mansell
Nigel Mansell believes Lewis Hamilton's start to the season has been "close to perfection" after three consecutive victories at the last three races.

Red Bull had it 'easy' before V6s - Lauda
Niki Lauda believes Mercedes' feat of winning the first four races of the V6 era is a significantly more impressive achievement than Sebastian Vettel winning nine races in a row in 2013.

Spain will show true Mercedes advantage
Mercedes executive director (tenchincal), Paddy Lowe, believes the Spanish Grand Prix will provide a good barometer for the true extent of his team's advantage over the rest of the field.

Stanford to work for Williams heritage
Former-Williams race team manager Dickie Stanford has been appointed as general manager of Williams Heritage.

Rosberg posts selfie video driving Fangio's Silver Arrows
Nico Rosberg took the current "selfie" craze to a new level at the weekend as he filmed himself behind the wheel of Juan Manuel Fangio's Mercedes W196 at Hockenheim.

Pirelli confident of avoiding four-stoppers in Spain
Pirelli hopes its new tyre compounds will avoid a repeat of the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix, which Fernando Alonso won on the back of a four-stop strategy.

Hulkenberg: P3 realistic for Force India
Nico Hulkenberg believes Force India is more than capable of maintaining its position of third in the constructors' championship for the rest of the season.

[genius83]

Barcelona a 'pivotal moment' for Force India - Mallya
Vijay Mallya believes the Spanish Grand Prix will determine whether Force India can keep its early-season pace alive in Europe.

Mercedes turns to All Blacks mental guru
Mercedes has drafted in the help of the sports psychologist credited with helping New Zealand end its Rugby World Cup jynx in a bid to continue its own dominant start to the season.

Hamilton wary of Red Bull revival
Lewis Hamilton insists Mercedes' strong start to the season has not made him forget about Red Bull, despite admitting he is still "blown away" by the car at his disposal this season.

Boullier certain McLaren will be competitive in Spain
Eric Boullier is convinced McLaren will be back in the hunt for a podium in Spain despite failing to score a point in its last two races.

New chassis for Vettel in Spain
Sebastian Vettel has been given a new chassis for the Spanish Grand Prix, though Red Bull insists it was a scheduled change rather than one enforced by his recent struggles.

Perez: Red Bull has the best car
Force India's Sergio Perez believes Red Bull has the best car at the moment even though Mercedes has dominated the first four races of the season.

No-one will catch Mercedes - Massa
Felipe Massa does not think anyone can catch up with Mercedes this year.

Ferrari progress encouraging for Red Bull - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel believes Red Bull should use the example set by Fernando Alonso and Ferrari in China as motivation in its quest to catch Mercedes.

Lotus finally unlocking E22's potential - Grosjean
Romain Grosjean is confident Lotus' worst days are behind it this season as he hopes to build on his improved performance at the Chinese Grand Prix.

Alonso writes off home podium chances
Fernando Alonso says he would be "lying" if he predicted he could challenge for a podium finish in Spain, despite claiming Ferrari's first of the season last time out.

Mercedes to trial 'megaphone' exhaust at Barcelona test
Mercedes will run a prototype exhaust at next week's Barcelona test in an attempt to amplify the noise of its V6 engine.

Raikkonen wary of another wasted Friday
Kimi Raikkonen insists he is fully aware how quickly he needs to get to grips with the F14 T on Friday in Spain after enduring a frustrating weekend in China.

[genius83]

Here is the Timing Schedule for this weekend's Spanish GP:

<font color='#800000'><font face='courier new'>[U]Spanish GP[/U]</font></font>
<font color='#2f4f4f'>[U]Friday[/U]</font>
<font color='#000080'>[U]Practice Session 1[/U]</font>   <font color='#696969'>13:00 To 14:30</font>
<font color='#000080'>[U]Practice Session 2[/U]</font>   <font color='#696969'>17:00 To 18:30</font>
<font color='#2f4f4f'>[U]Saturday[/U]</font>
<font color='#000080'>[U]Practice Session 3[/U]</font>   <font color='#696969'>14:00 To 15:00</font>
<font color='#000080'>[U]Qualifying Session[/U] </font>  <font color='#696969'>17:00 To 18:00</font>
<font color='#2f4f4f'>[U]Sunday[/U]</font>
<font color='#000080'>[U]Race[/U]</font>                 <font color='#696969'>17:00 To 19:00</font>

[genius83]

Hamilton fastest as Vettel has issue
Lewis Hamilton finished the first practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix on top as he showed no signs of slowing since his last victory three weeks ago.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#ff8c00'>Spanish GP</font>
<font color='#008000'>Practice Session 1</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#0000ff'>Pos Driver                Team                  Time       Gap     Laps</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 1. Lewis Hamilton        Mercedes              1m27.023s           17</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 2. Jenson Button         McLaren-Mercedes      1m27.891s  +0.868s  26</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 3. Daniel Ricciardo      Red Bull-Renault      1m27.973s  +0.950s  21</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 4. Fernando Alonso       Ferrari               1m28.128s  +1.105s  23</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 5. Nico Rosberg          Mercedes              1m28.168s  +1.145s   9</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 6. Kimi Raikkonen        Ferrari               1m28.337s  +1.314s  19</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 7. Kevin Magnussen       McLaren-Mercedes      1m28.423s  +1.400s  27</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 8. Pastor Maldonado      Lotus-Renault         1m28.744s  +1.721s  34</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 9. Sergio Perez          Force India-Mercedes  1m28.779s  +1.756s  18</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>10. Felipe Massa          Williams-Mercedes     1m28.791s  +1.768s  13</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>11. Daniil Kvyat          Toro Rosso-Renault    1m28.792s  +1.769s  24</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>12. Nico Hulkenberg       Force India-Mercedes  1m28.828s  +1.805s  17</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>13. Jean-Eric Vergne      Toro Rosso-Renault    1m28.859s  +1.836s  24</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>14. Felipe Nasr           Williams-Mercedes     1m29.272s  +2.249s  15</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>15. Adrian Sutil          Sauber-Ferrari        1m29.688s  +2.665s  16</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>16. Jules Bianchi         Marussia-Ferrari      1m29.820s  +2.797s  22</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>17. Romain Grosjean       Lotus-Renault         1m29.444s  +2.421s  21</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>18. Giedo van der Garde   Sauber-Ferrari        1m30.440s  +3.417s  21</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>19. Max Chilton           Marussia-Ferrari      1m30.748s  +3.725s  19</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>20. Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull-Renault      1m30.942s  +3.919s   4</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>21. Kamui Kobayashi       Caterham-Renault      1m30.997s  +3.974s  22</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>22. Marcus Ericsson       Caterham-Renault      1m31.421s  +4.398s  22</font>

Hamilton fastest again in FP2
Lewis Hamilton maintained his position at the top of the timesheets in the second practice for the Spanish Grand Prix, holding a healthy 0.449s gap over team-mate Nico Rosberg, while Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel failed to make it out the garage.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#ff8c00'>Spanish GP</font>
<font color='#008000'>Practice Session 2</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#0000ff'>Pos Driver                Team                  Time       Gap     Laps</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 1. Lewis Hamilton        Mercedes              1:25.524s           33</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 2. Nico Rosberg          Mercedes              1:25.973s  +0.449s  36</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 3. Daniel Ricciardo      Red Bull-Renault      1:26.509s  +0.985s  38</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 4. Fernando Alonso       Ferrari               1:27.121s  +1.597s  33</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 5. Kimi Raikkonen        Ferrari               1:27.296s  +1.772s  33</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 6. Kevin Magnussen       McLaren-Mercedes      1:27.788s  +2.264s  37</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 7. Jenson Button         McLaren-Mercedes      1:27.811s  +2.287s  29</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 8. Felipe Massa          Williams-Mercedes     1:27.824s  +2.300s  31</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 9. Pastor Maldonado      Lotus-Renault         1:27.866s  +2.342s  42</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>10. Daniil Kvyat          Toro Rosso-Renault    1:28.049s  +2.525s  35</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>11. Nico Hulkenberg       Force India-Mercedes  1:28.074s  +2.550s  31</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>12. Jean-Eric Vergne      Toro Rosso-Renault    1:28.246s  +2.722s  30</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>13. Adrian Sutil          Sauber-Ferrari        1:28.284s  +2.760s  33</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>14. Valtteri Bottas       Williams-Mercedes     1:28.698s  +3.174s  33</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>15. Esteban Gutierrez     Sauber-Ferrari        1:29.105s  +3.581s  24</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>16. Sergio Perez          Force India-Mercedes  1:29.129s  +3.605s  34</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>17. Romain Grosjean       Lotus-Renault         1:29.463s  +3.939s  26</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>18. Jules Bianchi         Marussia-Ferrari      1:29.991s  +4.467s  26</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>19. Max Chilton           Marussia-Ferrari      1:31.148s  +5.624s  28</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>20. Kamui Kobayashi       Caterham-Renault      1:31.338s  +5.814s  38</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>21. Marcus Ericsson       Caterham-Renault      1:31.586s  +6.062s  39</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>22. Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull-Renault      no time</font>

Vettel to miss FP2
Sebastian Vettel will miss FP2 after sustaining an electrical problem during the first practice session of the Spanish GP.

Mercedes further ahead than expected - Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo admits he is disheartened by the gap Mercedes still has over the rest of the field despite Red Bull making clear gains during Friday practice.

Rosberg struggling to get his head around car
Nico Rosberg says he is on the back foot after a problem in FP1 limited his Friday practice running at the Spanish Grand Prix, but is confident he can still challenge for victory against team-mate Lewis Hamilton this weekend.

Vettel optimistic despite missing session
Sebastian Vettel insists he is still confident of a good result in Spain despite recording just four laps on Friday after an early electrical issue ruled him out of FP2.

Pole still crucial despite pace - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton believes the nature of the Circuit de Catalunya means pole position is still of vital importance on Saturday despite his pace during Friday's practice sessions.

De Silvestro eyes F1 race drive in 2015
Simona de Silvestro has set her sights on a Formula One race seat next year after completing her first test in an F1 car two weeks ago.

Sutil didn't eat for two days to lose weight
Adrian Sutil has revealed he went two days without eating earlier this season in an extreme attempt to lower his weight.

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Rosberg tops Hamilton in FP3
Nico Rosberg dominated the final practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix as Mercedes once again topped the timesheets with its two cars.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#ff8c00'>Spanish GP
</font><font color='#008000'>Practice Session 3</font>[/U]</font>
<font color='#0000ff'>Pos Driver             Team                  Time       Gap     Laps</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 1. Nico Rosberg       Mercedes              1m25.887s           16</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 2. Lewis Hamilton     Mercedes              1m26.756s  +0.869s   9</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 3. Fernando Alonso    Ferrari               1m27.188s  +1.301s  15</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 4. Felipe Massa       Williams-Mercedes     1m27.223s  +1.336s  10</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 5. Romain Grosjean    Lotus-Renault         1m27.682s  +1.795s  18</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 6. Kevin Magnussen    McLaren-Mercedes      1m27.806s  +1.919s  16</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 7. Daniel Ricciardo   Red Bull-Renault      1m27.808s  +1.921s  12</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 8. Jenson Button      McLaren-Mercedes      1m28.006s  +2.119s  11</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 9. Pastor Maldonado   Lotus-Renault         1m28.076s  +2.189s  19</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>10. Sebastian Vettel   Red Bull-Renault      1m28.085s  +2.198s  20</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>11. Valtteri Bottas    Williams-Mercedes     1m28.101s  +2.214s  12</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>12. Jean-Eric Vergne   Toro Rosso-Renault    1m28.242s  +2.355s  16</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>13. Daniil Kvyat       Toro Rosso-Renault    1m28.298s  +2.411s  16</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>14. Kimi Raikkonen     Ferrari               1m28.419s  +2.532s  16</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>15. Sergio Perez       Force India-Mercedes  1m28.571s  +2.684s  13</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>16. Nico Hulkenberg    Force India-Mercedes  1m28.668s  +2.781s  13</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>17. Adrian Sutil       Sauber-Ferrari        1m28.715s  +2.828s  16</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>18. Esteban Gutierrez  Sauber-Ferrari        1m28.865s  +2.978s  18</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>19. Max Chilton        Marussia-Ferrari      1m30.169s  +4.282s  15</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>20. Jules Bianchi      Marussia-Ferrari      1m30.670s  +4.783s  12</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>21. Kamui Kobayashi    Caterham-Renault      1m30.712s  +4.825s  18</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>22. Marcus Ericsson    Caterham-Renault      1m31.559s  +5.672s  19</font>

Hamilton pips Rosberg to pole as Vettel's troubles continue
Lewis Hamilton took his fourth pole position of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix, beating team-mate Nico Rosberg by 0.168s and the rest of the field by over a second.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#ff8c00'>Spanish GP</font>
<font color='#008000'>Qualifying Session</font>[/U]</font>
<font color='#0000ff'>Pos  Driver                Team/Car              Time       Gap</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 1.  Lewis Hamilton        Mercedes              1m25.232s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 2.  Nico Rosberg          Mercedes              1m25.400s  +0.168s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 3.  Daniel Ricciardo      Red Bull-Renault      1m26.285s  +1.053s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 4.  Valtteri Bottas       Williams-Mercedes     1m26.632s  +1.400s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 5.  Romain Grosjean       Lotus-Renault         1m26.960s  +1.728s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 6.  Kimi Raikkonen        Ferrari               1m27.104s  +1.872s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 7.  Fernando Alonso       Ferrari               1m27.140s  +1.908s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 8.  Jenson Button         McLaren-Mercedes      1m27.335s  +2.103s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 9.  Felipe Massa          Williams-Mercedes     1m27.402s  +2.170s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>10.  Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull-Renault                 </font>
<font color='#0000ff'>Q3 cut-off time:      1m27.602s  **</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>11.  Nico Hulkenberg       Force India-Mercedes  1m27.685s  +1.597s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>12.  Sergio Perez          Force India-Mercedes  1m28.002s  +1.914s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>13.  Daniil Kvyat          Toro Rosso-Renault    1m28.039s  +1.951s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>14.  Esteban Gutierrez     Sauber-Ferrari        1m28.280s  +2.192s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>15.  Kevin Magnussen       McLaren-Mercedes</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>16.  Jean-Eric Vergne      Toro Rosso-Renault</font>
<font color='#0000ff'>Q2 cut-off time:      1m28.472s  *</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>17.  Adrian Sutil          Sauber-Ferrari        1m28.563s  +1.799s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>18.  Max Chilton           Marussia-Ferrari      1m29.586s  +2.822s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>19.  Jules Bianchi         Marussia-Ferrari      1m30.177s  +3.413s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>20.  Marcus Ericsson       Caterham-Renault      1m30.312s  +3.548s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>21.  Kamui Kobayashi       Caterham-Renault      1m30.375s  +3.611s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>22.  Pastor Maldonado      Lotus-Renault</font>
<font color='#ee82ee'>107 per cent time:    1m32.837s  * Gap to fastest in Q1   ** Gap to fastest in Q2</font>

Hamilton beat me fair and square - Rosberg
Nico Rosberg admits Lewis Hamilton "just did a better job" in Q3 after losing out to his team-mate in a tense in-house battle for pole in Spain.

Alonso baffled by gap to Mercedes
Fernando Alonso insists he is more concerned by how far off the pace of Mercedes he was in qualifying than the fact a podium at his home grand prix seems unlikely.

Raikkonen takes little satisfaction from beating Alonso
Kimi Raikkonen says he will not be able to get any satisfaction out of beating team-mate Fernando Alonso until the Ferrari is more competitive.

Red Bull investigating Vettel's gearbox issue
Red Bull is investigating the gearbox issue that prevented Sebastian Vettel from setting a lap time during Q3 at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Hamilton 'took car to limit' for pole
Lewis Hamilton revealed he had to dig deep to beat Nico Rosberg to pole in Spain after struggling with the car compared to Friday's practice sessions.

Vettel hit with grid penalty for gearbox change
Sebastian Vettel will start from 15th on the grid after incurring a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change on Saturday night.

Crash not down to driver error - Maldonado
Pastor Maldonado insists he is blameless for the crash which saw his hopes of a top-ten grid position go up in smoke.

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P15 to P4

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Hamilton holds off Rosberg to win in Spain
Lewis Hamilton just managed to hold off Nico Rosberg for victory at the Spanish Grand Prix as the two Mercedes dominated the race but kept battling until the final lap.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#ff8c00'>Spanish GP</font>
<font color='#008000'>Race Results</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#0000ff'>Pos  Driver             Team/Car                  Time/Gap</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 1.  Lewis Hamilton     Mercedes              1h41m05.155s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 2.  Nico Rosberg       Mercedes                   +0.636s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 3.  Daniel Ricciardo   Red Bull-Renault          +49.014s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 4.  Sebastian Vettel   Red Bull-Renault        +1m16.702s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 5.  Valtteri Bottas    Williams-Mercedes       +1m19.293s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 6.  Fernando Alonso    Ferrari                 +1m27.743s</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 7.  Kimi Raikkonen     Ferrari                     +1 lap</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 8.  Romain Grosjean    Lotus-Renault               +1 lap</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 9.  Sergio Perez       Force India-Mercedes        +1 lap</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>10.  Nico Hulkenberg    Force India-Mercedes        +1 lap</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>11.  Jenson Button      McLaren-Mercedes            +1 lap</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>12.  Kevin Magnussen    McLaren-Mercedes            +1 lap</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>13.  Felipe Massa       Williams-Mercedes           +1 lap</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>14.  Daniil Kvyat       Toro Rosso-Renault          +1 lap</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>15.  Pastor Maldonado   Lotus-Renault               +1 lap</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>16.  Esteban Gutierrez  Sauber-Ferrari              +1 lap</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>17.  Adrian Sutil       Sauber-Ferrari              +1 lap</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>18.  Jules Bianchi      Marussia-Ferrari           +2 laps</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>19.  Max Chilton        Marussia-Ferrari           +2 laps</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>20.  Marcus Ericsson    Caterham-Renault           +2 laps</font>
<font color='#0000ff'>[U]Retirements:[/U]</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>     Kamui Kobayashi    Caterham-Renault           34 laps</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>     Jean-Eric Vergne   Toro Rosso-Renault         24 laps</font>

Here is the World Championships Standings after Spanish GP:

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#800000'>World Championships Standings</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#2f4f4f'>[U]Drivers' championship:[/U]</font>
<font color='#696969'> 1.  Lewis Hamilton    100
 2.  Nico Rosberg      97
 3.  Fernando Alonso   49
 4.  Sebastian Vettel  45
 5.  Daniel Ricciardo  39
 6.  Nico Hulkenberg   37
 7.  Valtteri Bottas   34
 8.  Jenson Button     23
 9.  Kevin Magnussen   20
10.  Sergio Perez      20
11.  Kimi Raikkonen    17
12.  Felipe Massa      12
13.  Romain Grosjean   4
14.  Jean-Eric Vergne  4
15.  Daniil Kvyat      4</font>
[U]<font color='#000080'>Constructors' championship</font>:[/U]
<font color='#696969'> 1.  Mercedes              197
 2.  Red Bull-Renault      84
 3.  Ferrari               66
 4.  Force India-Mercedes  57
 5.  Williams-Mercedes     46
 6.  McLaren-Mercedes      43
 7.  Toro Rosso-Renault    8
 8.  Lotus-Renault         4
 9.  Sauber-Ferrari        0
10.  Marussia-Ferrari      0
11.  Caterham-Renault      0</font>

I needed one more lap for win - Rosberg
Nico Rosberg believes he fell short of victory in Spain by one lap after watching team-mate Lewis Hamilton claim his fourth win on the bounce.

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@genius83 and members involved with this thread. keep up the good work!. nice coverage and information to share

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Mercedes is running away with both titles I hope the gap closes between Mercedes and other teams. The thing I like in Mercedes team is that they are allowing their drivers to compete with each other rather than telling that x is faster than y.

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RBR are not faster and still they constantly issuing team orders.
Sucks!

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