A 2

WEEKEND SCHEDULE:

Practice 1 Fri 04:00 – 05:30
Practice 2 Fri 08:00 – 09:30
Practice 3 Sat 05:00 – 06:00
Qualifying Sat 08:00 – 09:00
Race Sun 08:00


CIRCUIT INFO:

Lap data
Lap length 4.655km (2.892 miles)
Race laps 66
Race distance 307.104km (190.826 miles)
Pole position Left-hand side of the track
Lap record* 1’21.670 (205.192 kph) by Kimi Raikkonen, 2008
Fastest lap 1’19.954 (209.596 kph) by Rubens Barrichello, 2009
Maximum speed 318kph (197.596 mph)
DRS zone/s (race) Pit straight and straight after Campsa
Distance from grid to turn one 730m

Car performance
Full throttle 60%
Longest flat-out section 1310m
Downforce level High
Gear changes per lap 45
Fuel use per lap 2.5kg
Time penalty per lap of fuel 0.075s

Strategy
Quickest complete pit stop in 2012 19.456s by Ferrari (see full list)
2013 prime tyre**: Hard (2012: Hard)
2013 option tyre**: Medium (2012: Soft)

*Fastest lap set during a Grand Prix
**Pirelli’s compounds are softer than those used in 2012

Data sources: FIA, Williams, Mercedes

A 2

Wow! Not a single vote so far. Everyone waiting to see what upgrades are revealed in practice before voting??

The Raptor

I voted for Lewis.

A 2

Voted Lewis too. I think he will win this one.

Nerd-Vol

I am so upset at NBC. We missed the pass for the win. How can Univision show the whole race without interruption but NBC can't? NBC seems to be able to show their soccer matches without having to go to commercials every 10 minutes.

I am am steaming mad.

A 2

I'm with you. Find it frustrating that we come back from break to have the lead change and then have them show the pass in replay.

I guess soccer has a bigger audience than F1, which is why I had to wait to see qualifying until 4:30 PM.

But that said, I loved some of the changes that seem to be in the pipeline. Enjoyed the interview on the pit straight after qualifying, and loved Will Buxton's narration of the lap as he rode along in the back of the 2-seater F1 car. That little Raikkonen fan I'm sure caused plenty of positive social media buzz for the sport and I liked how Ferrari responded by inviting him backstage to meet Kimi.



Next we are on to Monaco, but my interest will be more on the Indy 500 as I'll be following Alonso closely.

I think the race overall went very well. Liked that Tom Kristensen let the drivers be themselves provided they kept it relatively clean. The close battles were nice and a welcome change at Barcelona. Hoping Monaco will be as fun and not just a procession.

zdave87

Must be a Dale Jr fan as well

Hidef1080

I only watch it my local Univision channel.
I don't understand any Spanish but I get the gist.