F1 Points Update
Points standings: (After races: Australia, Malaysia, China, Bahrain, Spain.)
2013 Drivers’ Championship
- S Vettel 89 points
- K Raikkonen 85
- F Alonso 72
- L Hamilton 50
- F Massa 45
- M Webber 42
- R Grosjean 26
- P di Resta 26
- N Rosberg 22
- J Button 17
2013 Constructors’ Championship
- Red Bull 131 points
- Ferrari 117
- Lotus 111
- Mercedes 72
- Force India 32
- McLaren 29
- Toro Rosso 8
- Sauber 5
- Williams 0
- Caterham 0
- Marussia 0
Monaco Grand Prix – Qualifying
Tyre this weekend are: prime=soft, option=super-soft
ROS has been fastest in all three practice sessions this weekend, so that bodes well for Mercedes.
Lotus and Ferrari have both been busy rebuilding cars after GRO and MAS both hit the barriers during practice.
MAS has picked up a 5 grid-spot penalty after a gearbox change.
There’s drizzle, which should make for an eventful Quali session
Air temperature 17°C; track 23°C; wind 1.5m/s; humidity 44%
Qualifying session 1 (Q1) Read more
Spanish Grand Prix – Race
Provisional grid at the end of Qualifying: ROS, HAM, VET, RAI, ALO, MAS, GRO, WEB, PER, DIR; RIC, VER, SUT, BUT, HUL, GUT; BOT, MAL, VDG, BIA, CHI, PIC.
“Ferrari’s Felipe Massa and Sauber’s Esteban Gutierrez have [each] been handed three-place grid penalties by the Spanish stewards for impeding during Saturday’s qualifying session for the Barcelona race.” [source: FIA]
My GridBids picks for this weekend are: VET, ALO, BUT & HAM.
Tyre compounds this weekend: prime=hard (orange); option=medium (white)
Air temperature 20°C; track 34°C; wind 1.7m/s; humidity 48%
Grid (with *penalties applied): ROS, HAM, VET, RAI, ALO, GRO, WEB, PER, MAS*, DIR, RIC, VER, SUT, BUT, HUL, BOT, MAL, VDG, GUT*, BIA, CHI, PIC.
ROS leads everyone away on the formation lap Read more
Spanish Grand Prix – Qualifying
Tyre compounds this weekend: prime=hard (orange); option=medium (white)
MAS was fastest in the last practice session (1:21.901) ahead of RAI and WEB
There was rain in the earlier practice sessions but it’s dry today
Air temperature 20°C; track 36°C; wind 2.2m/s; humidity 60%
There are no penalties carried forward from Bahrain
McLaren say they have fixed the power steering problem on PER’s car
Qualifying session 1 (Q1)
Lights are green – pit lane is open but no rush to get on track Read more
Bahrain Grand Prix – Race
Air temperature 29°C; track 42°C; wind 5.8m/s; humidity 38%; dry
The provisional grid as set in Qualifying: ROS, VET, ALO, HAM*, WEB*, MAS, DIR, SUT, RAI, BUT; GRO, PER,RIC, HUL, BOT, VER; MAL, GUT*, PIC, BIA, VDG, CHI
*Penalties to be applied: HAM +5 grid spots; WEB +3; GUT +5.
Updated grid: ROS, VET, ALO, MAS, DIR, SUT, WEB, RAI, HAM, BUT, GRO, PER, RIC, HUL, BOT, VER, MAL, PIC, BIA, VDG, CHI, GUT
BUT will be starting on the option (medium compound) tyre
ROS leads everyone away on the formation lap
Race control: 100m board on entry to Turn 14 will be removed as damaged
Grid is forming up
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