Well, I don't know about anyone else, but I found that first session a bit of a let down. I suppose I built it up too much to start with, but when the highlight of the hour and a half is spotting a lime green building, you know something's up.

I suppose it takes time to get used to the track, the feeling of the circuit, and the atmosphere in Valencia, and that's just for us! Never mind the drivers.

For Free Practice 2, then, I am curious to see whether Vettel was showing off a little, or if he can keep it up as the track gets even better. The dust should be clearing, bit by bit, and we should be seeing the times drop somewhat.

I noted in the FP1 comments that the official simulation was giving a lap time of 1m 37s, but we have yet to see anything like that.

Elsewhere, we'll need to see what's going on with Red Bull, as the bottom of the timesheets is bad even for them, and also whether Sutil is up in 13th on merit, or because the other drivers were struggling.

There were no major incidents in FP1, just a few slides and spins, so we'll be eagerly awaiting the first driver to stuff it up properly. Place your bets now. There are concerns that Valencia hasn't been planned out particularly well in terms of recovering any stricken cars. Hopefully, if the worst does happen, the sessions won't be disrupted too much.

If it works, we'll be watching ITV's live stream, but I'm not holding my breath. The good ol' reliable live timing helps, but it honestly seems like the best place to be is the Live Commenting Live... Thing. Pooling our knowledge makes the sessions much more interesting.