Spain 2011 - Qualifying - Can anyone beat Red Bull to pole position in Barcelona?
Published by Christine
Red Bull are still supreme out on track, but it looks as though reliability could come into play this weekend. Mercedes seemed improved, Ferrari had more gearbox trouble, and Renault had a big fire on Heidfeld's car.
What this all means for qualifying, it's hard to say. We've already seen the shootout for pole position become a little bit more strategic, and less about going as fast as you can. Who will get pole position?
Qualifying will begin at 1pm GMT+1 with the BBC and Factbyte Factbox coverage starting an hour beforehand.
Statistics
Circuit de Catalunya, Saturday
23℃
- Low 12℃
- Humidity 55%
Sunny
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M Webber | Red Bull | 1:19.995 | 18 |
| 2 | S Vettel | Red Bull | 1:20.101 | 20 |
| 3 | L Hamilton | McLaren | 1:20.829 | 17 |
| 4 | F Alonso | Ferrari | 1:20.937 | 23 |
| 5 | J Button | McLaren | 1:20.991 | 18 |
Predictions
Sebastian Vettel left it very late to set a time in FP3, but topped the times at the last minute. His teammate led both sessions yesterday, putting Red Bull firmly as favourites once again. But who will be best of the rest?
