Spain 2010 - Race information - Preview the upcoming schedule, weather and press conferences
Published by Adam Burn
The F1 circus comes home to Europe this weekend, for the first time since Monza last year. With it, we'll see the return of team transporters, elaborate motorhomes, and plenty of chassis upgrades throughout the pit lane.
The weather
F1 racing in 2010 has been a wet affair thus far, and the changeable weather is set to continue this weekend with rain predicted at various points throughout Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Expect to spend time cloud watching.
The circuit
Barcelona is an aero circuit that sorts the men from the boys. It's a track that will give us a real indication as to who will featured strongly for the rest of the season. Many teams tested here prior to the start of the season, and most know the place like the back of their hands. It rarely produces good racing.
| Location | Circuit de Catalunya |
| Timezone | GMT +2 |
| First Race | 1991 |
| Total Grand Prix | 19 |
| Laps | 66 |
| Length | 4.655 km |
| Pole Position | 1m 20.527s | Jenson Button (Brawn GP) | 2009 |
| Fastest Lap | 1m 21.670s | Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) | 2008 |
| Race Time | 1hr 31m 36.230s | Felipe Massa (Ferrari) | 2007 |
Event schedule
An F1 weekend comprises of events spanning three days. Action begins on Friday and ends on Sunday.
| Day | Session | Start Time (GMT +0100) | Start Time (Local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Free Practice 1 | 09:00 | 10:00 |
| Free Practice 2 | 13:00 | 14:00 | |
| Saturday | Free Practice 3 | 10:00 | 11:00 |
| Qualifying | 13:00 | 14:00 | |
| Sunday | Drivers Parade | 11:30 | 12:30 |
| The Race | 13:00 | 14:00 |
Support racing for this event includes GP2, GP3, Formula BMW and Porsche Supercup.
Press conference schedule
Official press conferences are organised by the FIA and happen four times during the weekend.
| Day | Time (GMT +0100) | Time (Local) | Attendees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 14:00 | 15:00 | Fernando Alonso |
| Jaime Alguersuari | |||
| Pedro de la Rosa | |||
| Bruno Senna | |||
| Sebastian Vettel | |||
| Friday | 15:00 | 16:00 | Ross Brawn |
| Aldo Costa | |||
| Sam Michael | |||
| Nick Wirth | |||
| Saturday | Post qualifying | Three fastest drivers | |
| Sunday | Post race | First three finishing drivers |
The qualifying and post race press conferences will take place after the television unilateral interviews.
Following live
A thread will be created on Sidepodcast.com for every session and every thread is live enabled, meaning you can follow along and contribute to the conversation without refreshing the page.
