GP3 Europe 2011: victories by Adrian Quaife-Hobbs and James vessels, Mitch Evans is leader of the Championship

This past weekend was held the third meeting of the GP3 2011 in Europe with WINS of Adrian Quaife-Hobbs and James vessels, although Mitch Evans is positioned as leader of the Championship, taking the place of Nigel Melker. RSC Mucke pilot had a weekend to forget, and is Evans, MW Arden, who now stands out from its rivals.
The first race saw quaife-hobbs, who came from the third position of the grid, as it stood at first position only a few seconds after booting, surprise friends and strangers. From there, he led with an iron hand until the finish line. Outside of that time, there is too much excitement in the race.
One of the animators was perhaps Dean Smith, who overtook Lewis Williamson in the output, like Quaife-Hobbs, and attempted to pressure the leader of the race, but in the end his car had problems, and lost some time, reaching the final in fifth position. The second race also saw a victory with the winner to head out to tail.
In this case it was James draught, which coming from the pole position ran away from his opponents and gave no option. From behind, this time we saw an interesting fight between Valtteri Bottas, Dean Smith and Alexander Sims. The Finnish defended from attacks by Smith, while Sims was waiting for a possible error. In the end it could tell you both.
Therefore, Sims occupied the second place of the podium ahead of Bottas. Mitch Evans won a fourth very fought, demontando from the back position, while the latest positions with right to points occupied them Gabby Chaves and Lewis Williamson. In general, this weekend, we have seen better careers than in Montmelo and Turkey, despite being in the Valencia Street Circuit.
The next meeting of the Championship will be in two weeks, in Great Britainin the Silverstone Circuit. The English quote will be that mark the arrival in ecuador of the Championship, eight runs in four meetings will be held, and will be missing other eight races at four meetings over.
1. Adrian Quaife-Hobbs Manor 28m49.603s 2. Lewis Williamson MW Arden + 6. 547s 3. Mitch Evans MW Arden + 7. 4 406s. Gabby Chaves Addax + 11. 5 403s. Dean Smith Addax + 14. 315s 6. Alexander Sims Status + 17. 022s 7. Valtteri Bottas ART + 18. 818s 8. James draught ART + 19. 339s 9. Nick Yelloly Atech CRS + 26. 837s
10 Leonardo Cordeiro Carlin + 28. 342s
11. Zoel Amberg Atech CRS + 36. 012s
12. Conor Daly Carlin + 37. 231s
13. Vittorio Ghirelli Jenzer + 37. 241s
14. Marlon Stockinger Atech CRS + 39. 355s
15 Daniel Morad Carlin + 40. 131s
16 Tamas Pal Kiss Tech 1 + 41. 619s
17. Matias Laine Manor + 42. 700s
18 Luciano Bacheta RSC Mucke + 48. 068s
19. Rio Haryanto Manor + 58. 934s
20 Tom Dillmann Addax + 1m12.164s
Drop-outs:
Nigel Melker RSC Mucke 8 laps
Aaro Vainio Tech 1 3 laps
Pedro Nunes ART 3 laps
Nico Muller Jenzer 1 lap
Michael Christensen RSC Mucke 1 lap
Thomas Hylkema Tech 1 0 laps
Ivan Lukashevich Status 0 laps
Antonio Felix da Costa Status 0 laps
Simon Trummer MW Arden 0 laps
Maxim Zimin Jenzer 0 laps
1 James stalled ART 28m06.179s 2. Alexander Sims Status + 4. 3 445s. Valtteri Bottas ART + 7. 4 917s. Mitch Evans MW Arden + 10. 808s 5. Gabby Chaves Addax + 18. 843s 6. Lewis Williamson MW Arden + 19. 7 133s. Conor Daly Carlin + 19. 212s 8. Adrian Quaife-Hobbs Manor + 20. 037s 9. Vittorio Ghirelli Jenzer + 20. 659s
10 Luciano Bacheta RSC Mucke + 21. 298s
11 Dean Smith Addax + 22. 293s
12. Nick Yelloly Atech CRS + 22. 817s
13 Tamas Pal Kiss Tech 1 + 27. 269s
14. Nico Muller Jenzer + 28. 381s
15 Pedro Nunes ART + 34. 266s
16. Marlon Stockinger Atech CRS + 40. 739s
17 Leonardo Cordeiro Carlin + 51. 691s
18. Zoel Amberg Atech CRS + 1m01.816s
19. Nigel Melker RSC Mucke + 1m39.578s
Retirements:
Antonio Felix da Costa Status 13 laps
Maxim Zimin Jenzer 13 laps
Rio Haryanto Manor 13 laps
Michael Christensen RSC Mucke 8 laps
Tom Dillmann Addax 8 laps
Daniel Morad Carlin 0 laps
Matias Laine Manor 0 laps
Aaro Vainio Tech 1 0 laps
Simon Trummer MW Arden 0 laps
Ivan Lukashevich Status 0 laps
Thomas Hylkema Tech 1 0 laps
1 - Mitch Evans - 26pts
2 - Nigel Melker - 22pts
3 Andrea Caldarelli - 20pts
4 Alexander Sims - 16pts
5 James stalled - 16pts

My Grand Prix of Europe 2011: the most dull race of the year

 After having become interesting a Grand Prize traditionally so lacking in action on the track as a Spain at the Circuit de Catalunya, waiting anxiously to see if new regulation 2011 together with Pirelli tires transformed the race at the Valencia street circuit in something similar to what you were seeing this season. There is nothing further from the truth.
Dual zone DRS showed this time quite ineffective, and only putting much conviction and a little noses could realize an advancing to a single-seater with a similar pace. That is what brought Fernando Alonso to pass to Mark Webber on track. This advancement, the DRS was necessary but not sufficient, because braking of the Asturian pilot, considering that you fall into it with more tip Webber, is to take into account.
Neither tyres marked this time a considerable difference. Just remember as clear case of overtaking attributable to the rubber Button to Rosberg at the start of the race. Nothing more. Do they had changed a lot things If Pirelli had remained their choice of superblando-blando instead of finally opt for harder compounds (blando-medio)? Paul Hembery says no, but I think certainly we would have seen another career.
Without going any further, it is no secret that Ferrari suffers more harder tyre compound. It is no accident that the pace of Ferrari was remarkably well compared to Red Bull in Monaco and Canada. In addition to being two circuits that does not penalize excessive defects of the F150 (Yes, I will still calling as well), were two circuits in which Pirelli took the superblandos and the soft. To assess the issue of gums, Massa is a very good reference, and we will agree that we have been a few races watching the best Massa in the season. So let me think that with some softer, compounds Alonso would have been able to give more war to Vettel in Valencia.

Because let us not deceive ourselves: Sebastian Vettel won almost at will in Valencia, despite everything. Is not valued enough thing extraordinarily well which is driving Vettel this year, but insist that you no loss at the milonga of the top car. Last year the Red Bull was also much higher, and Vettel did, nor remotely, the season is doing this year. It is not easy to master as well with a superior car. There have been many dominant cars in the history of formula one, but few pilots have managed them lead to an equivalent superiority in terms of results. If it does not hit a slump of relaxation, this year will be very difficult to beat brands.
The only one which I believe could have made shade to Vettel in Valencia was Fernando Alonso. In many moments of the race seemed actually to have pace to contest the victory to Vettel. But the major handicap of the Asturian this season is the wall of Ferrari. In a year where the prize takes it, generally, which takes the initiative with regard to strategy, has a team is not able to anticipate their rivals in this regard. I firmly believe that yesterday went them well the move at the last stop unintentionally. Webber returned to anticipate at your stop, and Ferrari saw clearly that their partial with the socks not exceeded that Alonso was marked with the soft, and lasted a little more the entrance to the Spanish driver. But at that time, Vettel was not an attainable goal.
Alonso put in track everything you had to put. He drove to win the race. Proved it in the same output, where a braking on the exterior with a bestial fuel load (in 2010, Valencia was the race in which the car began with more fuel throughout the year, to get an idea), gave him back the bad drive inevitably found out on the dirty side of the goal line. His pace was superior to the Webber, and looked like he could even stand him up to Vettel if he removed the Australian front. Took it masterfully on track after that his team did not give option to pit at the first stop, but in the second, a new reactive strategy of Ferrari turned to leave behind Webber. I had the feeling that while Alonso was driving to win, Ferrari was deciding strategy to conserve the podium. It should be said, however, that when he was behind Vettel, it became clear that the victory could not compete.

The differences of the Group of three with the rest were abysmal. McLaren was not anything fine in this Grand Prix, thing that surprised me, and Hamilton returned to sank in another circuit in which expected much more than him. The difference between the two McLarens and Massa with the rest of the platoon was not small, say.
The rest, let me stress, and much carreron of Jaime Alguersuari. Finally came the consistent and serious career both needed the Toro Rosso. Jaime times were extraordinary if we take into account its strategy of tires (to one stop less than most), the heat that made, and normal wear and tear on tires of his Toro Rosso. At times, I had the same rate as the own Hamilton with one stop less. If they have really understood because they have done so well in Valencia, we can begin to see it often in the points. It could now start the fight for truth, although I am not yet very clear or against whom (Ricciardo, Webber, Buemi) or for what (retain seat at Toro Rosso, get seat in Red Bull).
And to be a dull race, I think that he has given much Yes on topics to discuss. I'm not too much reference to the issue of the mapped of the engine, because the differences of truth will be at Silverstone. But nobody expected that suddenly Red Bull let go like a shot. And above all: ran the circuits that we all know that they will be favorable to Ferrari, and able to catch even a victory. There you have it. About Valencia, not commented nothing else, simply that Hispania again behind Virgin in this beautiful struggle to not be the last team, and Adrian Sutil has been batteries lately, to the detriment of Paul di Resta, which seems to have hit a slump. Need you.

GP2 Europe 2011: Romain Grosjean strengthens as leader of the Championship and Esteban Gutierrez wins his first race

This weekend at the Valencia Street Circuit we have experienced a few interesting careers on the occasion of the GP2 Europe 2011 ; Romain Grosjean strengthens as leader of the Championship, after the victory in Saturday's race, Esteban Gutierrez won his first race on Sunday. The two races saw overtaking and struggles, in contrast to what was seen during the formula 1 race.
We arrived at Valencia after the weekend's Monaco with many drivers near the head of the Championship, and one of them, Charles Pic, struggled before departure, despite having achieved the pole. Bad luck for the French driver, who thus lost a great opportunity to position itself as leader of the Championship. Who take advantage of this circumstance would be his teammate.
Giedo van der Garde maintained the lead of the race, a start which saw an accident between Jules Bianchi and Marcus Ericsson, on the one hand, and another between Fabio Leimer and Alvaro Parente on the other hand. He had to leave the safety car to give time to the Commissioners to withdraw the car accident, but soon the race returned to be launched. Dani Clos, filming in third position after a fantastic start.
After the compulsory pit stops, an aggressive Luca Filippi movement ended with a touch with Dani Clos. Initially it seemed that Catalan did not have any problem arising out of the event, but when came the final laps, his right rear tire, which was the one who hit Filippi, began to lose pressure, and made him much lower pace, losing a podium more than deserved.
At the same time, during the yellow flags that released by the touch between Clos and Philippi, Van der Garde continued rolling at high rate, improving its partial. This meant a drive through (during yellow flag periods there is the so-called "Delta Time" can not be downgraded; if it is cut, this means a penalty). The Dutch pilot had to recover from the fifth position, and managed to reach second.
Dani Clos could have been second, but the low tire pressure did he could never come to attack Davide Valsecchi and in the end, which was also surpassed by a Giedo van der Garde in full recovery. Although a fourth position was a good result, I knew a little, especially for having lost a podium because of another driver. Nevertheless, the Racing Engineering was animated for the race on Sunday.
The sprint race had little history; Esteban Gutierrez, who came from the second position, took advantage of a mistake of Josef Kral in bars initials and became head, position not left until the end of the race. Romain Grosjean had to leave after a touch with Charles Pic and Rodolfo Gonzalez, a fact that behave ten positions of penalty on the grid Silverstone.
Luiz Razia also failed with Josef Kral, although he could not keep to an unleashed Gutierrez, premiered as the winner of the European GP2 before his teammate, Jules Bianchi. Giedo van der Garde back from seventh place to an interesting third place, ahead of Davide Valsecchi and Dani Clos, who could have fought for the podium, but began to lose pace in the final laps and finished in fifth position.
1 Romain Grosjean DAMS 58m19.400s
2 Giedo van der Garde Addax + 15. 481s
3. Davide Valsecchi AirAsia + 20. 901s
4. dani Clos racing engineering + 24. 010s
5 Sam Bird iSport + 24. 323s
6 Luiz Ghazw AirAsia + 24. 495s
7 Esteban Gutierrez ART + 48. 097s
8 Josef Kral Arden + 51. 064s
9 Jolyon Palmer burn + 53. 632s
10 Michael Herck Coloni + 57. 032s
11 Julian Leal Rapax + 58. 041s
12. Kevin Mirocha Ocean + 58. 567s
13 Pal Varhaug DAMS + 1m06.416s
14 Johnny Cecotto Ocean + 1m12.085s
15 Rodolfo Gonzalez Trident + 1m20.090s
16 Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova + 1m25.296s
17. Stefano Coletti Trident + 1m44.986s
18. Kevin Ceccon Coloni + 1 lap
Drop-outs:
Max Chilton Carlin 23 laps
Christian Vietoris racing engineering 15 laps
Luca Filippi Super Nova 14 laps
Charles Pic Addax 13 laps
Jules Bianchi ART 0 laps
Marcus Ericsson iSport 0 laps
Alvaro Parente Carlin 0 laps
Fabio Leimer Rapax 0 laps
1 Esteban Gutierrez ART 43m34.905s
2 Luiz Ghazw AirAsia + 12. 995s
3 Giedo van der Garde Addax + 13. 842s
4. Davide Valsecchi AirAsia + 26. 633s
5. dani Clos racing engineering + 30. 130s
6 Michael Herck Coloni + 30. 374s
7 Jules Bianchi ART + 34. 651s
8. Kevin Mirocha Ocean + 34. 677s
9 Julian Leal Rapax + 36. 728s
10 Pal Varhaug DAMS + 37. 615s
11 Marcus Ericsson iSport + 40. 932s
12 Sam Bird iSport + 42. 599s
13 Christian Vietoris racing engineering + 44. 840s
14 Fabio Leimer Rapax + 46. 014s
15 Luca Filippi Super Nova + 46. 777s
16 Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova + 57. 433s
17 Johnny Cecotto Ocean + 1m08.309s
18. Alvaro Parente Carlin + 1m11.936s
Drop-outs:
Stefano Coletti Trident 21 laps
Kevin Ceccon Coloni 21 laps
Josef Kral Arden 14 laps
Jolyon Palmer Arden 14 laps
Max Chilton Carlin 3 laps
Charles Pic Addax 0 laps
Romain Grosjean DAMS 0 laps
Rodolfo Gonzalez Trident 0 laps
1 - Romain Grosjean - 34pts
2 - Giedo van der Garde - 33pts
3 - Davide Valsecchi - 30pts
4 Bird Sam - 27pts
5 Charles Pic - 24pts
6 - dani Clos - 16pts
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Grand Prix of Europe F1 2011: Fernando Alonso Gets a fantastic second position

Fernando Alonso has today achieved a fantastic second positionfor the first time up to the podium in Valencia Street Circuit. Having emerged from the fourth position, and a departure good but especially a first very avispada curve, Fernando has laid the foundations for what has been a very good race with a very positive outcome.
After the exit, the driver of Ferrari in third position, and has started a fight with Mark Webber. This fight has lasted throughout the race, and the two pilots have been alternating positions at times, always with pit stops. Ferdinand stood in second position, and some already dreamed of a victory.
The truth is that during part of the race, the victory seemed possiblethat Sebastian Vettel was less than four seconds of the Asturian, still giving the best of himself. But something Vettel is the leader of the Championship, and is that baby Schumi, as it used to be called, is ceasing to be a baby, and knows to run the race with intelligence.
The pilot of Red Bull has tight when it seemed that Fernando was approaching, and he has shot with more confidence at the moment that Mark Webber was in second position. In the end, thanks to a stop very good pit by Ferrari, showing that they also know perform good strategies, has recovered a second position which knows very well.
In statements some, Alonso said that much this weekend has been fun, and have been a few very nice days both on and off the track. He is very happy to reach the podium in Valencia Street Circuit for the first time, and hoped to continue fighting with the Red Bull later. He has made it very clear that the goal now is finish higher up that second.
In two weeks, Great Britain prize at Silverstone. It remains to be seen if Ferrari can continue to be competitive there, and gives me that Red Bull will continue to be going just as well, with or without the new technical regulations. But the podium today does anybody. Ferrari are satisfied, and that will give you encouragement to continue working in this line.

Grand Prix of Europe F1 2011: Sebastian Vettel WINS and Mark Webber makes him a favour covering the shoulders

 The European Grand Prix has been slightly more entertaining than previous years, although rather than true career has been in the pit stops. Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso have not been too far for a large part of the test. In the end Sebastian Vettel achieved victory in Valencia Street Circuit, which is the sixth test to win the eight we carry this 2011. In the other two, signed two separate posts seconds.
The German Red Bull driver takes 186 possible 200 points, a staggering 93 per cent of the total. So there will not be who put in doubt that defended its world title. We have not passed the equator of this 2011 and it is only 70 points which earned in 2010. Very ugly you have to put everything that Sebastian Vettel will not become world champion. All this Fernando Alonso was second and Mark Webber third in the race.
The start, once again, was quiet for Sebastian Vettel. Mark Webber was not started well but he was allowed to retain his position favored because Lewis Hamilton fell asleep. Fernando Alonso tried to plug holes with those who came behind arrimando is the McLaren of the English, but Felipe Massa passed as an arrow between the two putting third momentarily. Momentarily because Spanish in a hurry of braking master rose from fifth place to third. He played the all and went it well.
A. from there Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso started a nice duel remained almost until the end of the race. In a very nice move inside the Spanish managed to overtake the Australian. False alarm, because he returned the play boxes. It gave the impression that Alonso was going to have to settle for third place.

His opportunity came in the last pit stop. Webber changed the tire half a lap before Alonso, what it took to teeth, stay on track and try to get out in front of his rival. This time the move went well and the Spanish stood in front of the Australian, but without options versus Sebastian Vettel. Mark Webber had slowed lot Fernando Alonso, and the difference between the German was unable to cut. The pace of Ferrari was quite good during the entire race.
The cross was for McLaren. Lewis Hamilton had many problems with the compounds of Pirelli and ended more than 46 seconds of Sebastian Vettel. Jenson Button, for its part, ended a minute for the winner. The Valencia circuit is choked and both McLaren MP4-26.
Jaime Alguersuari completed a great Sunday finishing eighth, same position where the Grand Prize of Canada equaled his best result this season. Sergio Perez returned to surprise friends and strangers making just one stop on the Valencia Street Circuit, something that almost all were impossible.
The DRS has little helped to facilitate overtaking the Valencia Street Circuit. Very few and very tight. The designed urban layout blessed by Hermann Tilke is boring most of the current schedule of formula one. Up in the Monaco Grand Prix I remember more overtaking than in the European Grand Prix.

Grand Prix of Europe F1 2011: Hispania Racing F1 Team is mixed with the Marussia Virgin Racing

Hispania Racing F1 Team has been mixed with the Marussia Virgin Racing today in the qualifying session for the formula 1 Prix Europe great. This is a good result for the Spanish team, which runs the second home race this weekend. Although Vitantonio Liuzzi has not been able to overcome to Timo Glock, has really surpassed Jerome D'Ambrosio.
Therefore, the two last rows of the grid alternate Virgin cars and Hispania, with Narain Karthikeyan closing the grill. After the success of Canada, Hispania aims to gradually reach its rivals, and they are still working on the same line. It seems that the Spanish team does not lose comba and may fight you to you tomorrow with Virgin.
Although Liuzzi has completed a second Timo Glock, race probably you can try to fight with the German, because that, in general, the Hispania has behaved better this season on Sunday than Saturday. It will have to wait to see what will happen tomorrow, with Liuzzi and Karthikeyan ready to attack it as necessary.
Therefore, the objective of the team for tomorrow will be finish ahead of the two Virgin and perhaps come a little closer to the Lotus of Tony Fernandes, if they have good pace. First and foremost, finish the race is always vital, if its rivals have problems, clear. When others fail, must be able to finish and take advantage of situations.
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Grand Prix of Europe F1 2011: Sebastian Vettel prepares the ground for the classification

Third session of free practice and preparation of Sebastian Vettel in the face of the qualifying session will be held at 14: 00. The German has managed the fastest time this morning with traffic in the Middle, followed that of Fernando Alonso at some four tenths and Felipe Massa little less than half a second behind.
Mark Webber has been the fourth ranked ahead of Jenson Button, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, both fairly distant McLaren of the head at least as to the achieved times at this meeting. I'm surprised this performance "slack" of the two McLarens, above all and time by Lewis Hamilton. I am sure that classification they will teach us another face, but things have been so at the third session.

We have the table of times below, but the truth is that we lack laps by driver from average table data. Anyway see how track conditions are better now, interesting with 26 ° C, 35 ?c runway and 59% of relative humidity. All pilots have focused on the setup of classification, and that is why I just do not believe the performance of the McLaren.
It seems that this time it may be possible to do front row grid to Fernando Alonso (even Felipe Massa, who is not so far). What is also clear is that there are two barbecues: the top 10 and the rest, as in the first "half" have exactly to the five main teams. RedBull, Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes GP and Renault. Difficult situation of Toro Rosso but especially Jaime Alguersuari it is quite complicated in the face of the classification and to highlight the twelfth position of Sergio Perez which shows once again be able to make good racing. In a couple of hours we will leave doubts.

Grand Prix of Europe F1 2011: Jaime Alguersuari returns to be eliminated in the Q1

Resigned Jaime Alguersuari, who returns to be eliminated in the Q1, after the umpteenth meeting of classification problems this season. The Catalan pilot already yesterday had engine problems and could not participate in the second official training session. Today, a tactic in my opinion wrong by Toro Rosso him sentenced to 18th position.
If I say that the tactic is wrong is because Toro Rosso have decided to leave too late and aiming to spend only a set of tyres. In normal situation, that would probably be a wise decision, but unlucky it went wrong. But when the number 19 car not shot at the second session of free practice, spending of tyres has been also much lower.
In a situation like this, "saving" a session of training, they should have more available tires, and no risk to happen what happened; Eighteenth position for Jaime Alguersuari, which could have been better if not for this tactic. Obviously played an important role the traffic met Jaime during which had to be his fastest lap.

We missed one hour and entrenamentos media yesterday, and unfortunately, have now left four cars that spoiled my round. Tomorrow is another day.

Grand Prix of Europe F1 2011: Fernando Alonso, by mistake, will be fourth

 The Spanish returned to repeat the position of the Grand Prix of Monaco and will start fourth on the grid of the European Grand Prix. A fourth position that had not committed an error in his last attempt might have served to improve his position. Fernando Alonso is also human, and has the right to do so.
The Ferrari driver had shot the second position. Only seventy-four thousandths him separating registration of Lewis Hamilton. In the final moments of the Q3 all the Favorites went out again, but only Mark Webber was going to improve his Cronus. This he clinched fourth position in the second as Lewis Hamilton or Fernando Alonso managed to beat their previous time.
The Spanish error was rush too much braking at the entrance of a curve which forced him to open the account and made him lose four tenths on his previous record in the second sector. The result was that it aborted the last lap and retired to boxes. It was mission impossible to closing that gap in the third and last sector.

The session not started badly, though with some tension. Fernando Alonso was on the lookout in the Q1 for wanting to save a set of soft tyres. The thing became larger and the play eventually went well. In the Q2 everything went as planned and with only one set of soft road was opened to the Q3.
At the end of the classification, was asked if he had made a mistake on his final attempt. The Spanish seems that he avoided answering and walked away. The strange thing is that originally gave the impression that had not understood the question, but are the repetieron and it was then when was bridged his appearance with the media. In the repetition of the retranmision that gave the impression that he had been a mistake.
In their statements to the television Fernando Alonso targets podium in the face of tomorrow. A good start will be crucial. A detail that should not be overlooked is that it will make it on the dirty side of the runway. As well stated to laSexta, that dirty part is very dirty because cars her not tread in throughout the weekend.

Grand Prix of Europe F1 2011: Sebastian Vettel continued collecting poles

 The European Grand Prix qualifying session would serve as a Guinea pig to test the effects that would have on the teams the prohibition on changing the engine map from Saturday to Sunday. Nothing at all. Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull kb7 returned to get the pole. The German leads seven of eight possible. Incredible.
No one was saved nothing and all the Favorites used three soft games available. Left with the question if the McLaren also did so, but it seems so. In the end, Sebastian Vettel returned to impose its law with Mark Webber Escudero this time. Lewis Hamilton will be third, fourth Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button fifth.
For the first time in the season Red Bull were forced to use all available soft tyres games. An unusual event in what carry in 2011, though really Sebastian Vettel pole did not endanger at any time. Which was approached was his teammate Mark Webber, which was to slightly less than two-tenths of the reigning champion of the world.

They stayed in the Q1 Jaime Alguersuari, Heikki Kovalainen, Jarno Trulli, Timo Glock, Vitantonio Liuzzi, Jerome D'Ambrosio and Narain Karthikeyan. The young Spanish pilot had planned to make a single attempt with soft tire, with such bad luck that he had to abort due to the traffic that was found on the track. None of the pilots exceeded 107% limit, so it will need no favors to participate in the race tomorrow.
The Court in the Q2 affected Vitaly Petrov, Paul di Resta, Rubens Barrichello, Kamui Kobayashi, Pastor Maldonado, Sergio Perez and Sebastien Buemi. Pilots head the only one who had to leave a second time to avoid unnecessary scares was Felipe Massa, although even he completed the round because his step to the Q3 was not danger.
Tomorrow hopefully enjoy an entertaining race. To see if the two zones of Valencia Street Circuit DRS contribute to that test is not a simple procession of cars. If not, come back to enjoy one of the most boring calendar careers of formula one.
107% Q1 time: 1: 45.301

Grand Prix of Europe F1 2011: free first with Webber in the lead, third Alonso

Returns the action to track and back with much more movement in a first session of free than it expected. Nice but with much time humidity, some cloud than another, but in general the track conditions seem to be kind. There have been all exits of track, intensity of work in boxes, work on the track, and although they have finally met probably programmes predefined in each team and the positions of classification not say much, hence we have to Mark Webber first, followed Petrov and Alonso.
Nico Hulkenberg caused a yellow flag shortly before the first half hour, the first part more free practice stop, when to stop for the curve 12 lost stability and hit against the wall. Nothing serious, given little damage and in one couple of minutes all cleared, and another thing. Before continuing I can not comment on two things: Sergio Perez has returned, and Sebastian Vettel has been the 16th with the new Pirelli PZero White. Interestingly.

Sergio Perez has returned to the wheel of his Sauber and has done so at 100% it seems (touch wood), 20 laps and placing 14 ahead of Pastor Maldonado and Sebastian Vettel. For its part Jaime Alguersuari has been ahead of Daniel Ricciardo to more than two-tenths, also within the top 10. This is good, very good news, at least for the moment and thanks to the extra motivation that I guess it will be run in Spain. So I say now, I hope to eat potatoes with the words I had towards Alguersuari on its continuity or not…
The two Ferrari worked well during the meeting, although not have been able to approach to the times of Mark Webber, with a 1'40. 403 is the driver faster with nearly 9 tenths on Vitaly Petrov. Striking Russian although Nick Heidfeld was fifth. Behind the two McLarens have been fourth (Lewis Hamilton) and seventh (Jenson Button) and complete the top 10 three pilots of other many teams: the eighth Adrian Sutil, Nico Rosberg ninth and as said, Jaime Alguersuari tenth. We will return with more chicha surely after second free practice that will compete at 14: 00.

Grand Prix of Europe F1 2011: what happened last year?

Mas alla de la victoria de Sebastian Vettel o el vuelo de Mark Webber, si por algo tenemos que recordar el Gran Premio de Europa de 2010 es por el Safety-Gate. Tras el accidente de Mark Webber, paso demasiado tiempo hasta que Charlie Whiting decidiera mandar salir al coche de seguridad a pista y cuando lo hizo, una maniobra de Lewis Hamilton, en los videos se vio claramente como ralentiza la marcha para luego acelerar, hizo que este se quedara justo delante de Fernando Alonso.
Si esto no fuera poco, la sancion a Lewis Hamilton llego cuando la carrera estaba vista para sentencia y el britanico no perdio ni una sola posicion. Eso desato el fuego cruzado de declaraciones entre el britanico y Fernando Alonso. Tal fue el enfado del piloto asturiano, calificando la carrera como de manipulada, que posteriormente tuvo que pedir perdon a la FIA.
Eso si, las declaraciones de Fernando fueron mas o menos lo que mucho pensamos: Manipulacion orquestada titulo nuestro companero S.Marcus que no pudo esperar ni un momento para sacar su analisis post-carrera. A partir de esa Gran Premio de Europa, nuestro director de carrera preferido se gano el sobrenombre de Charlie Waiting Whiting.
Fernando Alonso, octavo, iba de mas a menos y se convertia en uno de los principales damnificados de la salida del safety-car. Por su parte, Pedro de la Rosa conseguia su primer punto de la temporada, aunque poco despues lo perdia tras la sancion de la FIA a nueve pilotos involucrados en el Safety Gate.

Grand Prix of Europe F1 2011: the Red Bull Racing preview

We arrived at the European Grand Prix. We arrived at the Valencia street circuit. For the fourth time in its history, the urban layout around the port of Valencia will host a Grand Prix of Formula 1. As they say in the previous Red Bull, the fifth time they travel to Spain in what have been seasonal, although if we take into account the test held at the Circuit of the Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo, in the circuit of Jerez and the Circuit de Catalunya (twice) coupled with the two great prizes, it will be the sixth time this year that there is an event related to formula one in our country.
The 5.419 meters designed by Hermann Tilke, we find nothing more and nothing less than 25 curves of all classes. A circuit of Sebastian Vettel described as similar to the layout of Monaco in difficult. The young German pilot won't have bad memory. In 2010 he got the victory and this year part as a main favourite. The only positive result achieved in the three visits by Red Bull. For its part, Mark Webber will return to the place where he was one of last season's most spectacular accidents and perhaps of recent times. Gliding () of the Australian left us ice cream. Luckily, without consequences for the pilot. We cannot say the same of the single-seat since after the impact, Webber had to release a new one.

Grand Prix of Europe F1 2011: compounds selected by Pirelli

Half of Pirelli compound debuted in the Grand Prize of Canada-free training, and so it seems, the Italian brand has liked the result, and has changed the initial choice of tyres for the European Grand Prix. According to teams, the new compound that binds to the Pirelli family works pretty well, and will be used for the first time in career, along with the soft tyres, which will fulfil the role of Option.
Therefore, Pirelli brings Europe soft compounds (Option) and medium (Prime). Certainly harder compounds which were envisaged in principle help to deal with the heat of the Mediterranean coast, and it is these days in Spain we are having enough heat, so a little more of hardness in the tyres for sure it will be good.
Pirelli explains that the decision to change the compounds and bring the soft and medium instead of the superblando and soft is given not only by the climate, but also by the Valencian asphalt and the layout of the circuit, which considered that it might be very aggressive with the tyres.

Grand Prix of Europe F1 2011: the FIA prohibits changing the engine map between classification and career

The FIA has sent a communique to the teams indicating that since this weekend it will not allow to change the engine between the qualifying session and the race maps. This detail is suspected that Red Bull based their overwhelming superiority on Saturday. In the Valencia Street Circuit already not may take advantage of this, if they did.
In this way the FIA wants to avoid pillerias that serve to maximize the benefits of the single-seater in the qualifying session. A few maps engine which then cannot be used on Sunday by the problems of reliability and fuel consumption. This measure is added the prohibition of the diffusers blown from the Grand Prize of the United Kingdom.
In Valencia there will be many outstanding developments of Red Bull eyes and see how thrive on Saturday with this ban. Many believe that they have a system that squeezed to the maximum in the Q3 engine and which has served until now to absorb each and every one of the poles of the 2011 season.
The question then me is, why have expected both to get their hands to changes in the map engine between Saturday and Sunday? Time had more than enough to do this, though, now more than ever, they try to cut the wings into Sebastian Vettel or the Championship will be decided in the summer. And that I do not think that you be interested in the business of F1, Bernie right?

World Rallye will seek out more of Europe

Calendar, World Rally Fernischumi 17 February 2011 | 21: 01 For vote this post connect with Facebook Connect

In recent months they have jumped rumors indicating that world Rallye could be looking for new destinations. Obviously with nine of the thirteen evidence disputing on European soil, the FIA aims to remove any evidence of the old continent and export the WRC to other countries

According to Simon Long, the number of tests that make up the calendar stays between twelve and fourteen five years. The most logical solution in the times in which we live, we look forward to emerging economies as Russia, China, India or Brazil. According to the commercial director of the WRC, two of the Rallye currently on the calendar could give way to new destinations. We'll see what the timetable presented on 8 March.

I do not think that we we will see a revolution, but there is a desire to clear evolve into a more comprehensive calendar that we are currently focused in Europe. We need to look towards the large emerging economies, like Russia, China, India and Brazil.

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