FORMULA 1 Live

Spanish GP - *Free Practice 3

Saturday April 26, 2008 | Finished

  1. Heidfeld fastest in final practice

    Heidfeld fastest in final practice

    The third and final practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix saw Nick Heidfeld set the pace for BMW Sauber with a best lap of 1:21.269. More

Free pratice: Live standing

P. Driver Team Time
1 Nick Heidfeld BMW 1:21.269
2 David Coulthard Red Bull 0:00.196
3 Fernando Alonso Renault 0:00.330
4 Robert Kubica BMW 0:00.448
5 Jarno Trulli Toyota 0:00.502
6 Sebastien Bourdais Toro Rosso 0:00.673
7 Nelsinho Piquet Jr Renault 0:00.723
8 Jenson Button Honda 0:00.791
9 Felipe Massa Ferrari 0:00.806
10 Timo Glock Toyota 0:00.812
11 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 0:00.825
12 Nico Rosberg Williams 0:00.905
13 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 0:00.907
14 Kazuki Nakajima Williams 0:00.920
15 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren 0:00.951
16 Sebastien Vettel Toro Rosso 0:01.023
17 Rubens Barrichello Honda 0:01.081
18 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India 0:01.197
19 Adrian Sutil Force India 0:01.857
20 Takuma Sato Super Aguri 0:02.457
21 Anthony Davidson Super Aguri 0:02.652
22 Mark Webber Red Bull

Live Commentary

  1. 0' That's the end of the session with neither Ferrari or McLaren in the top eight.

  2. 3' Nick Heidfeld (BMW-Sauber) roars into the lead, three tenths quicker than the Scot and Hamilton improves to sixth.

  3. 6' Robert Kubica (BMW-Sauber) goes second, 13 hundreths slower than Coulthard.

  4. 10' Barrichello takes a spin at turn 10.

  5. 14' Coulthard has improved his best time to 1:21.580.

  6. 16' Webber has a throttle problem and will take no further part this morning.

  7. 20' Timo Glock (Toyota) goes second albeit on a softer compound tyre.

  8. 22' Raikkonen improves from ninth to fourth.

  9. 31' Better fortune for the other Red Bull as Scot David Coulthard sets his quickest time of the entire weekend, 1:22.068.

  10. 34' The yellow flag is out as Mark Webber (Red Bull) suffers some mechanical trouble.

  11. 37' Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) has done six laps and has moved to third with 1:22.728 just behind new leader Fernando Alonso (Renault).

  12. 41' Championship leader Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) sets the fastest time so far.

  13. 44' Nick Heidfeld (BMW-Sauber) goes much quicker with Jenson Button (Honda) half a second behind.

  14. 46' 1:24.638 for the Italian.

  15. 50' Jarno Trulli (Toyota) is out on the track, he is the only one!

  16. 53' 18 drivers have already done a lap but Williams are not going out until 10:15.

  17. 60' It's a lovely sunny day in Barcelona as the hour long final free practice session gets underway.

Circuit Map

Montmelo Circuit
 

About the Spanish GP

Length 4.655 km
Laps 66 (307.104 Km)
Last Year 1, 2, 3 1. F. Massa 2. L. Hamilton 3. F. Alonso
Record Lap F. Massa - 1'22''680 (2007, Ferrari)
Record Pole F. Massa - 1'21''421 (2007, Ferrari)
Last Year Pole F. Massa - 1'21''421 (Ferrari)

Previous winners

Year Driver
2007 F.Massa (Ferrari)
2006 F. Alonso (Renault)
2005 K. Raikkonen (McLaren)
2004 M. Schumacher (Ferrari)
2003 M. Schumacher (Ferrari)
2002 M. Schumacher (Ferrari)
2001 M. Schumacher (Ferrari)
2000 M. Hakkinen (McLaren)
1999 M. Hakkinen (McLaren)
1998 M. Hakkinen (McLaren)
1997 J. Villeneuve (Williams)
1996 M. Schumacher (Ferrari)
1995 M. Schumacher (Benetton)
1994 D. Hill (Williams)
1993 A. Prost (Williams)
1992 N. Mansell (Williams)
1991 N. Mansell (Williams)
1990 A. Prost (Ferrari)
1989 A. Senna (McLaren)
1988 A. Prost (McLaren)