Spanish GP 2005
MAY 5, 2005
Spanish Grand Prix Preview
RACE DATE: 8 MAY 2005
LOCATION: CATALUNYA, SPAIN
2004 WINNER: M.SCHUMACHER, 2ND: BARRICHELLO, 3RD: TRULLI
2004 POLE: M.SCHUMACHER - 1m15.022
2004 BEST LAP: M.SCHUMACHER - 1m17.450
The home of the Spanish Grand Prix since 1991, which was a year earlier than planned to co-incide with the 1992 Olympics, and thus Catalunya made a less than favourable first impression when the F1 circus arrived at a building site! The first race was however memorable for Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna's wheel-to-wheel duel into the first turn: Mansell won. Races here largely muted affairs due to the relentless testing at the venue and its lack of overtaking opportunities.
TIMETABLE: (In Local Time - GMT+2)
Friday, May 6th:
Practice Session 1 - 11:00-12:00
Practice Session 2 - 14:00-15:00
Saturday, May 7th:
Practice Session 3 - 09:00-09:45
Practice Session 4 - 10:15-11:00
Qualifying Session 1 - 13:00-14:00
Sunday, May 8th:
Qualifying Session 2 - 10:00-11:00
Race - 14:00-16:00