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BMW.WilliamsF1 FW26 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW26 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW26 launch

Montoya

Ralf

Ralf

Alonso

Michael Schumacher in seinem massgeschneiderten Rennschuh an der Boxenmauer

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 19.-23.1.2004

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 19.-23.1.2004

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 19.-23.1.2004

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 19.-23.1.2004

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 19.-23.1.2004

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 19.-23.1.2004

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 19.-23.1.2004

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 19.-23.1.2004

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 19.-23.1.2004

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 19.-23.1.2004

TGC4

Podium

Podium

TGC4

TGC4

Girlfriend of Nelson Piquet

Jarno Trulli dancing in the parc ferme

Ralf Schumacher and Olivier Panis fighting during the race

Takuma Sato qualified third

Ralf Schumacher spins the wheels of his Williams FW26-BMW P84

Michael Schumacher besides a giant advertising

Michael Schumacher

Rubens Barrichello beeing overtaken by his team Michael Schumacher in the first corner during practice

Cristiano da Matta of Toyota

Michael Schumacher passing his delighted team - a fifth victory in five races so far

Cristiano da Matta speeding through last corner

Michael Schumacher entering parc ferme after his honoury lap

Juan Pablo Montoya and his engineers preparing for the race

Rubens Barrichello performing a pitting test during free practice

Local hero Fernando Alonso a bit nervous before qualifing

Mark Webber of Jaguar Racing

Ralf Schumacher passing the second corner

The field heading to the second corner after a fabulous start of Trulli

Jarno Trulli in a colorful scenery

Juan-Pablo Montoya greeting his cheering fans after his race retirement

Race Director Charlie Whiting and Michael Schumacher

Fernando Alonso

Michael Schumacher celebrates his 200th Grand Prix with his mechanics

Unexpected pit stop of Juan Pablo Montoya with smoking brake disks

Jenson Button of BAR braking into the first corner

Olivier Panis of Toyota entering the pit lane

Bahrain GP 2004

Juan Carlos, King of Spain, Prince Albert de Monaco, Flavio Briatore, Prince Andrew, Fernando Alonso and his Highness the Crown Prince of Bahrain Sheikh Salman bin Hamad al Kalifa

TGC4

Jacques Laffite's Ligier in the fence barrier after a collision with Carlos Reuteman (Williams) while batteling for the lead.

TGC4

TGC4

Jody Scheckter, 1977 Spanish GP

Jacky Ickx during a pitstop in the Lotus-Cosworth 72E with Lotus team boss Colin Chapman

Team principal Ken Tyrrell at pits with 'his' drivers Francois Cevert and Jackie Stewart

Quite young advertising girls from Firestone

Spanish brotherhood: McLaren driver and double F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso, with rally driver Carlos Sainz (father of F1 driver Sainz Jr.), and Juan Carlos, King of Spain from 1975 to 2014

Wet-weather tyre – just in case, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Final podium shot with Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes senior race engineer Tony Ross, winner Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Champagne for the winner Nicoo Rosberg, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Finishing 3rd with Ferrari: Sebastian Vettel, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

2nd place for Rosberg's Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

A very happy winner Nico Rosberg indeed, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Another 3rd place for Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Nico Rosberg finally got his championship campaign going with a commanding win from pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

This time it was Nico Rosberg's weekend: Lewis Hamilton congratulates, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Mercedes' Nico Rosberg claimed his first race victory of the season, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

After a tough start into the 2015 season, Nico Rosberg responds to Lewis Hamilton's dominance by winning the Spanish Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, had a near-perfect weekend and winns the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2015

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, passing the main straight, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leaves the pits after his stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, just about to leave the pits after his stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Mercedes crew finishes Lewis Hamilton's pit stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Pit stop for Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Pit stop for Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, driving out of the pits after his stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, followes Maldonado, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Massa, Williams, driving through curve 8, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Lonely race leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Pastor Maldonado, Lotus-Mercedes, leads Sainz and Ricciardo, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Cars fighting for position, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, has the better start and leads the Spanish Grand Prix, while team-mate Hamilton looses momentarily his 2nd position to Ferrari driver Vettel, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

FIA president Jean Todt (at the right his wife Michelle) talkes to a Renault engineer on the grid, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

2nd man on the grid: Lewis Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

German Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, 3rd on the grid, gets out of his car, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

3rd on the grid: Sebastian Vettel, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

7th on the grid: Kimi Raikkonen, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Kimi Raikkonen arrives on the grid, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Four-times F1 World Champion (1985, '86, '89 and '93): Legandary Alain Prost, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Former F1 team-mates for Ferrari in 1991: Jean Alesi talkes to Alain Prost, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Frenchman Jean Alesi, former Ferrari F1 driver in the 1990s, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Former F1 driver Jean Alesi, talkes to Arrivabene on the grid, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Former F1 driver Jean Alesi on the grid, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Fernando Alonso in a interview for sky sports

Spanish McLaren-Honda driver Fernando Alonso

Williams driver Felipe Massa and his son, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Sebastian Vettel relaxing at the drivers parade lap, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Felipe Massa (looking to his litle son) and both Ferrari drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Ferrari drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Donald MacKenzie, the man whose company holds Formula 1's controlling interest, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Lewis Hamilton waiting for the drivers parade lap, Sunday, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Sunday morning, race day: Jackie Stewart and Mark Webber in the paddock, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Nico Rosberg finally got the better of his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton as he sealed pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Nico Rosberg dominated qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix, beating Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to record his first pole position of the 2015 Formula 1 season

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, gains 2nd position on the grid, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Daniil Kvyat, Red Bull-Renault

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Felipe Nasr, Sauber-Ferrari

Daniil Kvyat, Red Bull-Renault

Sergio Perez, Force India-Mercedes

Felipe Nasr, Sauber-Ferrari

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes

Carlos Sainz Jr, Toro Rosso-Renault

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Pastor Maldonado, Lotus-Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, driving to pole-position, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Felipe Nasr, Sauber-Ferrari

Both Sauber cars of Felipe Nasr (car with the yellow mark on the onboard camera) and Marcus Ericsson, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India-Mercedes

Max Verstappen, Toro Rosso-Renault

Ready to open Friday's 2nd practice session: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India-Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes

Carlos Sainz Jr, Toro Rosso-Renault

Felipe Nasr, Sauber-Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, followed by Verstappen

Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Mercedes

Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Mercedes, driving out of the pits, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Pastor Maldonado, Lotus-Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda, two-times Word Champion in 2005 and '06, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Daniil Kvyat, Red Bull-Renault

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes

Max Verstappen, Toro Rosso-Renault

Marcus Ericsson, Sauber-Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, during Friday's practice session, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Daniil Kvyat, Red Bull-Renault

Daniil Kvyat, Red Bull-Renault

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India-Mercedes, passes the start/finish straight, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren-Honda

Carlos Sainz Jr, Toro Rosso-Renault

Daniil Kvyat, Red Bull-Renault

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India-Mercedes

Pastor Maldonado, Lotus-Mercedes

Felipe Nasr, Sauber-Ferrari

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes, driving into the pits, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren-Honda

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Marcus Ericsson, Sauber-Ferrari

Pastor Maldonado, Lotus-Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, entering the pits

Valtteri Bottas

German Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg

Felipe Massa in his Williams

Bernie Ecclestone

Norbert Haug, former president of Mercedes-Benz motorsport together with Pascal Wehrlein, the reserve driver for the Mercedes F1 team, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Helmut Marko of Red Bull

Sebastian's father, Norbert Vettel, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Current World Champion, Briton Lewis Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

German Dieter Zetsche, head of Mercedes-Benz cars since 2006 as well as member of the company's Board of Management since 1998, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Maurizio Arrivabene with Niki Lauda, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Maurizio Arrivabene, "well arrived" team principal of the Ferrari F1 Team

Jacques Villeneuve, World Champion in 1997 with Williams, talkes to Arrivabene

Finland's Kimi Raikkonen, World Champion of the 2007 F1 season

Four-times World Champion Sebastian Vettel

Warm-up for the Ferrari pit crew

The Austrian TV ORF presents Niki Lauda, trible F1 World Champion 1975, '77 and '84

Juan Carlos and Bernie Ecclestone arrived at 1st grid position, Lewis' place, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain, Juan Carlos I. and Bernie Ecclestone on the grid, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Niki Lauda, the Crown Prince of Bahrain, Juan Carlos I. of Spain and Bernie Ecclestone on the grid, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Juan Carlos and Carlos Sainz in paddock, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Juan Carlos I, King of Spain from 1975 to 2014, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

The current Spanish Grand Prix drivers with Juan Carlos I, King of Spain from 1975 to 2014: Roberto Merhi, Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz Jr, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

5th victory of the 2014 Grand Prix season so far for the Mercedes F1 Team, Spain, Barcelona, 2014

2nd place yet again for Nico Rosberg, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Race winner Lewis Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Third place for Australian Daniel Ricciardo, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Podium finish with Nico Rosberg, Mike Elliot (head of aerodynamics at Mercedes), Lewis Hamilton and Daniel Ricciardo, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton celebrating another 1-2 for the Brackley based German F1 Team, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Ok, I did not win the race, but now it's my turn ... , Nico Rosberg on team-mate Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Sebastian Vettel makes the utmost by finishing in 4th position, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Valtteri Bottos, Williams, can be happy with his 5th position after the race, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, fought himself up to 6th position in the race, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Finishing 19th, Max Chilton, Marussia driver, after the race in parc ferme, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Parc ferme procedure as usual for race winner Lewis Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, man of the moment with another race victory, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Mercedes Chairman Dieter Zetsche celebrates yet another Grand Prix victory with his top driver Lewis Hamilton, Spain, Barcelona, 2014

Lewis Hamilton: 4th consecutive victory of the season and the new Championship leader, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

2nd Nico Rosberg did not get the chance to challange his team-mate Hamilton for the victory, Spain, Barcelona, 2014

The state-of-the-art Mercedes F1 Team had just achieved their 5th victory of the 2014 Grand Prix season, Spain, Barcelona, 2014

Another dominant Mercedes 1-2 for Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, leaves the pits to rejoin the race, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, makes his 3rd and last pit stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

With 17 laps to go, P1 for Lewis Hamilton, with a 3.7 seconds lead over Mercedes team-mate Rosberg, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

On race lap 45, Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, made his last pit stop, changing from prime to option tyres, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, had just made his last stop for prime tyres, lap 43, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, makes his last stop for prime tyres, lap 43, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, makes his last stop for prime tyres, lap 43, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, makes his last stop for prime tyres, lap 43, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, makes his last stop for prime tyres, lap 43, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Just after his pit stop: Valtteri Bottas, Williams, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Pit stop for Valtteri Bottas, Williams, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Marcus Ericsson, Caterham, leaving the pits after his stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Pit stop for Marcus Ericsson, Caterham, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Tyre abrasion on the main straight with Ferrari drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso, Spanish Grand Prix, 2014

Lots of tyre abrasion on the Barcelona main straight while Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, passes by, Spanish Grand Prix, 2014

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Full packed stand at the Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Kimi Raikkonen being pushed hard by Ferrari team-mate Fernando Alonso, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Both Ferraris of Raikkonen and Alonso (behind the Lotus of Grosjean) having a nice battle throughout the race, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Both Ferraris of Raikkonen and Alonso having a nice battle during the race, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, making up positions in midfield, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

In 6th and 7th position are both Ferraris of Raikkonen and Alonso, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Valtteri Bottas, Williams, in 3rd position, ahead of Ricciardo in the Red Bull and Grosjean, Lotus, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

The same procedure as in the last races: Lewis Hamilton leads Nico Rosberg, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

The field squeezing into turn 1, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari no. 7, tries hard to pass Romain Grosjean (Lotus) at the start, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, watching his followers at the start for the Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Both Mercedes of Hamilton and Rosberg get away clearly at the start for the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2014

Pole-setter for Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Pole-setter for Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Championship leader, Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, being pushed to his grid position, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

The Lotus-Renault of Romain Gosjean had arrived on his 5th grid position, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Bernie Ecclestone and Alain Prost, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Frenchman Alain Prost at the grid, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Former McLaren team-mates and rivals for the Formula 1 World Championship in 1984, Alain Prost and Niki Lauda, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Mercedes Chairman Dieter Zetsche with Bernie Ecclestone, Niki Lauda and guestes at the grid, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Bernie Ecclestone meeting Mercedes people at the grid, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Bernie Ecclestone arrives at the grid, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

A girl at grid position

Marshals ready for the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Spaniard and local Ferrari driving hero, back from drivers parade, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen on their way to the drivers parade, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Journalist Gunther Wiesinger and Bernie Ecclestone in the paddock at the Red Bull Station, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Bernie Ecclestone and Kai Ebel (RTL TV), Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Bernie Ecclestone and Kai Ebel (RTL TV) in the paddock, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Rubens Barrichello, covers the race for Brazil's TV Globo

Gerard Lopez, Chairman of the Lotus F1 Team and Alain Prost, former 4-times Formula 1 World Champion in the 1980's and '90s with McLaren and Williams in the Lotus motorhome, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Evening mood at the Ferrari motorhome, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Sebastian Vettel surrounded by the press

The McLaren-Mercedes in parc ferme after qualifying, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Rear view on the bodied rear suspension of the McLaren-Mercedes MP4/29, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Rear view of the Red Bull-Renault RB10

Parc ferme with a Red Bull-Renault

Hi there, yes, it's me again, Rainer! Another pole position for Lewis Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Once again: Pole position for dominant Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, the 35th of his F1 career so far, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Kimi Raikkonen back to parc ferme after P6 in Q3, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, pushed back to the pits during qualifying, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel has to retire from qualifying, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, drives back to the pits during qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Renault

Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Renault

Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Renault

Jules Bianchi, Marussia-Ferrari

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India-Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, drives for another qualifying lap, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes

Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Renault

Swede Marcus Ericsson, Caterham-Renault

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, entering the pits

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault entering the pits

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, driving out of the pits for qualifying, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Start for qualifying session with Nico Hulkenberg, Force India (front) and Gutierrez (Sauber), Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, is about to leave the pits for qualifying session, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Sergio Perez, Force India, back to the pits after the 3rd practice session on Saturday morning

Romain Grosjean, Lotus, back to the pits

Maldonado's Lotus-Renault on track again

Kevin Magnussen, McLaren-Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, is about to leave the pit lane for Saturday's practice session

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, joins the track for Saturday's practice session

Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Renault

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Sergio Perez, Force India-Mercedes

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber-Ferrari

Kamuki Kobayashi, Caterham-Renault

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Pastor Maldonado, Lotus-Renault, winner of the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix

Kevin Magnussen, McLaren-Mercedes

Valtterii Bottas, Williams, in front of Rosberg's Mercedes

Friday afternoon practice session with Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso-Renault

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, driving on the main straight

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Renault

Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Renault

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso-Renault

Kevin Magnussen, McLaren-Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes

Sergio Perez, Force India-Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Russian Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso-Renault

Pastor Maldonado, Lotus-Renault, on Friday morning practice session

French Lotus driver Romain Grosjean

Ricciardo in his Red Bull in the pits

Braszilian Felipe Massa

German Nico Rosberg

Daniel Ricciardo, Australian driver for Red Bull

Word Champion Sebastian Vettel

Pastor Maldonado of Venezuela, driving for Lotus-Renault

Spanish Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso

Nearby the Mercedes motorhome ...

Former British F1 driver Martin Brundle (left), now working for Sky Sports, is captured in the paddock

Ferrari grils

Toto Wolff, executive director of Mercedes AMG Petronas F1, arrives in the paddock

Two former British F1 drivers of the 1990s, Johnny Herbert and Damon Hill, now working for TV, accompany Kai Ebel (middle) from German RTL

From left to right: 2nd placed Kimi Raikkonen, winner Fernando Alonso, Ferrari's Stefano Domenicali, and 3rd placed Felipe Massa, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Grand Prix winner Fernando Alonso has given his Ferrari boss Domenicali a champagne shower on the podium, Spain, Barcelona, 2013

Grand Prix winner Fernando Alonso on the podium, Spain, Barcelona, 2013

Grand Prix winner Fernando Alonso on the podium, Spain, Barcelona, 2013

A very happy Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso joined by his team-mate Felipe Massa on the podium, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

A very happy Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso after winning the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona

A very happy Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso after winning the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona

A Spanish national flag on the 1st race position, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Race winner Fernando Alonso and his team-mate Felipe Massa, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Race winner Fernando Alonso, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

A stand full of Ferrari fans, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Spaniard Fernando Alonso, a delighted race winner for Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Spaniard Fernando Alonso, race winner for Ferrari, has just parked his car in parc ferme, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Ferrari's Stefano Domenicali is about to shake hands with 2nd placed Kimi Raikkonen, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Kimi Raikkonen finishing 2nd, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Emilio Botin awaits the winner

Sergio Perez, McLaren-Mercedes, makes his pit stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Sergio Perez, McLaren-Mercedes, makes his pit stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Sergio Perez, McLaren-Mercedes, makes his pit stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Sergio Perez, McLaren-Mercedes, makes his pit stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

The McLaren crew await their driver

2nd pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

2nd pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pits at Barcelona race track, Spanish Grand Prix, 2013

Pit stop for Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, back on track after his pit stop at the Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

The midfield with Adrian Sutil, Force India, and Romain Grosjean, Lotus, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, after a fine start that lifted him immediately to 3rd, leads Hamilton and Raikkonen, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, after a fine start that lifted him immediately to 3rd, leads Hamilton and Raikkonen, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, leader in the early laps, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, still in the lead, followed by Vettel and Alonso, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Start of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, followed by Vettel, Hamilton, Raikkonen and Alonso.

Start of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, followed by Vettel, Hamilton, Raikkonen and Alonso.

Start of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, followed by Vettel, Hamilton, Raikkonen and Alonso.

Start of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, followed by Vettel, Hamilton, Raikkonen and Alonso.

Spanish fans at the first corner

Lotus-Renault driver Kimi Raikkonen on the grid, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel talks to this race engineer Guilaume Rocquelin, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel talks to this race engineer Rocquelin, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, is being pushed to his grid position, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Christian Horner and Bernie Ecclestone on the grid, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Christian Horner and Bernie Ecclestone on the grid, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Mercedes F1 team director Toto Wolff, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez on the grid, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Eric Boullier (right) and Gerard Lopez on the grid, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Fernando Alonso and his Ferrari race engineer Andrea Stella on the grid, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari driver, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, just arrived at his grid position, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Santander chairman Emilio Botin, FIA president Jean Todt and Michelle Yeoh meet at the grid, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Emilio Botin, chairman of Ferrari's major sponsor Santander

Emilio Botin, chairman of Ferrari's major sponsor Santander

Niki Lauda and Dieter Zetsche

Niki Lauda, Dieter Zetsche and his daughter

Grid girl at Rosberg's car

Grid girl

Grid girls

Grid girls

Kimi Raikkonen after the drivers' parade

Kimi Raikkonen, drivers' parade

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg after the drivers' parade

Felipe Massa on the drivers' parade

Sebastian Vettel on the drivers' parade

Sebastian Vettel on the drivers' parade

Susie de Villota and global Road Safety ambassador Michelle Yeoh, Jean Todt's wife

Bernie Ecclestone and children, FIA Road Safety campaign, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Nico Rosberg and his girl friend Vivian Sibold, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Nico Rosberg's girl friend Vivian Sibold is delighted about the back-to-back pole positions of the German Mercedes driver, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

The top three qualifiers for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix, 2013, at Barcelona: 2nd on the grid, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, pole for his team-mate Nico Rosberg, and 3rd placed, championship leader, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel.

Nico Rosberg celebrates his pole position ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013

Nico Rosberg takes pole position for Mercedes ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton locked out the front row for Mercedes ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013

Sergio Perez, McLaren-Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus-Renault

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, out of the pits and on his way to pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013

Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Renault

Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Renault

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber-Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Pastor Maldonado, Williams-Renault, winner of the Spanish Grand Prix last year

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus-Renault

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Max Chilton, Marussia-Cosworth

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus-Renault

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, leads his team-mate Hamilton during practice

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus-Renault

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus-Renault

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Sergio Perez, McLaren-Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Paul di Resta, Force India-Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Charles Pic, Caterham-Renault

Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Renault

Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber-Ferrari

Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Renault

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Charles Pic, Caterham-Renault

Marc Webber, Red Bull-Renault

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Merk Webber's Red Bull

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber-Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

BBC Sports broadcast with Jenson Button, who talks to di Resta (far left)

Lewis Hamilton with a British lollipop

Lewis Hamilton, Johnny Herbert, today a BBC expert analyst, and Marussia driver Max Chilton

Sergio Perez, McLaren driver

Valtteri Bottoas, Finnish racing driver for Williams

Gerard Lopez, Chairman of the Lotus Formula 1 Team and of its majority owner, Genii Capital

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber driver

Fernando Alonso

Ferrari driver and local hero Fernando Alonso with fans

Ferrari practises pit stops on Thursday afternoon

McLaren driver Jenson Button with fans

Roelof Wunderink, Spanish Grand Prix, 1975

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team, brakes into turn one in front of Schumacher's Mercedes

Maldonado's fans from Venezuela cheer from the stand after a victorious race of their idol

A victorious Pastor Maldonado of Williams is carried shoulder high on the podium after winning the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

A victorious Pastor Maldonado of Williams is carried shoulder high on the podium after winning the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

A victorious Pastor Maldonado of Williams showers with champagne on the podium after winning the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

A victorious Pastor Maldonado of Williams showers with champagne on the podium after winning the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

A victorious Pastor Maldonado of Williams presents his trophy on the podium after winning the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

A victorious Pastor Maldonado of Williams presents his trophy on the podium after winning the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

A victorious Pastor Maldonado of Williams cheers on the podium after winning the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

A victorious Pastor Maldonado of Williams is caressed by second placed Alonso in parc ferme after winning the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

A victorious Pastor Maldonado of Williams cheers in parc ferme after winning the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

A victorious Pastor Maldonado of Williams cheers and jumps on his race car in parc ferme after winning the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

A victorious Pastor Maldonado of Williams approaches parc ferme after winning the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

Race winner Pastor Maldonado of Williams takes the chequered flag to win the Spanish Grand Prix, 2012

A surprising but deserved winner Pastor Maldonado of Williams takes the chequered flag to win the Spanish Grand Prix, 2012

Sebastian Vettels new physiotherapist Heikki Huovinen signals ninth postion with the signaling board from the Red Bull Racing command center

Pit stop from above of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, with a quick nose cone exchange

Pit stop from above of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, with a quick nose cone exchange

Pit stop from above of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, with a quick nose cone exchange

Pit stop from above of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, with a quick nose cone exchange

Pit stop from above of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, with a quick nose cone exchange

Pit stop from above of Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Pit stop from above of Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Pit stop from above of Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Pit stop from above of Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Sergio Perez ejects from his stop at Sauber pits

Sergio Perez comes in for a pit stop

Pit stop of Pedro de la Rosa, HRT

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Vitaly Petrov, Caterham

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, retires after an unsuccessful overtaking attempt against Bruno Senna

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, pushes behind Bruno Senna's Williams, followed by Vettel

Jean-Eric Vergne of Toro Rosso in front of Massa, Webber and di Resta

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of Vettel and Button

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Paul di Resta, Force India, leads team mate Huelkenberg

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of Lotus' Grosjean and teammate Schumacher

The start field of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 squeezes through turns one and two - Ferrari's Alonso in the lead in front of Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado, chased by two Lotus-Renaults, Kobayashi in the Sauber-Ferrari and the two Mercedes works cars

The start field of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 squeezes through turns one and two - Ferrari's Alonso in the lead in front of Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado, chased by two Lotus-Renaults, Kobayashi in the Sauber-Ferrari and the two Mercedes works cars

The start field of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 squeezes through turns one and two - Ferrari's Alonso in the lead in front of Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado, chased by two Lotus-Renaults, Kobayashi in the Sauber-Ferrari and the two Mercedes works cars

The start of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 - Ferrari's Alonso wins the battle for the lead with Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado before turn one, chased by two Lotus-Renaults and Kobayashi in the Sauber-Ferrari

The start of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 - Ferrari's Alonso wins the battle for the lead with Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado before turn one, followed by the two Lotus-Renaults

The start of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 - Ferrari's Alonso wins the battle for the lead with Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado before turn one

The start of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 - Ferrari's Alonso battles with Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado for the lead

The start of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 - Ferrari's Alonso battles with Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado for the lead

The start of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012 - Ferrari's Alonso battles with Williams' polesetter Pastor Maldonado for the lead

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari before the start of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

Emilio Botin, a fourth-generation banker, head of Banco Santander, besides Ferrari's front line position on the grid before the start of the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

A worried looking Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing at 11th position on the grid

Sebastian Vettel's helmet in the shade besides an unusual seventh grid position before the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

Vettel's grid girl keeps the snappers away from the busy Red Bull mechanics

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing becomes ready and is seated in his race car before the start of the Spanish GP

Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus puts his helmet on before the race

Photographers now keep more distance to Kimi Raikkonen on the grid. He and Schumacher greet each other...

Kimi's Lotus-Renaultis prepared on the grid at fourth position

Lotus mechanics take care of the Renault's rear

A fortunate concidence put Pastor Maldonado of Williams on pole position on the grid before the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

Pastor Maldonado in his Williams-Renault, being pushed to his fortunate first grid position

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team, is prepared on his grid position

Daimler chairman Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug and Eric Lux of Genii chat on the grid

Former colleagues Alex Wurz, Pedro de la Rosa and Adrian Campos do TV interviews on the grid before the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

A cooler fan blows white clouds, chilling a grid girl with a German national banner

A grid girl holds the FIA banner besides the safety car before the Spanish Grand Prix 2012

The grid girls walk away in line

Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus F1 Renault greets the fans during the drivers parade

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel gives an autograph

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel writes into a guest book

Rosberg's grid girl

Brazilians Felipe Massa and Bruno Senna walk together to drivers parade

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton of McLaren walk together to drivers parade

Photographers position themselves between the grid girls before the drivers come to the drivers parade

Grid girls wait for the drivers

Grid girls smile for the drivers

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: on the left hand third qualified Alonso of Ferrari, McLaren's Hamilton (who will have to move to the back of the grid as a penalty, Alonso will move to second grid position) as polesetter in the middle and a surprising Maldonado of Williams as second placed (then pole position) on the grid.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, still on pole but soon to be excluded

Sebastian Vettel cools the brakes of his Red Bull Racing car himself in parc ferme

Vettel's pitwall board signals a large gap to pole setter Lewis Hamilton

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton is picked up by the Medical car, becoming excluded from qualifying after his McLaren car failed to make it back to the pits at the end of the session

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton climbs off the McLaren-Mercedes, becoming excluded from qualifying after he failed to make it back to the pits at the end of the session

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, on his flying lap

Vitaly Petrov, Caterham

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Timo Glock, Marussia Racing

Skid marks on the track

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Vitaly Petrov, Caterham

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Daniel Ricciardo of Australia in the Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

A lonely Marussia Virgin enters the long straight during Friday afternoon practice session

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Paul di Resta, Force India

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Timo Glock, Marussia Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren of Great Britain

A confident looking FC Bayern fan Nico Rosberg phones home

Red Bull race driver Mark Webber poses for a sunglasses advertising photo

Bernie Ecclestone congratulates Sauber CEO Monisha Kaltenborn subsequently to her 41st birthday

Driver Sebastien Buemi gives away sake from the barrel of new Red Bull sponsor Hanshin Shuhan

New Red Bull sponsor Hanshin Shuhan promotes their products in the Energy Station, test driver Sebastien Buemi beats the wooden sake barrel

The marshals enjoy their weekend full of exciting motorsport

Peter Sauber, Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay, drivers Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Perez with Sauber team boss Monisha Kaltenborn announce their new partnerhip in front of the pits

Peter Sauber, Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay, drivers Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Perez with Sauber team boss Monisha Kaltenborn announce their new partnerhip in front of the pits

A fellow colleague takes a photograph of Sebastian Vettel's helmet for the Spanish Grand Prix

A blonde woman takes a souvenir photo besides Sebastian Vettel's helmet for the Spanish Grand Prix

During the press conference on Thursday laughers shake Lotus' Kimi Raikkonen, Pedro de la Rosa of HRT, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, Force India's Nico Huelkenberg, Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull and Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi

Rainer Schlegelmilch gives an interview to Miran Alisic in the Ferrari Media motorhome

Rainer Schlegelmilch has a ristretto with Miran Alisic in the Ferrari Media motorhome

Rainer Schlegelmilch gives an autograph to John in the Ferrari Media motorhome

Rainer Schlegelmilch gives an autograph to a proud John in the Ferrari Media motorhome

Derek Warwick in the cockpit of a Lotus-Lamborghini

Ayrton Senna, infront of the medical centre, after Martin Donnelly's severe accident during Saturday's qualifying

Gerhard Berger in Ferrari pits, Spanish Grand Prix, 1995

Alberto Colombo in the ATS-Cosworth during practice for the Spanish Grand Prix at Jarama, 1978. In his three F1 missions for ATS he could not qualify once for a race.

Juan Carlos, King of Spain, visits Championship favourite Fernando Alonso on the grid

Ralf Schumacher in pits

Renault's Flavio Briatore, always prepared to joke back

Dancing mechanics performing a colourful ballet around the Red Bull racing car

Ferrari runns only one car for Jacky Ickx, the new Ferrari 312B3, developed by Sandro Colombo, Spanish Grand Prix, Montjuich Park, Barcelona, 1973

Martin Donnelly's Lotus crashed after a suspension failure on Friday practice

Exciting 1-2 victory for the McLaren-Merecedes team with Juergen Schrempp, David Coulthard, Norbert Haug, Mario Illien, Mika Hakkinen and Juergen Hubbert, Jerez, Spain, 1997

Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx, Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, 1970

Spanish driver Emilio de Villota in a previous season McLaren M23

Ferrari driver Ivan Capelli

Jan Magnussen in his Stewart-Ford

Former F1 driver and team boss Gerhard Berger chauffeurs King Juan Carlos of Spain over the grid before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

McLaren driver James Hunt, closely followed by the overlaped Ferrari of Regazzoni, crosses the line and takes the chequered flag to win the Jarama Grand Prix near Madrid, Spain

Bernie Ecclestone and the King of Spain, Juan Carlos, visit Championship contender Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull at his first grid position

FIA medical delegate Professor Sid Watkins, Jenson Button, Michael Schumacher and Veteran commentator Murray Walker pick up their eponymous 'Bernie' awards, which are presented at Circuit de Catalunya in the presence of the F1 supremo, Bernie Ecclestone (middle).

The King of Spain, Juan Carlos, surrounded by the top drivers Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher

Nelson Piquet in the Williams pits. Behind him his girlfriend

Race winner Jackie Stewart signs autographs

Kenny Handkammer (3rd lefthand)

Jacky Ickx at Lotus pits

The three Formula 1 drivers: Jochen Mass, Hans-Joachim Stuck and Harald Ertl, Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, 1976

The new Brabham driver Brazilian Nelson Piquet talkes to Gordon Murray and Bernie Ecclestone, Spanish Grand Prix, 1979

The 2nd 1-2 victory of the season for Lotus, with winner Mario Andretti, 2nd Ronnie Peterson and Ligier driver Jacques Laffite as 3rd, Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, 1978

At the start of the race Jack Oliver's BRM collided with Ickx's Ferrari and both cars caught fire but both drivers escaped with relatively minor injuries, Ickx suffering a few burns. The cars however were both destroyed and continued to burn for some time. www.grandprix.com

At the start of the race Ickx's Ferrari caught fire and was destroyed after a collision with Jack Oliver's BRM, Spanish Grand Prix, 1970

Hans-Joachim Stuck's March-Cosworth 761 retires after 16 laps with gearbox problems, Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, 1976

At the start of the race Jack Oliver's BRM collided with Ickx's Ferrari and both cars caught fire but both drivers escaped with relatively minor injuries, Ickx suffering a few burns. The cars however were both destroyed and continued to burn for some time. www.grandprix.com

At the start of the race Jack Oliver's BRM collided with Ickx's Ferrari and both cars caught fire but both drivers escaped with relatively minor injuries, Ickx suffering a few burns. The cars however were both destroyed and continued to burn for some time. www.grandprix.com

Jackie Stewart signs autographs after his victory at Montjuich Park, Spanish Grand Prix, 1971

Graham Hill, Brabham-Cosworth BT34, Spanish Grand Prix, Montjuich Park, 1971

Helen Stewart on the podium in between Amon (left) and her husband Jackie Stewart, the race winner of the Spanish Grand Prix, 1971

The King of Spain arrives in his helicopter before the Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, 1979

Start of the 1978 Spanish GP Jarama

Alastair Caldwell, McLaren's team manager, cleans the grid from dirt, Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, 1976

Lotus driver Jacky Ickx

Race winner Jochen Mass on a McLaren-Cosworth M23, Spanish GP 1975

Race winner Jochen Mass on a McLaren-Cosworth M23, Spanish GP 1975

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld

Mika Salo

Mika Salo

Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen

Denny Hulme's McLaren-Cosworth M19A in pits

CHEZ NOLDI

Gunnar Nilsson, Lotus

Spanish Grand Prix, Montjuich Park, Barcelona: Swede Ronnie Peterson, the new Lotus driver in 1973.

Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes is being prepared at its grid position

Lewis Hamilton arrives at park ferme after qualification part 3

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Ronnie Peterson, Spanish GP, Montjuich Park, 1975

Sebastian Vettel interacts with the fans.

Rubens Barrichello's grid girl

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull Renault

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, leaving the pit lane.

A team duel of Mercedes GP, with Michael Schumacher leading.

Sebastian Vettel leading the race.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault passing the start/finish straight.

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus-Renault, leaving his pit crew.

Pit stop of Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus-Renault.

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus-Renault, heading for a pit stop.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Renault

Fernando Alonso passes the grandstands filled with his fans.

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) chased by Jenson Button (McLaren).

Sold out grandstands at Circuit de Catalunya.

Fernando Alonso up in front after the first corner.

Alonso on the edge as he climbs up front after the start.

Side by side at the start.

Ross Brawn, Mercedes GP Team Principal

Mark Webber giving last interviews before the start.

All lined up for action...

A top grid girl for a top driver?

Sebastian Vettel during drivers' parade.

The winning team and driver with their trophies.

Celebrations on podium with Vettel, Hamilton and Button.

Champagne celebrations on podium with Vettel, Hamilton and Button.

Champagne celebrations on podium with Vettel, Hamilton and Button.

Champagne celebrations on podium with Vettel and Button.

Champagne celebrations on podium with Vettel, Hamilton and Button.

Sebastian Vettel lifts the winner's trophy.

Sebastian Vettel on podium with second placed Lewis Hamilton and third Jenson Button.

The winning driver Sebastian Vettel on podium.

The winning driver Sebastian Vettel on podium.

Fernando Alonso shakes hands with winner Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme.

Sheer joy of winner Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme.

The winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault.

Lewis Hamilton congratulates winner Sebastian Vettel.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes, exits his car in parc ferme.

Fernando Alonso and another local Jaime Alguersuari take the chequered flag.

Sebastian Vettel crosses the finish line to take yet another victory.

Sebastian Vettel crosses the finish line to take yet another victory.

Felipe Massa and tyre marbles.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault.

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault.

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault.

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Ferrari.

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, leaving his pit stop crew.

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Ferrari.

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP.

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Ferrari.

Pit stop of Timo Glock, Virgin-Cosworth.

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus-Renault, heading for a pit stop.

Pit stop of Narain Karthikeyan, HRT-Cosworth

Pit stop of Narain Karthikeyan, HRT-Cosworth

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Rubens Barrichello and Narain Karthikeyan roar past packed grandstands.

Michael Schumacher outpacing even his team mate Nico Rosberg.

Michael Schumacher showed a good pace in his Mercedes GP car.

Fernando Alonso still in front of both Red Bulls.

Fernando Alonso passing the main grandstand.

Alonso's fans are delighted with the progress of their hero driver.

Fernando Alonso's Ferrari leads the pack during the first stint.

Fernando Alonso up in front after the first corner.

Alonso followed by both Red Bulls after the start.

Start of the race from a different angle, Alonso takes the lead.

Alonso, followed by Vettel, negotiate the first corner after the start.

Amazing start by Alonso who takes the lead at the first corner.

Start of the race and the cars rush into the braking zone for the first corner.

Start of the race and Alonso makes a surprise attack.

The start of the race with Webber still leading.

The Mercedes safety and medical vehicles do a final track inspection.

Bernie Ecclestone and RBR Team Principal Christian Horner before the race.

Bernie Ecclestone chatting up with Red Bull Racing's Christian Horner on the grid.

Bernie Ecclestone relaxed on the grid.

Bernie Ecclestone's grid visit.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Red Bull mechanics make sure no one can see what they're cooking.

The usual spying game - Red Bull protects its secrets!

Mechanics hiding the secrets of super fast Red Bull-Renault.

Alonso's Ferrari ready on the grid.

Fernando Alonso preparing for the race.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Sebastian Vettel looking ahead.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Mark Webber on grid with his race engineer.

Grid girl of Lewis Hamilton.

Jerome d'Ambrosio and Timo Glock of Marussia Virgin team.

McLaren duo of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button sport a rather dark team clothing on a sunny day.

Orginality without a doubt as the fans put on display who their one and only favourite is.

Local hero Fernando Alonso greets the fans during the drivers' parade.

Alonso's fans.

Sebastian Vettel leaving the drivers' parade.

Sebastian Vettel greeting the fans during drivers' parade.

Legs that reach the ground.

Maldonado's grid girl.

Always good looking grid girls.

Grid girls getting ready.

The Spanish grid girls.

Sebastian Vettel crosses the finish line to take yet another victory.

The Red Bull-Renault car fitted with KERS high voltage warning.

The Red Bull-Renault car fitted with KERS high voltage warning.

The Red Bull-Renault car fitted with KERS high voltage warning.

Mark Webber celebrates his Pole Position with second placed Sebastian Vettel and third Lewis Hamilton.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus-Renault

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Adrian Sutil, Force India-Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault

Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault

Paul di Resta, Force India-Mercedes

Sebastien Buemi, Scuderia Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin-Cosworth

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

A zoom of Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT-Cosworth

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus-Renault

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, through the New Holland corner.

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, with huge track advertising.

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber-Ferrari, takes the last corner.

Pastor Maldonado, Williams-Cosworth, with colourful track painting in the back.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, attacks the curbs in the last chicane.

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus-Renault, followed by his team mate.

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, negotiates the last chicane.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, followed by other cars through the last chicane.

Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber-Ferrari

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin-Cosworth

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus-Renault

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus-Renault

Sebastien Buemi, Scuderia Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin-Cosworth

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, zoomed.

An arty speed blur of Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber-Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault

Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jaime Alguersuari, Scuderia Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in a speed blur.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus-Renault

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, passing the pit straight.

Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault on start/finish straight.

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus-Renault

Zoomy Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

A zoom of black-golden Lotus Renault GP car of Nick Heidfeld.

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP in a speed blur, shot from race control tower.

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin-Cosworth

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT-Cosworth

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus-Renault

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber-Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault

Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus-Renault

Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes

Paul di Resta, Force India-Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jarno Trulli (Team Lotus-Renault) is pushed back to the pits.

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus-Renault

Sergio Perez, Sauber-Ferrari

Jaime Alguersuari, Scuderia Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Jaime Alguersuari, Scuderia Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Sebastien Buemi, Scuderia Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso's helmet detail

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Team Lotus staff carry some heavy luggage into paddock.

Grid girls rehearsal.

A paddock regular bijou designer Moko advertises our very own firm.

Manager Julian Jakobi (i.e. Ayrton Senna, Jacques Villeneuve) with former team owner Eddie Jordan.

Ex-F1 driver Philippe Streiff is a regular visitor to Formula 1 paddock.

Ex-F1 driver Philippe Streiff is a regular visitor to Formula 1 paddock.

Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing) revealing his plaquette at Circuit de Catalunya.

Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing), Christian Horner and Bernie Ecclestone revealing Vettel's plaquette at Circuit de Catalunya.

Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing), Christian Horner and Bernie Ecclestone revealing Vettel's plaquette at Circuit de Catalunya.

Bernie Ecclestone awarding the official F1 commentator Bob Constanduros for reaching the 500 Grands Prix record.

Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) sporting a rather metrosexual look.

Mansour Ojjeh chatting with Lewis Hamilton in front of the McLaren motor home.

Frank Williams

Jackie Stewart, 3-times World Champion

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Jaime Alguersuari, Scuderia Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Adrian Sutil, Force India-Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes

Technical view on the rear part and suspension of Williams Cosworth.

An unusual view into the rear of Williams motor car.

Mercedes GP nose cone and front wing.

Mercedes GP nose cone in detail.

McLaren's front wing is also brought for Thursday inspection.

Fans watch with interest as the teams bring their cars for initial scrutineering.

Happy fans and relaxed Sebastian Vettel.

More autographs to be given by World Champion Sebastian Vettel.

Sebastian Vettel surrounded by fans and media frenzy on Thursday afternoon.

Sebastian Vettel joins other drivers in obligatory fans-meet-the-drivers autograph session.

Michael Schumacher signs autographs for fans.

Michael Schumacher signs autographs for fans.

Michael Schumacher signs autographs for fans.

Michael Schumacher signs autographs for fans.

Mark Webber gives autographs for eager fans who flood pit-lane on Thursday afternoon.

Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing poses for a fan on Thursday afternoon.

Jackie Stewart's Tyrrell-Cosworth 003 disassembled in pits

Jackie Stewart's Tyrrell-Cosworth 003 disassembled in pits

Francois Cevert, Tyrrell

At the start of the race Jack Oliver's BRM collided with Ickx's Ferrari and both cars caught fire but both drivers escaped with relatively minor injuries, Ickx suffering a few burns. The cars however were both destroyed and continued to burn for some time. www.grandprix.com

At the start of the race Jack Oliver's BRM collided with Ickx's Ferrari and both cars caught fire but both drivers escaped with relatively minor injuries, Ickx suffering a few burns. The cars however were both destroyed and continued to burn for some time. www.grandprix.com

At the start of the race Jack Oliver's BRM collided with Ickx's Ferrari and both cars caught fire but both drivers escaped with relatively minor injuries, Ickx suffering a few burns. The cars however were both destroyed and continued to burn for some time. www.grandprix.com

At the start of the race Jack Oliver's BRM collided with Ickx's Ferrari and both cars caught fire but both drivers escaped with relatively minor injuries, Ickx suffering a few burns. The cars however were both destroyed and continued to burn for some time. www.grandprix.com

At the start of the race Ickx's Ferrari caught fire and was destroyed after a collision with Jack Oliver's BRM, now being returned to the paddock

At the start of the race Ickx's Ferrari caught fire and was destroyed after a collision with Jack Oliver's BRM, now being returned to the paddock

At the start of the race Ickx's Ferrari caught fire and was destroyed after a collision with Jack Oliver's BRM, now being returned to the paddock

At the start of the race Ickx's Ferrari caught fire and was destroyed after a collision with Jack Oliver's BRM, now being returned to the paddock

Harald Ertl (most probably, usually he has a yellow helmet) in a Hesketh-Cosworth, Spanish GP Jarama 1977

Bob Evans on BRM P201, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1975

Ronnie Peterson in the Lotus-Cosworth 76, Spanish GP Jarama 1974

Francois Cevert in the Tyrrell-Cosworth 006, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1973

Francois Cevert on Tyrrell-Cosworth 006 still in front of later winner Fittipaldi, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1973

Francois Cevert on Tyrrell-Cosworth 002, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1971

Jean-Pierre Beltoise on Matra Simca-Matra MS120B, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1971

Chris Amon on Matra Simca-Matra MS120B, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1971

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi celebrates on podium with his wife Helena, Lotus team boss Chapman and second placed Francois Cevert after the Spanish GP 1973

Francois Cevert on Tyrrell-Cosworth 006, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1973

Piers Courage's De Tomaso-Cosworth 505 crashed in qualifying and could not be repaired in time for the start of the Spanish GP 1970

Piers Courage's De Tomaso-Cosworth 505 crashed in qualifying and could not be repaired in time for the start of the Spanish GP 1970

Nice view on a spectators aeria at the Jarama circuit

Jody Scheckter puts his helmet on for the Spanish GP Jarama 1979

Jody Scheckter's tyres are prepared for the Spanish GP Jarama 1979

Jody Scheckter's Ferrari car is prepared for the Spanish GP Jarama 1979

An exhausted Gilles Villeneuve, Spanish GP Jarama 1978

McLaren team boss Teddy Mayer besides James Hunt on McLaren-Cosworth, Spanish GP Jarama 1978

McLaren team boss Teddy Mayer besides James Hunt on McLaren-Cosworth, Spanish GP Jarama 1978

McLaren team boss Teddy Mayer besides James Hunt on McLaren-Cosworth, Spanish GP Jarama 1978

Race winner James Hunt on the podium after winning the Spanish GP Jarama 1976

Race winner James Hunt after the Spanish GP Jarama 1976

Jody Scheckter on Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1975

Jody Scheckter in Tyrrell pits, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1975

Jody Scheckter in Tyrrell pits, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1975

James Hunt sits on the pitwall, Spanish GP Jarama 1974

Denny Hulme sits in the McLaren-Cosworth M23, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1973

Denny Hulme sits in the McLaren-Cosworth M23, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1973

Start of the 1978 Spanish GP Jarama: James Hunt starting from 4th position in the McLaren-Cosworth no. 7, takes the lead from polesetter Andretti, Lotus 79 (no. 5), while Peterson, 2nd on the grid, made a poor start and is to end up in ninth place after the first lap.

Denny Hulme checks his McLaren-Cosworth M19C car before the Spanish GP Jarama 1972

The two Swedish drivers Ronnie Peterson and Reine Wisell, Spanish GP Jarama 1972

Rolf Stommelen in Brabham pits before the Spanish GP Montjuich 1971

Rolf Stommelen checks the visor of his helmet in Brabham pits before the Spanish GP Montjuich 1971

Rolf Stommelen in the weak Brabham-Cosworth BT33, Spanish GP Montjuich 1971

Later third placed Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23, Spanish GP Jarama 1974

Later third placed Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23, Spanish GP Jarama 1974

Later third placed Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23, Spanish GP Jarama 1974

Later third placed Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23, Spanish GP Jarama 1974, Jacky Ickx on Lotus-Cosworth 76 is seen passing by

Clay Regazzoni inspects the BRM P160E, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1973

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi jumps with the Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1973

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1973

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1973

Podium ceremony after the Spanish GP Jarama 1972: Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi, second placed Jacky Ickx and third Clay Regazzoni

Start of the 1978 Spanish GP Jarama, James Hunt in the McLaren-Cosworth takes the lead from polesetter Andretti on Lotus

Start of the 1978 Spanish GP Jarama, James Hunt in the McLaren-Cosworth takes the lead from polesetter Andretti on Lotus

The King of Spain arrives in his helicopter before the Spanish GP 1979

Number 4 on Patrick Depailler's Tyrrell-Cosworth P34, the new six-wheeler

Preparations on the grid before the start of the 1976 Spanish GP

After the start of the 1976 Spanish GP

Denny Hulme's McLaren-Cosworth M19A is being serviced in McLaren pits, 1972 Spanish GP Jarama

A cheering Ferrari team welcomes the 1-2 winning pair of Lauda and Regazzoni at the finish line after a two hours lasting Spanish Grand Prix in Jarama 1974, Lauda scoring his first GP victory

Winner of the 1971 Spanish GP Jackie Stewart on the way to his honoury lap after the race together with his wife Helen and third placed Chris Amon

Winner of the 1971 Spanish GP Jackie Stewart on the podium with his wife Helen

Just after the 1979 Spanish GP start in Jarama

1978 Spanish GP Jarama

After the 1977 Spanish GP start in Jarama

Rolf Stommelen on Surtees-Cosworth TS9, during practice for the Spanish Grand Prix at Montjuich Park in 1971

Peter Gethin on McLaren-Cosworth M14A, during practice for the Spanish Grand Prix at Montjuich Park in 1971

Francois Cevert on Tyrrell-Cosworth 002, during practice for the Spanish Grand Prix at Montjuich Park in 1971

The later winning Mario Andretti is prepared in the Lotus-Cosworth, Colin Chapman spreads good mood amongst the watches beside (like Simon of Champion)

Paddock Club

Vladimir Rys, Lorenzo Bellanca

Lukas Lauda (son)

Red Bull chief mechanic Kenny Handkammer

Red Bull chief mechanic Kenny Handkammer

Lotus driver Alessandro Zanardi

Race leader Ayrton Senna, Lotus-Renault, accelerates onto the start-finish straight and Mansell jinkes out trying to power past the Lotus

Lotus of Portuguese Pedro Lamy after an accident during preseason testing

Lotus front wing winglets

Portuguese Lotus driver Pedro Lamy

Jacky Ickx, Lotus 76

Mario Andretti in the new Lotus 79. The ground-effect car had it's successful debut two weeks ago at the Belgian Grand Prix by winning the race.

Lotus,Lamy, Pedro

Lotus presents a new sponsor on their cars, team boss Peter Collins sits on a sidepod

Lotus presents a new sponsor on their cars

British Lotus driver Johnny Herbert

Johnny Herbert, Lotus, heads towards the pits

Gilles Villeneuve, Ferrari 312T4, during practice for the Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, 1979

Carlos Reutemann, Ferrari 312T2

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jacky Ickx sits on pole position in a Ferrari 312B2

Jacky Ickx, Ferrari

Lotus driver Martin Donnelly has an accident during Saturdays qualifying

After he crashed with enormous violence Martin Donnelly lies on the track, still strapped to his seat. Amazingly he is still alive.

Bernie Ecclestone and the King of Spain, Juan Carlos, visit Championship contender Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull at his first grid position

Bernie Ecclestone gives a personal tour on the grid to Red Bull's Christian Horner for the King of Spain, Juan Carlos, and local VIPs

Juan Carlos, King of Spain, visits Championship favourite Fernando Alonso on the grid

Juan Carlos, King of Spain, visits Championship favourite Fernando Alonso on the grid

Gunnar Nilsson, JPS Lotus Ford-Cosworth

Bernie Ecclestone in a good mood

Christian Klien, HRT reserve and test driver, with his father and manager Johannes Klien at the pit wall

Mika Hakkinen, Lotus-Cosworth

Graham Hill, a delighted winner of the Spanish Grand Prix 1968 at Jarama

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Niki Lauda of Ferrari scores his first GP victory, Spanish GP Jarama 1974.

Graham Hill, Brian Redman and Denny Hulme after the Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama 1968

Emerson Fittipaldi in the winning Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E

Mario Andretti in the all-new Lotus 80

Lotus-Renault driver Johnny Dumfries

Mika Hakkinen, Lotus-Cosworth

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Cosworth

Reine Wisell, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Graham Hill in his Lotus-Cosworth 49, wins the Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama 1968

The start of the Spanish Grand Prix 1968: Pedro Rodriguez in a BRM P133 (car no. 9) starts frome pole position but will retire later in the race, likewise Amon behind him in the Ferrari 312 no. 19

View from the grandstand: Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi takes the chequered flag to win the Spanish Grand Prix at Jarama 1972

McLaren team mates Jochen Mass and James Hunt

Gerhard Berger

After having retired with mechanical problems in a hot race, Bruce McLaren sits in pits behind his wife Patty, Spanish GP Jarama 1968

Jacky Ickx relaxes before the Spanish GP in Jarama 1968

Race winner Nigel Mansell and third placed Jean Alesi celebrate on the podium after the Spanish GP 1992

Podium ceremony after the Spanish GP 1986

Second placed Nigel Mansell on Williams-Honda, Spanish GP 1986

Rolf Stommelen in a Brabham-Cosworth BT33, covered with fire distinguisher spray from passing an accident at another corner after the start of the Spanish GP 1970

Nigel Mansell, Williams-Renault, fights with Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda, for 2nd place, Spanish GP Barcelona 1991

Jacky Ickx, Ferrari 312B

Bruce McLaren in his McLaren Ford-Cosworth M14A

Chequered flag for race winner Mark Webber, overlapping Hulkenberg

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, zooms through pitlane in front of Schumacher's Mercedes car

Jack Brabham driving Stommelen's Brabham during practice

James Hunt, Spanish GP 1977

Emerson Fittipaldi in a Lotus-Cosworth 72C, Spanish GP 1971

Hamilton's damaged McLaren Mercedes after the race. A failure of the left front rim led to a tyre deflation and an accident two laps before the end of the race.

Hamilton's damaged McLaren Mercedes is being returned to pits. A failure of the left front rim led to a tyre deflation and an accident two laps before the end of the race.

Red Bull chief mechanic Kenny Handkammer and race winner Mark Webber enjoy the podium ceremony

Race winner Mark Webber gets a mouth shower from third placed team mate Sebastian Vettel

Final podium ceremony group photo of Red Bull chief mechanic Kenny Handkammer, second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, race winner Mark Webber and third placed team mate Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull Racing chief mechanic Kenny Handkammer is being champagne-showered

Champagne shower from winner Mark Webber

Second placed Fernando Alonso raises his trophy

A happy Chris Dyer, Ferrari Chief engineer, has fun with Rainer during podium ceremony

Race winner Mark Webber rises his trophy

Michael Schumacher observes Vettel's Red Bull Racing car in parc ferme after the race

Michael Schumacher comes from parc ferme after the race

Michael Schumacher poses for a souvenir photo after the race

Eighth placed Kubica and sixth Massa after the race

A young fan on the grandstand caught Mark Webber's racing helmet

Race winner Mark Webber throws his helmet

Race winner Mark Webber runs from parc ferme to the grid after the race, he wants to throw his helmet on to the grandstand to make a fan happy

Race winner Mark Webber runs through parc ferme after the race, he wants to throw his helmet at the grandstand to make a fan happy

Race winner Mark Webber and his third placed Red Bull team mate Sebastian Vettel shake hands in parc ferme after the race

Race winner Mark Webber and his third placed Red Bull team mate Sebastian Vettel shake hands in parc ferme after the race

Winner Webber and ninth placed Barrichello shake hands in parc ferme after the race

Alonso and Vettel hug each other in parc ferme after a hot ride

Alonso and Vettel hug each other in parc ferme after a hot ride

Local hero Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, celebrates in parc ferme between the Red Bull drivers

Race winner Mark Webber celebrates his victory in parc ferme

Race winner Mark Webber dances on his Red Bull Racing car in parc ferme

Second placed local hero Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, takes the chequered flag

Race winner Mark Webber passes the cheering Red Bull Racing team

Race winner Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, takes the chequered flag

Sebastian Vettel ejects from Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel gets a fast service at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel comes into Red Bull Racing pits

Nico Rosberg ends his pit stop at Mercedes pits

Nico Rosberg performs a pit stop at Mercedes pits

Nico Rosberg performs a pit stop at Mercedes pits

Nico Rosberg performs a pit stop at Mercedes pits

Schumacher's pit board

Vettel's pit wall signaling board is being refreshed

Button's pit board is ready

Lewis Hamilton's pit wall signal is being prepared

Physio Roger Cleary prepares Webber's pit wall signal

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren Mercedes pits

Mark Webber in Red Bull Racing pits

Jenson Button is being serviced at McLaren Mercedes pits

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

After his stop at Mercedes GP pits, Nico Rosberg's front right brake disk catches fire because the wheel was not mounted correctly

After his stop at Mercedes GP pits, Nico Rosberg's front right brake disk catches fire because the wheel was not mounted correctly

This photo of Nico Rosberg's pit stop is taken through the windows of the press center with the kind permission of the FIA

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Hulkenberg and Alguersuari approach a marshals post at first corner

10 laps of the race to go

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of McLaren's Button

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of McLaren's Button

After a few laps of the race, Webber and Vettel lead with their Red Bull Renault cars

After a few laps of the race, Webber and Vettel lead with their Red Bull Renault cars

More followers and the backmarkers

The pack of followers

The start field exits first chicane, both Red Bull-Renaults in front

The start field goes through the first chicane, both Red Bull-Renaults leading

The start field goes through the first chicane, both Red Bull cars in the lead

The start field approaches turn one, both Red Bulls in the lead

The start field approaches turn one, both Red Bulls in the lead

The start, both Red Bulls in the middle

The start, Rosberg rides far out

A minute's silence is held on the grid for the late Juan Antonio Samaranch (former IOC President and former President of the Province of Barcelona) who died two weeks ealier.

Bernie Ecclestone on the grid with former DaimlerChrysler board member Juergen Hubbert and McLaren boss Ron Dennis

A grid girl holds the Spanish national flag

Nico Rosberg besides the grid

Nico Rosberg watches the busy grid

Felipe Massa awaits the race besides the grid with his Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley

Button's helmet under an umbrella besides the grid

Physiotherapist Roger Cleary places the helmet of his driver Mark Webber carefully in the shade

Sebastian Vettel puts his helmet on

Sebastian Vettel prepares for the race with the help of his physio Tommi Parmakoski

Vettel's race engineer Guillaume Rocquelin supervises the work on the grid

Polesitter Mark Webber climbs out of his business car

Sebastian Vettel answers questions to the media

Nico Rosberg is being interviewed after the drivers parade

The drivers celebrate the track's 20th anniversary (since 1991 near Barcelona) on the grid

Sebastian Vettel enjoys a ride in a historic BMW car

Michael Schumacher waves at the fans during drivers parade

Former colleagues at Ferrari Felipe Massa and Michael Schumacher

Adrian Sutil and Pedro de la Rosa

Guess who Lewis Hamilton calls

Polesetter Mark Webber and reigning World Champion Jenson Button joke around in the meeting hall before the drivers parade

GP2 teams wait in line with all their equipment for their session

A siesta break for the marshals after the session

A reflection of parc ferme

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel, his team mate Mark Webber as polesetter in the middle and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton as third on the grid

Michael Schumacher in parc ferme after qualifying, taking a long glance at Alonso's Ferrari

After qualifying as sixth, Michael Schumacher climbs out of the cockpit of his Mercedes in parc ferme

Michael Schumacher in the Mercedes car after qualifying

In parce ferme, ninth qualifier Massa gets out of the Ferrari behind Vettel's Red Bull-Renault

After Q3, second qualifier Sebastian Vettel unmounts his cockpit's armouring in parc ferme

Ferrari was fined $20,000 after Fernando Alonso nearly collided in the pitlane with Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg during qualifying session

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher in front of Mercedes GP team mate Rosberg

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Track marshals watch Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Robert Kubica, Renault

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Renault's Kubica gives way to Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of Alonso's Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Robert Kubica, Renault

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

Green lights and a blue warning flash about an approaching car on track for Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Green lights for Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Green lights for Ferrari's Felipe Massa

Green lights for Mark Webber's Red Bull Racing-Renault

Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher both in front of Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher talks with Andrew Shovlin, his 2010 race engineer, whilst puting his helmet on

Michael Schumacher puts his helmet on in Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Mercedes race engineer Jock Clear with Nico Rosberg

Karun Chandhok, Hispania Racing

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Hispania Racing Team group photo with the drivers Chandhok, Yamamoto, Klien and Senna, with team owner Jose Ramon Carabante in the middle

The Hispania Racing Team calls for the annual team group photo shooting with all drivers and team members

Always in action - FOM camera man Jean Michel Tibi

Sebastian Vettel, who once started his carreer in Formula BMW, and Dr. Mario Theissen, Dirctor of BMW Motorsport, chat in the paddock

Sebastian Vettel, who once started his carreer in Formula BMW, enjoys a barbecue with family and friends in the paddock

BMW Motorsport Director Dr. Mario Theissen

Sebastian Vettel and Dr. Mario Theissen, Head of BMW Motorsport

Sebastian Vettel, who once started his carreer in this Formula, and Dr. Mario Theissen, Head of BMW Motorsport, promote the Formula BMW 2010 season

Sebastian Vettel, who once started his carreer in this Formula, opens the Formula BMW 2010 season

Former BMW comrades Sebastian Vettel and Dr. Mario Theissen chat during a Formula BMW barbecue

BMW comrades Sebastian Vettel and Dr. Mario Theissen meet again

Mercedes Grand Prix team principal Sir Ross Brawn

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg

Bernie Ecclestone and Mercedes Motorsport Director Norbert Haug

A devoted Hamilton fan waited paitiently for her idol in front of the paddock gates

Meeting of friends in the paddock - Moko, Nicolas Hamilton and a Force India team member

Rainer zooms at Moko

Ferrari's engineering trucks are being reflected in McLaren's silver castle

Ferrari proves tuscan hospitality with yummy bio ham and puppets of Massa and Alonso

Jack Brabham, Brabham-Cosworth BT33 (here on Stommelen's car number #24, he drives #7 in the race)

Michael Schumacher during a 1997 Jerez testing session

Fisichella in a Force India, and Sato, Super Aguri, passing a huge stand of Alonso fans

Spanish Grand Prix 1971 at Montjuich Park, a street circuit located on the Montjuich mountain in Barcelona. Fittipaldi's Lotus (red car) and Amon's Matra passing the "Mercat de les Flors".

Under the curious eyes of Austrian journalist Heinz Prueller, race winner Jackie Stewart signs autographs

Race winner Jackie Stewart signs autographs

Eddie Irvine, Jaguar-Ford

Johnny Herbert, Jaguar

Spanish GP 1970: Ferrari driver Mario Andretti

IRPA's Prix Orange

A Tyrrell mechanic carries a front wing cover

HRH King Juan Carlos of Spain talks to Emilio Botin, Banco Santander's chairman of the board

His Royal Highness Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain, talks on the grid before the race with His Royal Highness, King Juan Carlos of Spain, under protection of their alert bodyguards

Two weeks after Mario Andretti's debut victory with the dominant Lotus 79, the team has now brought two of the cars to Jarama.

The major talking point at Jarama: The six-wheeled Tyrrell P34 entered for Patrick Depailler

Spanish grid girls, sponsored by Spanish "movistar" Telefonica

Winner Alain Prost

Ayrton Senna, winner of the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez. To keep his championship hopes alive, he has to win also the final two races of the '89 season.

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari, on the way to pits in Q3

Emerson Fittipaldi

Alan Jones in the new Williams FW07

Domenico 'Mimmo' Schiattarella's colourful helmet design

Domenico 'Mimmo' Schiattarella's colourful helmet design

Domenico 'Mimmo' Schiattarella, MTV Simtek Ford S941

Domenico 'Mimmo' Schiattarella

Domenico 'Mimmo' Schiattarella

Domenico 'Mimmo' Schiattarella, MTV Simtek Ford S941

Domenico 'Mimmo' Schiattarella

Alain Prost, Ferrari, driving out of the pits during practice

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Austrian Jochen Rindt in pits together with his Lotus team-boss Colin Chapman during a practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix at Jarama

Emerson Fittipaldi, McLaren

Williams-BMW driver Ralf Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Juan Pablo Montoya, Williams, celebrates his 2nd place at race finish

Jochen Rindt sits on his Lotus-Cosworth 72 whilst talking to Lotus team boss Colin Chapman

Jochen Rindt in a Lotus-Cosworth 72

Jochen Rindt chats with Austrian journalist Heinz Prüller in Lotus pits

Jochen Rindt in pits with Austrian journalist Heinz Prüller

Jordan motorhome

Aguri Suzuki on Lola-Cosworth

F1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone with Juan Carlos, King of Spain, and FIA President Jean Todt

The "Bernie" awards of Professor's Sid Watkins's (far left) Brain and Spine Foundation. Recipients are Jenson Button, Bernie Ecclestone, Michael Schumacher and BBC TV commentator Murray Walker.

Jacky Ickx

Jewellery designer Moko and a friend

Jewellery designer Moko and a friend

Jewellery designer Moko and a friend

Flavio Briatore and jewellery designer Moko joke with a paddock beauty

Felipe Massa

Like at the previous race Ayrton Senna (Lotus-Renault) took pole position in qualifying ahead of the two Williams-Hondas of Nelson Piquet and Nigel Mansell. At the start Senna leaves tyre rubber and takes the lead with Piquet second and Mansell thrid followed by the two McLaren's of Prost and Rosberg.

Ken Tyrrell (Tyrrell), Bernie Ecclestone (Brabham team owner and FOCA spokesman) and Jackie Oliver (Arrows), discussing dissensions between the FISA and the FOCA

Second placed Bruce McLaren, race winner Jackie Stewart and third placed Mario Andretti on the podium in Jarama 1970

The safety car leads the Brawn GP cars and Massa's Ferrari after the start accident

On the Spanish podium, Jenson Button sprays champagne and celebrates his fourth victory in five races

Champagne showers for the winning Brawn Grand Prix boys

Champagne showers for the Brawn Grand Prix boys

Race winner Jenson Button jumps on his car in parc ferme

Jenson Button passes his cheering team, gaining his fourth victory in five races

At the Spanish GP 2009, Jenson Button takes the chequered flag and gains his fourth victory in five races

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Sebastian Vettel ejects from Red Bull pits

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel slips into Red Bull pits

Pit stop of Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa out of Ferrari pits

Massa is being serviced at Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa approaches Ferrari pits, Vettel passes by on pit lane

Rubens Barrichello in front of his Brawn GP team-mate Button

Trulli gets out of the Toyota after the start accident

Trulli slides over the gravel behind first chicane resulting in a start accident with 4 cars involved and a saftey car deployment

Rubens Barrichello leads the start field through first chicane

At start, both Brawn-Mercedes approach first corner with Barrichello in the lead and Vettel drops from second to fourth position

At the start, both Brawn-Mercedes approach first corner with Barrichello in the lead

Red Bull's technical director Adrian Newey with a check list besides Vettel's car on the grid's front row

Lewis Hamilton on the grid with his father Anthony and singer Nicole Scherzinger

Hamilton's partner Nicole Scherzinger

Michael Schumacher meets his friend and former advisor Ross Brawn on the grid

Four cute spanish pit lane marshals

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari, lifts off pits in Q3

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Buemi: "I had a problem with the rear brake, which unfortunately happened right at the start of the second session, so I lost some track time, before the guys got me out again."

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari, accelerates in front of the main grandstand

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, qualifies eighth in front of not really filled grandstands

Local matador Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, does not wow the marshals on Friday practice

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari, in front of Renault's local hero Fernando Alonso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari, at pit lane exit

McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton unveils a commemorative plaque in his honour for the 'Champions Avenue'

Red Bull's sunnyboy Sebastian Vettel surrounded by the international media

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel smiles at the interviewers

A BMW Sauber car's rear, note the shiny diffuser

Heidfeld's BMW Sauber car waits for scrutineering during thursday pitlane walkabout

Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen signs autographs at thursday pit walkabout

A beautifully made-up Ferrari fan in pitlane on thursday afternoon

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buemi

bourdais

yasukawa (bridgestone)

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the media after an exciting qualifying in parc ferme: Brawn GPs Rubens Barrichello, his team mate and polesitter Jenson Button and third positioned Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull

Local matador Alonso pinches qualifying's quickest Jenson Button whilst the happy polesetter waves to his team

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari, in pits during Q3

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, turns towards pit lane

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

A bird's view on the pit lane and the end of the long straight

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in pit lane

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

The sun shines on Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

A zoom shot of Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in pit lane

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Both Williams-Toyotas come to pits

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, exits pit lane

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen heads to practice session

Jenson Button and Ross Brawn announce Brawn GP's new sponsor 'Terminator Salvation'

Brawn GP's new team sponsor 'Terminator Salvation' is announced here under the red glowing eyes of a mech

Brawn GP's new sponsor 'Terminator Salvation' adds up to the few stickers on the car and is announced here under the red glowing eyes of a mech

Riccardo Ceccarelli, the Toyota team's medical doctor, celebrated his 300th Grand Prix

Riccardo Ceccarelli, the Toyota team's medical doctor, celebrated his 300th Grand Prix

Riccardo Ceccarelli, the Toyota team's medical doctor, celebrated his 300th Grand Prix

Felipe Massa returns from FIA scales with Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley

Felipe Massa in pits with Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley

Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz

Red Bull managers together: F1 racing team principal Christian Horner, Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz and motorsport director Dr. Helmut Marko

Bernie Ecclestone with Marcelo da Silva in the paddock

Bernie Ecclestone with Marcelo da Silva in the paddock

Many microphones aim at Bernie Ecclestone's words

McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton unveils a commemorative plaque in his honour for the 'Champions Avenue' together with Bernie Ecclestone and circuit boss Ramon Praderas

Lewis Hamilton uncovers his monument stone for the memorial alley

BMW Motorsport Director Dr. Mario Theissen watches the action in pits from pitwall

Busy mechanics in BMW Sauber pits

A confident looking BMW Motorsport Director Dr. Mario Theissen

BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld answers media questions

Robert Kubica relaxes in front of BMW Sauber's motorhome

Red Bull's sunnyboy Sebastian Vettel surrounded by the international press

Red Bull's sunnyboy Sebastian Vettel surrounded by the international press

This weekend's strong Red Bull driver Mark Webber gives an interview to Canadian journalist Brad Spurgeon

The Brawn-Mercedes on the way to scrutineering

A Toyota car is pushed on a 'skateboard' through the pitlane

The Toyota pit crew practises pit stops on thursday afternoon

A Toyota car rolls on a 'skateboard' through the pitlane

A Ferrari car is being pushed into pits

A Ferrari car in pitlane

The suspension and exhaust end pipe of a BMW Sauber car

The BMW Sauber car's nose cone has a new shape

A BMW Sauber car waits for scrutineering during thursday pitlane walkabout

Red Bull's ace Sebastian Vettel signs autographs at thursday pit walkabout

Williams' Nico Rosberg poses with children for a souvenir photo at thursday pit walkabout

Toro Rosso driver Sebastien Bourdais signs autographs

Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen signs autographs

Ferrari fans wait in pit-line as the drivers sign autographs on thursday afternoon

Ferrari fans wait in pit-line as the drivers sign autographs on thursday afternoon

Lotus driver Johnny Herbert

Ian Scheckter in a March-Cosworth

Alex Zanardi with an engineer and his technical director Patrick Head at the Williams pit wall command center

McLaren driver David Coulthard with his girlfriend and model Heidi Wichlinski on the grid

Ferrari fans

Ralf Schumacher with his brother Michael

Rubens Barrichello poses for the press with Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo and his team boss Jackie Stewart

Michael Schumacher and Jean Todt on the grid

Jean Alesi

Michael Schumacher with Benetton engineer Frank Dernie and team-mate Jos Verstappen

Niki Lauda in the new Ferrari 312T

Michael Schumacher

Jean Alesi walks back

Alex Zanardi in his 1991 Jordan-Cosworth

Jenson Button, BAR Honda

Jean Alesi visits his old Ferrari chaps

BMW Williams driver Juan Pablo Montoya with Patrick Head

The two fastest finns Mika Häkkinen and Kimi Räikkönen

Come-together of most important supporters to Sid Watkins' (left) "Brain & Spine Foundation": Jenson Button, Bernie Ecclestone, Michael Schumacher and Murray Walker

New face Jenson Button sits in a Williams FW22-BMW E41

Nick Heidfeld

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Grand Prix winner Jackie Stewart at Jarama podium

Winner Jackie Stewart

Rolf Stommelen, Eifelland

BMW Sauber F1 Team advisor Peter Sauber stands in front of BMW member of the board Dr. Klaus Draeger and technical director Willy Rampf (left)

Bernie Ecclestone talks to Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali

Mike Hailwood sits on the pitwall in a relaxed moment

Mike Hailwood during a practice session, already strapped into his McLaren-Cosworth M23

Mike Hailwood

Mike Hailwood leans at his McLaren-Cosworth M23 in pits

Lewis Hamilton, GP2 driver

Lewis Hamilton, GP2 driver

Ferrari driver Niki Lauda, Formula 1 World Champion 1975

A thoughtful Niki Lauda

Bernie Ecclestone called for a teamboss meeting at Toyota motorhome

Scheckter's Ferrari receives a tyre exchange service in a crowded pitlane during a practice session, Jarama / Spain 1979

Felipe Massa with his manager Nicolas Todt and his physio sit besides the grid before the start of the Spanish Grand Prix 2007

Champagne shower

Kimi Raikkonen gets a strong handshake from King of Spain Juan Carlos

Kimi Raikkonen takes chequered flag

Kimi Raikkonen out of pits

Kimi Raikkonen is being serviced

Kimi Raikkonen arrives at Ferrari pits

Safety car in front of the two Ferraris

Robert Kubica in front of Kovalainen

Kimi Raikkonen with Massa's Ferrari close behind

Both Ferraris with Kimi leading the start queue through first curve combination

Kimi Raikkonen leads the start bunch at first corner

Felipe Massa takes place at his grid position

Red Bull owner Dieter Mateschitz visits his two teams and their 'energy station'

Kimi Raikkonen drives out to gain pole position at the end of Q3

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, Honda

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Kimi Raikkonen jumps on his Ferrari in parc ferme, celebrating his second victory of the season

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Ligier driver Patrick Depailler leading team-mate Laffite during the first laps of the race

Carlos Reutemann, Lotus 79 Ford-Cosworth

Can Heikki Kovalainen already foresee his accident in lap 22?

Robert Kubica out of pits

Robert Kubica is being serviced

Kubica at BMW Sauber pits in lap 21

Nick Heidfeld already sits in his comfortable tyre-warmed BMW Sauber F1 car

Reflection of Robert Kubica

Nelsinho Piquet

Lewis Hamilton during the first yellow flag phase in lap 2

Ross Brawn during a meeting of the team principals with Mr. Ecclestone

Podium group photo of second placed Felipe Massa, Ferrari's technical director Aldo Costa, winner Kimi Raikkonen and third placed Lewis Hamilton

Nico Rosberg's Williams is being removed from pit straight after an engine failure in lap 41

Force India team mates Adrian Sutil and Giancarlo Fisichella

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the waiting media: in the middle last-second polesetter Kimi Raikkonen, left hand second qualified Alonso, and Felipe Massa as third on the grid

Force India team boss Vijay Mallya speaks with John Howett of Toyota

Massa in front of Alonso and Hamilton during the first yellow flag phase in lap 2 after the collision of Sutil and Vettel in first lap

Robert Kubica

Red Bull rider Mark Webber sucks a wing out of the can

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Sunnyboy Sebastian Vettel

Annual Ferrari team group photo session with all team members

Annual Ferrari team group photo session with all team members

Kimi Raikkonen wins the Spanish Grand Prix

View on the long straight from last corner

Bernie Ecclestone and Juan Carlos, King of Spain

Kimi Raikkonen is being serviced during Saturday morning practice

Massa, Heidfeld, Rosberg and Sutil arrive at drivers parade

Ferrari's team boss Stefano Domenicali and Adam Parr, Chief Executive Officer at Williams, sit besides Toyota's John Howett and Tadashi Yamashina

Mark Webber, Red Bull

Fernando Alonso passes his fans

Kimi's F1 family: managers David and Steve Robertson with physio Mark Arnall on the grid

Chris Amon in a Ferrari 312 at the Spanish Grand Prix 1968

Chris Amon in a Ferrari 312 at the Spanish Grand Prix 1968

Chris Amon in a Ferrari 312 at the Spanish Grand Prix 1968

Chris Amon in a Ferrari 312 at the Spanish Grand Prix 1968

Chris Amon in a Ferrari 312 at the Spanish Grand Prix 1968

Chris Amon, Ferrari 312

Chris Amon, Ferrari 312

Philippe Alliot, Larrousse-Lamborghini

Henri Pescarolo in a March-Cosworth 711

Podium ceremony with much champagne

Felipe Massa's first pit stop, he continues racing with a long flame

Jos Verstappen, Simtek-Ford S195

Test Jerez 1997, Michael and Ralf Schumacher

Nick Heidfeld, Prost-Peugeot

Felipe Massa, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso

Felipe Massa shakes his trophy whilst Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso attend the ceremony

Jumping Felipe Massa, Lewis Hamilton (left) and Fernando Alonso

McLaren-Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in parc ferme

Winner Felipe Massa passes finish line and chequered flag

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Felipe Massa out of pits

... with Chris Dyer watching the scene with a knowing smile

Felipe Massa's first pit stop, he continues racing with a long flame

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Mercedes

Adrian Sutil, Spyker

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Massa passes Alonso fan grandstands

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

The start as seen from first corner

The start

Kimi Raikkonen attachs his helmet to the Head And Neck Support

Robert Kubica

Nick Heidfeld

A happy Bruno Senna gives interviews after dominating Glock

Timo Glock watchs Bruno Senna who kisses his first GP2 winner's trophy

Lewis Hamilton veers in the way of a Ferrari after finishing a qualifying pitstop

Qualifier cars wait in line for green signal

Jenson Button, Honda

Barrichello rides out to qualifying

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Mercedes

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Mark Webber, Red Bull

David Coulthard, Red Bull

Jarno Trulli, Toyota

Lewis Hamilton

Fernando Alonso

Lewis Hamilton holds his brother Nicholas' wheelchair handle while speaking to a former GP2 colleague

McLaren-Mercedes' promising youngster Lewis Hamilton

John Watson in his Penske PC3 at the Spanish GP 1976.

Flags of Ferrari, Finland, Spain and of the Asturias

Michael Schumacher with his manager Willi Weber

Sunday morning: Ferrari polesetter Niki Lauda at his car in the pitlane

Patrick Depailler

Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi, winner of the Spanish Grand Prix, 2nd place for Tyrrell driver Francois Cevert (on the right), 3rd George Follmer, driving for Shadow

Michael Schumacher facing the press after the final race of the season 1997, the European Grand Prix at Jerez, Spain

Michele Alboreto, Ferrari

Spanish GP 1996; Michael Schumacher and Jean Todt celebrating Michaels 1st Ferrari victory

Michele Alboreto in his Ferrari

Felipe Massa with his manager Nicolas Todt and his physio

Felipe Massa's first pit stop, he continues racing with a long flame

James Hunt leading his McLaren team-mate Jochen Mass

Niki Lauda (Ferrari) leading James Hunt (McLaren)

Clay Regazzoni with Ferrari driver Gerhard Berger

Damon Hill, Williams-Renault FW18, World Champion 1996

Bruce McLaren finishes as runner-up in his penultimate race, becoming second of te Spanish GP in Jarama 1970

Third placed Fernando Alonso shares his champagne bottle with his team

Third placed Fernando Alonso shares his champagne bottle with his team

Race winner Felipe Massa

Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso spray champagne

Winner Felipe Massa caresses tenth placed fellow-countryman Barrichello in parc ferme

Felipe Massa jumps from his car towards photographers

A very happy Takuma Sato gained the Super Aguri team's first point - not by luck, by hard work!

Second placed Lewis Hamilton bows down for the good work of his mechanics

Second placed Lewis Hamilton passes his cheering team

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

Jarno Trulli, Toyota

Heikki Kovalainen, Renault

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Jarno Trulli, Toyota

Nick Heidfeld approaches pits to retire with gearbox problems in lap 46

Nick Heidfeld approaches pits to retire with gearbox problems in lap 46

Nick Heidfeld approaches pits to retire with gearbox problems in lap 46

Robert Kubica receives a fast service

Robert Kubica receives a fast service

Robert Kubica receives a fast service

Robert Kubica receives a fast service

Robert Kubica pits in to receive a fast service

Felipe Massa in pits

Felipe Massa in pits

Felipe Massa in pits

Fisichella ends his pit stop

Fisichella ends his pit stop

Fisichella ends his pit stop

Kovalainen ends his pit stop

Kovalainen ends his pit stop

Ralf Schumacher in pits

Ralf Schumacher in pits

Ralf Schumacher in pits

... and as advising testimonial for a new high performance nose picker ;) ...

Eagerly awaited Michael Schumacher appears in the paddock, now as advisor ...

Ferrari mechanics sweep some remains away after Massa's flamy pitstop

Felipe Massa's first pit stop, he continues racing with a long flame

Felipe Massa's first pit stop, he continues racing with a long flame

Felipe Massa's first pit stop, he continues racing with a long flame

Felipe Massa's first pit stop, he continues racing with a long flame

Felipe Massa's first pit stop, he continues racing with a long flame

McLaren-Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton in pits

McLaren-Mercedes pit crew performs a service on Alonso's car

Nick Heidfeld

Heikki Kovalainen, Renault

Ralf Schumacher, Toyota

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Raikkonen cruises slowly back to pits with engine failure, being overtaken by a BMW, two cars

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Toro Rosso

Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

David Coulthard, Red Bull

Cars in line on the long straight

The backmarker's start field

The start

Felipe Massa puts his helmet on

Felipe Massa shakes hands with Bernie Ecclestone

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Kimi Raikkonen attachs his helmet to the Head And Neck Support

Kimi Raikkonen installs his Head And Neck Support

Kimi Raikkonen with his physio and test driver Marc Gene

Kimi Raikkonen

Michael Schumacher on the grid, now just as guest to Jean Todt and Mansour Ojjeh

Massa has a pretty grid girl who obviously liked the snapper's advances

A pit lane girl got lost with her number on the grid

Member of the Board of BMW Dr. Klaus Draeger visits BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen on the grid

Robert Kubica gives an interview on the grid

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld in his cockpit

Nick Heidfeld on his grid position

Nick Heidfeld on his grid position

Nick Heidfeld on his grid position

Timo Glock comments his victory

Timo Glock sprays champagne

Timo Glock gained first place on Sunday race

Bruno Senna with father & son managers Davidson

Bruno Senna's helmet holder :)

Great Ayrton's nephew Bruno Senna and sad second Timo Glock caress each other in parc ferme of Saturday's GP2 race

Felipe Massa shows his shy joy about pole position

Drivers wait in line to be weighted on the FIA scales

Felipa Massa just gained pole position

Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri

David Coulthard, Red Bull

Ralf Schumacher, Toyota

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

Heikki Kovalainen, Renault

Three cars scramble in pit lane

Robert Kubica in pits

Robert Kubica on the jack

Nick Heidfeld tries standard tires

Toyota pit crew performs a pit stop during qualifying

'Clean Earth'

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Heikki Kovalainen, Renault

Ralf Schumacher, Toyota

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Jarno Trulli, Toyota

Lewis Hamilton helps his brother Nicholas climbing up the McLaren-Mercedes motorhome stairs

Lewis Hamilton with his brother Nicholas (on the right), chats with a former GP2 driver colleague

Felipe Massa lifts a wheel at new chicane

Jarno Trulli, Toyota

Local hero Fernando Alonso waves to his fans

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Christijan Albers, Spyker

Jenson Button, Honda

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Toro Rosso

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Tonio Liuzzi, Toro Rosso

Mark Webber, Red Bull

Adrian Sutil, Spyker

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Toro Rosso driver Vitantonio Liuzzi

Spyker's Adrian Sutil

Kimi Raikkonen

Spyker test driver Markus Winkelhock

Harley Davidson driver Jo Ramirez

Fernando Alonso

F1 World Champion 1979 Jody Scheckter now makes valuable healthy food with his bio farm Laverstoke Park, seen here with Patrick Head's wife Beatrice during a food tasting in the solar energy powered Honda motorhome

Daimler's Norbert Haug with his driver Fernando Alonso

Sir Jackie Stewart with the meanwhile retired Jo Ramirez, who was formerly also a mechanic of the Tyrrell team

Bernie Ecclestone speaks to Colin Kolles

Peter Sauber and Mario Theissen of BMW probably admire Ferrari's new media motorhome

A30

Gilles Villeneuve

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F2004, during practice for the Spanish GP 2004 at Barcelona

View into Senna's cockpit

Jacky Ickx humorously

Spanish GP 2003: Fernando Alonso

Spanish GP: Mika Häkkinen

Olivier Panis

Spanish GP 1974: Niki Lauda celebrates his first GP victory

Spanish GP 1974: Niki Lauda celebrates his first GP victory

Niki Lauda and Bernie Ecclestone

Heinz-Harald Frentzen with Peter Sauber

Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari F310

The flying Finn and man of the weekend Mika Häkkinen sets the fastest time in all sessions and wins the Spanish Grand Prix

Champagne shower for race winner Mika Häkkinen

Spanish GP 1978

Spanish GP 1975

A beautifully shaped Renault car rear in parc ferme

Alonso kissing his trophy, shaped like the main sponsor's famous Telefonica tower which is overlooking Barcelona, handed over by Juan Carlos, King of Spain

Alonso, proud as a Spaniard

Fernando Alonso jumping on his car in parc ferme under applause from his team boss Briatore

A proud victory and a good result for the Spanish audience

Fernando Alonso lapping like a clockwork

Raikkonen doing his second pit stop in lap 46

King of F1 Fernando Alonso being cheered by his most devoted fans

Start field with both leading Renaults

The start

Michael Schumacher fitting his neck straps

Michael Schumacher dismounting his company car

Fernando Alonso

Alonso squeezing into his uniform

Renault 1-2 grid

Local hero Fernando Alsonso

Red carpet alley of well shaped legs

Jenson Button, Lucky Strike Honda

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Rubens Barrichello, Lucky Strike Honda

Anthony Davidson, Lucky Strike Honda

Renault's prodigy Fernando Alonso

Used intermediate tires from Michelin

Rubber marks at pit lane exit

Grooved Michelin tires

Telefonica, the main event sponsor

Ralf Schumacher joking with sport manager Ion Tiriac (who also made Boris Becker famous)

Ralf Schumacher

BMW Sauber driver Quick Nick Heidfeld

Midland F1 Dutch racing driver Christijan Albers

Jenson Button in discussion with his engineers at BAR Honda's pitwall command center, taking advice from Gil de Ferran

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M19A

Mike Hailwood leads with his Surtees-Cosworth TS9B

Mike Hailwood in his Surtees-Cosworth TS9B

Mike Hailwood in his Surtees-Cosworth TS9B

Spanish GP 2004

Spanish GP 1996

Bertrand Gachot

Alain Prost, McLaren-Cosworth

Jacques Villeneuve

Test Jerez 1997

Spanish GP 1996

Spanish GP 1991

Spanish GP 1992

Spanish GP 2000

Spanish GP 1999

Spanish GP 1999

Spanish GP 1999

Spanish GP 1999

Spanish GP 1998

Spanish GP 1997

Test Jerez 1997

Test Jerez 1997

Test Jerez 1997

Test Jerez 1997

Test Jerez 1997

Spanish GP 1996

Spanish GP 1996

Spanish GP 1996

Spanish GP 1996

Spanish GP 1996

Spanish GP 1996

Spanish GP 1996

Spanish GP 1997

Spanish GP 1996

Spanish GP 1996

Damon Hill, Williams-Renault FW18, World Champion 1996

Damon Hill, Williams-Renault FW18, World Champion 1996

Damon Hill, Williams-Renault FW18, World Champion 1996

Damon Hill, Williams-Renault FW18, World Champion 1996

Roelof Wunderink, Ensign-Cosworth, Spanish GP 1975

Spanish GP 1995

Spanish GP 1992

Alain Prost, McLaren-Cosworth

Michael Schumacher 1st pit stop in lap 23

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren, passing a crowded pit wall

Alain Prost, McLaren, in front of his team mate Keke Rosberg

Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari

Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari

Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari

Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari

Michael Schumacher in his Benetton-Cosworth, Barcelona 1991

Michael Schumacher in his Benetton-Cosworth, Barcelona 1992

Michael Schumacher in his Benetton-Cosworth, Barcelona 1993

Michael Schumacher in his Benetton-Cosworth, Barcelona 1994

Michael Schumacher in his Benetton-Renault B195, Barcelona 1995

Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari

Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari

Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari

Patrick Depailler bites the straw of his drink bottle, Spanish GP 1980

Ayrton Senna, Spanish GP 1989

Ayrton Senna, Spanish GP 1989

Ferrari spokesman Luca Colajanni

Paolo Martinelli, head of Scuderia Ferrari's Engine Department

Jean Todt on the grid

Jean Todt on the grid

Jean Todt's radios

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa poses with young fans

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Pit stop of Felipe Massa

Pit stop of Felipe Massa

Pit stop of Felipe Massa

Pit stop of Felipe Massa

Pit wall signal for Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher sprays champagne

Michael Schumacher sprays champagne

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher with the King of Spain

Michael Schumacher being caressed by the King of Spain

Michael Schumacher being caressed by the King of Spain

Michael Schumacher present his trophy for second place

Michael Schumacher present his trophy for second place

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Michael Schumacher with Felipe Massa and an autograph hunter

Michael Schumacher with Felipe Massa and an autograph hunter

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Michael Schumacher with Felipe Massa

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Michael Schumacher with Takuma Sato

Michael Schumacher with Takuma Sato

Michael Schumacher with Takuma Sato

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Michael Schumacher and Jean Todt

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Ferrari pit wall signal preparation for Michael Schumacher

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Keke Rosberg leading his McLaren team mate Alain Prost during the Spanish GP 1986

Podium ceremony for winner James Hunt, winner of the Spanish Grand Prix, with third placed Gunnar Nilsson - in front of him Juan Carlos, King of Spain, his wife Sophia and Prince Felipe

Jacques Villeneuve

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld getting a service

Nick Heidfeld during his next to last of first pitstop wave in lap 29

BMW Sauber pit crew ready for Nick Heidfeld

A funny never-seen-before side jump of the winner Alonso

King of Spain Juan Carlos calmly receiving the frenetic hurricane of applause from the cheering Spanish fans

Cars parked in parc fermÈ after the race

Cars parked in parc fermé after the race

Podium group photo with Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella

Alonso soaked to his bones with champagne - Renault Team spirit?

Champagne shower for first placed Alonso

Alsonso's impressive podium jump

Alonso imitating the "Grinch"

Alonso still waving on his way through pit lane entrance to parc fermé

Race winner Alonso shaking fists after passing finish line

Fernando Alonso flying over a dusty curb

Pit board signal for fifth placed Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen speeding through the "black hills"

Jenson Button in pits on lap 44

Alpinestars are on Honda's heels

Michael Schumacher's 2nd pit stop

King Juan Carlos thanking Alonso for the nice ride

Trulli pitting in lap 46

Second pit stop for Fisichella in lap 41

Nick Heidfeld pitting out

Franck Montagny being pushed back into pits with drive shaft failure

Tyre changing with damage check on Montagny's car rear end

Sato pitting out in lap 10, being replaced by Montagny who retires with a drive shaft problem later on

Kimi Raikkonen bowling along Alonsos fans

Michael Schumacher passing packed grandstands

... and leaving first chicane, on the way to an eventful Spanish GP

The herd cruising around first corner ...

Michael Schumacher doning his hat attached to a Head And Neck Support device

Michael Schumacher on the grid

Fernando Alonso fitting his helmet

World Champion Fernando Alonso on the grid preparing his earplugs

Voluntary female mashal showing motorsport enthusiasm

Truck leaving the grid for drivers presentation

Former team mates Rubens Barrichello and Michael Schumacher

Fernando Alonso shows off with a wheelspin to impress his royal passenger

Alonso taking the king for a rough ride on the Cirquit de Catalunya

Spanish King Juan Carlos shaking hands with Tag McLaren executuives Mansour Ojjeh and Ron Dennis

Christian Klien, Red Bull

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Tiago Monteiro, Midland

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Franck Montagny, Super Aguri

Fernando Alonso waving to his supporting fans after gaining pole position

Pole sitter Fernando Alonso on his "cheer receiving" lap

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Ralf Schumacher, Toyota

Jenson Button, Honda

Jacques Villeneuve, BMW Sauber, soon having to take a 10-slot drop on the grid after engine exchange

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Felipe Massa entering pit lane during qualifying

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, with glowing brake disks

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes, on one of his few Friday laps

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Michael Schumacher passing a giant track advertising

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

Red Bull test driver Robert Doornbos zoomy

A view into a busy Toyota pit

Well prepared Toyota nose cones

Grid girl shadows and legs

These shorts are making the legs longer...

Spanish beauties in sponsor clothing

Movistar grid girls posing for international press

FIA Observer Herbie Blash enjoying his icecream instead of smoking

Bernie Ecclestone with Renault executive engineeer Pat Symonds, introducing a new global F1 licensor, Austrian wrist watch manufacturer "Jacques Lemans". Many thanks to generous CEO Alfred Riedl and PR officer Walter Hell-Hoeflinger for the free sample!

Papa Massa in front of the Ferrari team motorhome

Dr. Mario Theissen oiling his engine with black coffee

Outdoor cleaning of the (mocker call it "bouncy castle";) BMW Sauber motorhome, designed by Disney architects

Ralf Schumacher on Saturday afternoon, after having gained his best qualification time this season: 6th grid place

Midland F1 driver Tiago Monteiro from Portugal (very beautiful T again - thanks! :)

Local hero Fernando Alonso surrounded by press representatives on Saturday afternoon

Spanish Pedro da la Rosa - former F1 pilot with Jordan, Arrows and Jaguar until 2002 and now McLaren test driver

David Coulthard celebrates his 200th Grand Prix

Paddock reflections in a chromium Red Bull motorhome door emblem

Chromium Red Bull motorhome door emblem

Scott Speed of Scuderia Toro Rosso

Christijan Albers at his Midland pitwall command center

Christian Klien watching TV at the Red Bull pit wall

Most of the teams send out only their test drivers on Friday practice, so Heidfeld is killing time at the BMW Sauber pit wall command center

Air show demontration of a fearless squadron

Fans from the Spanish island Mallorca cheering on Thursday evening pit walk

Kimi's rear wing rescued by a flag marshal

Ronnie Peterson in a calm moment

Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda

François Cevert zoomy

Jacky Ickx

Ronnie Peterson

Ronnie Peterson

Ronnie Peterson

Ronnie Peterson

Ronnie Peterson

Ronnie and Barbro Peterson in the ppits

Swedish drivers meeting - Ronnie Peterson and Reine Wisell

Alex Soler-Roig

Michael Schumacher squeezing himself into his helmet

Mechanic cleaning a used tyre

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Juan Pablo Montoya on the grid

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Jos Verstappen waving

Peter Sauber

Drivers presentation on the straight

Cristiano da Matta

Sir Frank Williams in his pits

Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head

Fernando Alonso

Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher being serviced

Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher making his brake disks glow

Ralf Schumacher

Montoya with helmet

Barrichello pit stop

Alonso winning Spanish GP

Michael Schumacher full of joy in parc fermŽ

Ferrari engine director Paolo Martinelli

Fernando Alonso shaking his fists

Michael Schumacher raising his victory fist

Cristiano da Matta

Michael Schumacher with Norbert Haug

Juan Pablo Montoya

Michael Schumacher taking a seat

A zoomy Renault

Reflection of an Arrow

BMW Williams warming up the Michelin pneus

The Red Diva F2002

Jean Alesi visits his old friends at Ferrari

Ralf Schumacher

Michael Schumacher at the anti-doping checkpoint, hiding behind his team manager Stefano Domenicali

Champagne shower

Ralf Schumacher in the Williams

Michael Schumacher in the parc fermŽ

Michael Schumacher passing his cheering team

Michael Schumacher as a lone Ferrari ambassador

Rubens Barrichello

Michael leads to his fourth victory in five races

Perfectly performed pit stop

Michael Schumacher's well trained pit stop

Podium under champagne shower

...as seen here on a lollipop man.

Montoya teases his crew.

Monster leaves too soon...

Montoya enters the pits

Kimi Raikkonen, without rear wing in the gravel, being overtaken by Jenson Button

Shortly after the start Kimi Raikkonen's McLaren Mercedes lost the rear wing

It was really cold that morning, they rushed back to the waiting jackets after their practice

Grid girl portrait

Michael Schumacher coming in for his pitstop

Girls, as always a hot motive for the snappers

Ferrari awaiting Michael Schumacher for his pitstop

A highlight were the grid girls ...

Juan Pablo Montoya finds the perfect line

Juan Pablo Montoya braking at the end of the straight

A blurry McLaren

Spanish fans at the straight end

Spanish fans at the straight end

A grid girl with German flag in front of the main grandstand

Juan Pablo Montoya zoomy

King of Spain with Bernie Ecclestone

Emilio de Villota (Spain) in his Brabham BT44B at the Spanish GP 1976, drove only this one race in this season. The older Brabham was used by RAM-Racing team with changing drivers.

Bruce McLaren on McLaren-Cosworth M7A, Spanish GP Jarama 1968

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Didier Pironi

Cevert fighting with his Tyrrell, closley behind him Jo Siffert, BRM.

Mike Hailwood.

Denny Hulme in the pits

Bruce McLaren (left) and teammate Denny Hulme in pits, Spanish GP Jarama 1970

Roland Bruynseraede, the Race Director and FIA Safety Delegate keeping people away from Martin Donnelly's accident during practice, while Donnelly's teammate Derek Warwick (Camel on his back) approaches the scene.

Nigel Mansell of Ferrari offers congratulations to the winner of the Spanish GP, his teammate Alain Prost.

Tyre rubber marks.

The 1980 Spanish GP was declared a non-championship event after it was run. Winner was Alan Jones, 2nd Jochen Mass (left), 3rd Elio de Angelis (rigth).

Race winner Jackie Stewart in the Tyrrell Ford-Cosworth 003 at Montjuich Park 1971.

Jacques Villeneuve.

Ronnie Peterson and his wife Barbro in the Lotus pits.

Jacques Villeneuve.

Jacques Villeneuve.

Tyre barrier.

BMW Sauber steering wheel.

Nick Heidfeld.

Jacques Villeneuve.

Nick Heidfeld.

Nick Heidfeld.

Jacques Villeneuve in the pits.

Nick Heidfeld.

Pitboard.

Tyre warmer.

Nick Heidfeld.

Nick Heidfeld.

Nick Heidfeld.

Jacques Villeneuve.

Jacques Villeneuve.

Nick Heidfeld.

Jacques Villeneuve in the pits.

Jacques Villeneuve.

Nick Heidfeld.

Jacques Villeneuve.

Chris Amon in his own Amon Ford-Cosworth AF101.

Chris Amon (left) and Jackie Stewart celebrating their 3rd and 1st place at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Nick Heidfeld.

Nick Heidfeld in his car, looking at a data-sheet.

Nick Heidfeld.

Mario Theissen.

Jacques Villeneuve in the pits.

Nick Heidfeld of BMW Sauber.

Nick Heidfeld in his new BMW Sauber F1.06.

Dr. Mario Theissen of BMW.

1st rollout of the new BMW Sauber F1.06 with Nick Heidfeld at the wheel.

BMW Sauber launch

BMW Sauber launch, left to right: Designer Willi Rampf, driver Jacques Villeneuve, driver Nick Heidfeld, teammanager Dr. Mario Theissen from BMW and test-driver Robert Kubica.

BMW Sauber launch

BMW Sauber launch

Michael Schumacher belächelt Abdeckung

Michael Schumacher jubelnd nach erringen der Pole-Position.

Michael Schumacher, zoom

Hakkinen blockiert beim Anbremsen, panshot

Heinz-Harald Frenzen im Jorden, panshot

Coca-Cola Girl in the pits during the Formula 3000 event.

Ferraris pitwall

Michael Schumacher examines with Charlie Whiting (FIA) the curbs for safety.

Ferraris chief race engineer at the pitwall

Spanish GP 2003: Fernando Alonso (middle) became the first Spaniard to finish second in a Formula 1 race

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The Marlboro grid girls listening to last instructions

The field heading to the second corner after a fabulous start of Trulli, seen from the hill

Spanish GP 2003

Ex drivers and now TV presenters Niki Lauda and Hans-Joachim Stuck

Hans-Joachim 'Striezel' Stuck

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Tyrrell driver Ukyo Katayama

Bruce McLaren on McLaren-Cosworth M14A passes the burning wrecks of Jack Oliver's BRM and Ickx's Ferrari during the Spanish GP Jarama 1970, becoming second placed.

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Alex Soler-Roig beim GP Spanien 1972 im BRM P160B, gemeldet von Marlboro Espaniol. Er fuhr dieses Fahrzeug auch in Argentinien.

Alex Soler-Roig beim GP Spanien 1972 im BRM P160B, gemeldet von Marlboro Espaniol. Er fuhr dieses Fahrzeug auch in Argentinien.

Alex Soler-Roig beim GP Spanien 1972 im BRM P160B, gemeldet von Marlboro Espaniol. Er fuhr dieses Fahrzeug auch in Argentinien.

Alex Soler-Roig beim GP Spanien 1972 im BRM P160B, gemeldet von Marlboro Espaniol. Er fuhr dieses Fahrzeug auch in Argentinien.

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Sir Jackie Stewart and Juan Carlos, King of Spain, pose for the international media with members of the BMW-Williams team

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