Valencia
Valencia is fast becoming one of the most talked about Spanish destinations. Over recent years the old industrial port has been transformed into a real cultural must-see and in August 2008 the glamorous city hosted its first Grand Prix on a brand-new harbour-side street circuit.
Situated in Valencia's recently-revamped marina area, the track is 5.473 kilometres in length and boasts top speeds of over 300 km/h - and average speeds of 200 km/h. The layout of the innovative track is challenging too, with 25 turns (11 left and 14 right) to test the drivers to the maximum.
After deciding on a harbour-side location, the circuit's designers were keen to use the unique area to its full potential and for most of the lap the action rarely leaves the water's edge. Indeed, at one point the Formula One cars even cross over Valencia's canal, using a swing bridge which has been specially built between the north and the south marina.
Once on the southern side of the port, the cars pass very near to the edge of the quay. After leaving the historic fish market area, the field leaves the docks through the shipyard gates and heads towards the new suburb of Grao. After briefly following the course of the River Turia, the cars then slow for a tight hairpin and progress down the city's Avenida de Francia.
After negotiating a series of 'S' bends, the field then makes a sharp turn to the left and finally enters the home straight, which is situated back in the port area. The pits and team garages are also located in the former port stalls.
While enjoying all the benefits of a street circuit, the track was also designed to meet the same modern safety specifications that apply to permanent circuits. The track is at least 14 metres wide along its entire length and also features appropriate run-off areas throughout.
Session Times
Fri 22 Jun 2012
Practice 1 09:00 - 10:30
Practice 2 13:00 - 14:30
Sat 23 Jun 2012
Practice 3 10:00 - 11:00
Qualifying 13:00
Sun 24 June 2012
Race 13:00
All live on Sky Sports F1. For BBC times and info see here - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18378942
Track:
Track Diagram
Track DRS
1 zone on back straight.
Circuit information
Circuit Name: Valencia Street Circuit
Number of Laps: 57
Circuit Length: 5.419 km
Race Distance: 308.883 km
Lap Record: 1:38.683 - T Glock (2009)
2011 Race Edit - http://www.formula1.com/video/race_edits/
Current Standings
Technical Changes
http://www.formula1.com/news/technical/
Photos from the event
Thursday - http://www.formula1.com/gallery/race/2012/871/general/thursday.html
Friday - http://www.formula1.com/gallery/race/2012/871/general/friday.html
Saturday -
Sunday -
FIA Press Conference
Thursday - http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2012/6/13473.html
Friday - http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2012/6/13483.html
Saturday -
Sunday -
Practice 1
Code:
[b]Pos Driver Team Time Laps[/b]
1. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1m40.890s 22
2. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m40.973s + 0.083 21
3. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m40.984s + 0.094 19
4. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m40.994s + 0.104 19
5. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m41.065s + 0.175 26
6. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m41.105s + 0.215 15
7. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m41.117s + 0.227 22
8. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m41.158s + 0.268 18
9. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m41.182s + 0.292 21
10. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus-Renault 1m41.620s + 0.730 21
11. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m41.784s + 0.894 15
12. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m41.838s + 0.948 19
13. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m41.861s + 0.971 16
14. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m42.109s + 1.219 20
15. Jules Bianchi Force India-Mercedes 1m42.175s + 1.285 21
16. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault 1m42.299s + 1.409 24
17. Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 1m42.442s + 1.552 26
18. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m42.758s + 1.868 26
19. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m42.777s + 1.887 28
20. Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 1m43.209s + 2.319 19
21. Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 1m44.173s + 3.283 18
22. Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 1m44.996s + 4.106 15
23. Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1m45.120s + 4.230 23
24. Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 1m45.338s + 4.448 7Practice 2
Code:
[b]Pos Driver Team Time Laps[/b]
1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m39.334 33
2. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m39.465s + 0.131 32
3. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m39.595s + 0.261 20
4. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m39.601s + 0.267 27
5. Bruno Senna Williams-Renault 1m39.644s + 0.310 34
6. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m39.700s + 0.366 32
7. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m39.733s + 0.399 34
8. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m39.868s + 0.534 33
9. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m39.901s + 0.567 30
10. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m39.926s + 0.592 32
11. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus-Renault 1m39.945s + 0.611 34
12. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m39.990s + 0.656 33
13. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1m40.075s + 0.741 29
14. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m40.147s + 0.813 25
15. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m40.244s + 0.910 35
16. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m40.511s + 1.177 29
17. Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 1m40.963s + 1.629 20
18. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m41.121s + 1.787 32
19. Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 1m41.197s + 1.863 38
20. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m41.263s + 1.929 29
21. Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 1m42.424s + 3.090 21
22. Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 1m42.958s + 3.624 30
23. Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1m44.201s + 4.867 33
24. Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 1m44.260s + 4.926 12Practice 3
Code:
[b]Pos Driver Team Time Laps[/b]
1. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m38.562 17
2. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m38.655s + 0.093 18
3. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus-Renault 1m38.759s + 0.197 18
4. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m38.819s + 0.257 17
5. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m38.892s + 0.330 17
6. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m39.084s + 0.522 20
7. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m39.141s + 0.579 15
8. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m39.178s + 0.616 17
9. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m39.318s + 0.756 15
10. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1m39.357s + 0.795 18
11. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m39.358s + 0.796 19
12. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m39.395s + 0.833 15
13. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m39.434s + 0.872 13
14. Bruno Senna Williams-Renault 1m39.543s + 0.981 13
15. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m39.946s + 1.384 20
16. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m40.037s + 1.475 17
17. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m40.134s + 1.572 20
18. Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 1m40.681s + 2.119 15
19. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m41.282s + 2.720 4
20. Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 1m41.931s + 3.369 15
21. Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 1m42.758s + 4.196 14
22. Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 1m42.815s + 4.253 16
23. Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1m42.943s + 4.381 14
24. Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 1m43.124s + 4.562 16Qualifying
Code:
[b]Pos Driver Team Time Gap [/b]
1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m38.086s
2. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m38.410s + 0.324
3. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1m38.475s + 0.389
4. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m38.505s + 0.419
5. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus-Renault 1m38.513s + 0.427
6. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m38.623s + 0.537
7. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m38.741s + 0.655
8. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m38.752s + 0.666
9. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m38.801s + 0.715
10. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m38.992s + 0.906
Q2 cut-off time: 1m38.703s Gap **
11. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m38.707s + 0.218
12. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m38.770s + 0.281
13. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m38.780s + 0.291
14. Bruno Senna Williams-Renault 1m39.207s + 0.718
15. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m39.358s + 0.869
16. Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 1m40.295s + 1.806
17. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m40.358s + 1.869
Q1 cut-off time: 1m40.087s Gap *
18. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m40.203s + 1.378
19. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m40.395s + 1.570
20. Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 1m40.457s + 1.632
21. Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 1m42.171s + 3.346
22. Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1m42.527s + 3.702
23. Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 1m42.675s + 3.850Race
Code:
[b]Pos Driver Team Time[/b]
1. Alonso Ferrari 1h44:16.449
2. Raikkonen Lotus-Renault + 6.421
3. Schumacher Mercedes + 12.639
4. Webber Red Bull-Renault + 13.628
5. Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes + 19.993
6. Rosberg Mercedes + 21.176
7. Di Resta Force India-Mercedes + 22.866
8. Button McLaren-Mercedes + 24.653
9. Perez Sauber-Ferrari + 27.777
10. Maldonado Williams-Renault + 34.653
11. Senna Williams-Renault + 35.961
12. Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 37.041
13. Petrov Caterham-Renault + 1:15.871
14. Kovalainen Caterham-Renault + 1:34.654
15. Pic Marussia-Cosworth + 1:36.551
16. Massa Ferrari + 1 lap
17. De la Rosa HRT-Cosworth + 1 lap
18. Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth + 1 lap
19. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes + 2 laps
Fastest lap: Rosberg, 1:42.163World Championship standings, round 7:
Code:
[b]Drivers: Constructors:
1. Alonso 111 1. Red Bull-Renault 176
2. Webber 91 2. McLaren-Mercedes 137
3. Hamilton 88 3. Lotus-Renault 126
4. Vettel 85 4. Ferrari 122
5. Rosberg 75 5. Mercedes 92
6. Raikkonen 73 6. Sauber-Ferrari 60
7. Grosjean 53 7. Williams-Renault 45
8. Button 49 8. Force India-Mercedes 44
9. Perez 39 9. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 6
10. Maldonado 29
11. Di Resta 27
12. Kobayashi 21
13. Hulkenberg 17
14. Schumacher 17
15. Senna 16
16. Massa 11
17. Vergne 4
18. Ricciardo 2
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