TV times:
Valencia, 25-27 June
Friday 25 June
Practice one: 0855-1035, BBC Red Button/online
Practice two: 1255-1435, BBC Red Button/online
Saturday 26 June
Practice three: 0955-1105, BBC Red Button/online
Qualifying: 1210-1420, BBC One/online and BBC Radio 5 live sport extra/online
Sunday 27 June
Race: 1210-1515, BBC One/online and BBC Radio 5 live/online
Standings:
Track:
Red Bull Racing's Mark Webber takes us on a lap of the Formula One street circuit in Valencia, scene of the upcoming European Grand Prix.
Track Diagram
Circuit information
Length: 5.44km
Race distance: 57 laps / 310.08km
Full throttle: 59%
Top speed: 306kph
Longest flat-out section: 13s / 930m
Right/left-hand corner: 13/12
Tyre wear: medium
Brake wear: medium
Downforce level: high
Gearshifts per lap: 74
Strategy
2010 tyre compounds: medium and super-soft
2009 tyre compounds: soft and super-soft
2008 tyre compounds: soft and super-soft
Fuel use per lap: 2.536kg
Pit lane time loss: 12.7s (source: Williams)
Europe preview quotes - Lotus, Force India, Williams, HRT & more
After the streets of Montreal’s Ile Notre Dame, Formula One racing heads to the streets of Valencia. But in place of the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve’s high-speed, low-downforce layout, come the Spanish track’s demanding twists and turns. There are a total of 25 corners (11 left and 14 right), which test the drivers to the maximum. They and senior team personnel look ahead to the forthcoming European Grand Prix…
Europe - Team Preview
Bridgestone
Cosworth
McLaren
Sauber
Mercedes
Ferrari Not uploaded yet
Red Bull Not uploaded yet
Williams
Renault Not uploaded yet
Force India
Toro Rosso Not uploaded yet
Lotus Not uploaded yet
HRT
Virgin Not uploaded yet
Classic F1
No classic f1 this week
Technical Changes - Canada Grand Prix
Weather Forecast
After rather dull races for the past two years, I'm sure many fans would crave for a spell of wet running to enliven the spectacle at Valencia's street circuit.
However, dry or mostly dry conditions are expected across each day for this year's event, with a generally low (<20%) chance of showers during the periods of track action. This potential for showers broadly increases towards Sunday with destabilization expanding eastwards into Mediterranean coastal districts, as a thermal low develops across inland Spain. It'll start to deliver some hefty showers and thunderstorms inland as the weekend progresses, but the precipitation signal from various model ensembles remains low for Valencia itself.
Some very warm / hot conditions will greet the teams each day as temperatures readily climb to the high 20's C; track temperatures doubtless up into 40'sC+. Winds will remain mostly light during the morning, but with moderate afternoon sea breezes developing.
In turn, these sea breezes are very likely to offer a convergence zone 'strip' inland where the towering cumulus clouds will tend to grow and offer an increased shower potential by evening. It's not impossible that some evening and overnight showers or thunderstorms could appear over Valencia, albeit a low point probability. Notably, the UK Met Office's MOGREPS-15 ensemble modelling offers around a 40% chance of precipitation at some stage across Valencia and environs during the weekend. All the NWP products agree on a shower potential further inland, especially later into the weekend; nonethless the likelihood of coastal showers during the day is small.
News
The track and TV coverage starts
Technical changes Europe
5 live Formula 1 - 2010 - Turkish GP Preview
FIA Thursday press conference - Turkey
Practice 1
Practice 2
Practice 3
Qaulifying
Race
Standings
Valencia, 25-27 June
Friday 25 June
Practice one: 0855-1035, BBC Red Button/online
Practice two: 1255-1435, BBC Red Button/online
Saturday 26 June
Practice three: 0955-1105, BBC Red Button/online
Qualifying: 1210-1420, BBC One/online and BBC Radio 5 live sport extra/online
Sunday 27 June
Race: 1210-1515, BBC One/online and BBC Radio 5 live/online
Standings:
Track:
Track Diagram
Circuit information
Length: 5.44km
Race distance: 57 laps / 310.08km
Full throttle: 59%
Top speed: 306kph
Longest flat-out section: 13s / 930m
Right/left-hand corner: 13/12
Tyre wear: medium
Brake wear: medium
Downforce level: high
Gearshifts per lap: 74
Strategy
2010 tyre compounds: medium and super-soft
2009 tyre compounds: soft and super-soft
2008 tyre compounds: soft and super-soft
Fuel use per lap: 2.536kg
Pit lane time loss: 12.7s (source: Williams)
Europe preview quotes - Lotus, Force India, Williams, HRT & more
After the streets of Montreal’s Ile Notre Dame, Formula One racing heads to the streets of Valencia. But in place of the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve’s high-speed, low-downforce layout, come the Spanish track’s demanding twists and turns. There are a total of 25 corners (11 left and 14 right), which test the drivers to the maximum. They and senior team personnel look ahead to the forthcoming European Grand Prix…
Europe - Team Preview
Bridgestone
Cosworth
McLaren
Sauber
Mercedes
Ferrari Not uploaded yet
Red Bull Not uploaded yet
Williams
Renault Not uploaded yet
Force India
Toro Rosso Not uploaded yet
Lotus Not uploaded yet
HRT
Virgin Not uploaded yet
Classic F1
No classic f1 this week
Technical Changes - Canada Grand Prix
Weather Forecast
After rather dull races for the past two years, I'm sure many fans would crave for a spell of wet running to enliven the spectacle at Valencia's street circuit.
However, dry or mostly dry conditions are expected across each day for this year's event, with a generally low (<20%) chance of showers during the periods of track action. This potential for showers broadly increases towards Sunday with destabilization expanding eastwards into Mediterranean coastal districts, as a thermal low develops across inland Spain. It'll start to deliver some hefty showers and thunderstorms inland as the weekend progresses, but the precipitation signal from various model ensembles remains low for Valencia itself.
Some very warm / hot conditions will greet the teams each day as temperatures readily climb to the high 20's C; track temperatures doubtless up into 40'sC+. Winds will remain mostly light during the morning, but with moderate afternoon sea breezes developing.
In turn, these sea breezes are very likely to offer a convergence zone 'strip' inland where the towering cumulus clouds will tend to grow and offer an increased shower potential by evening. It's not impossible that some evening and overnight showers or thunderstorms could appear over Valencia, albeit a low point probability. Notably, the UK Met Office's MOGREPS-15 ensemble modelling offers around a 40% chance of precipitation at some stage across Valencia and environs during the weekend. All the NWP products agree on a shower potential further inland, especially later into the weekend; nonethless the likelihood of coastal showers during the day is small.
News
- Tyre problems 'unlikely' in Valencia
Bridgestone is not expecting teams to face the same acute tyre challenges that they struggled with in Canada when Formula 1 reconvenes in Valencia next weekend. - McLaren's success could be key - Martin Whitmarsh
McLaren's past success could give them the edge in this year's championship, team boss Martin Whitmarsh has said. - Hamilton and Button to drive Prost’s McLaren
Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button will drive a McLaren-TAG MP4-2C of the same type Alain Prost used to win the 1986 world championship next month. - Button: McLaren move fully vindicated
Jenson Button says his and McLaren’s impressive start to the 2010 campaign has vindicated his decision to move to the Woking-based squad. - Hamilton ‘taking nothing for granted’
Lewis Hamilton believes Formula 1 is more competitive than ever before this season, and says he is all too aware of how difficult it will be to stay at the top of the championship table. - Alonso gets first Fiorano F1 run
Fernando Alonso drove a Formula 1 car at Ferrari's legendary test track Fiorano for the first time on Friday. - Ferrari bringing new exhausts to Valencia
Ferrari will debut a new exhaust configuration in the European Grand Prix this weekend.
It is likely the layout is influenced by Red Bull’s exhaust-driven diffuser configuration, which is credited with helping the RB6 achieve high levels of downforce. - Ferrari hires McLaren man Pat Fry
Ferrari has announced that it has signed former McLaren designer Pat Fry as its new assistant technical director. - Team hits back at Schumi critics
Mercedes GP's Nick Fry says he is puzzled by criticism of Michael Schumacher's performance in the Canadian Grand Prix and thinks the seven-time champion was simply unlucky. - Brawn: Don't count Mercedes out yet
Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn remains convinced that it is not too late for his squad to get back into the 2010 title fight. - Liuzzi vows to maintain Canada form
Tonio Liuzzi has promised that his sparkling form in Canada was not a one-off and has set the tone for a spectacular second half of his 2010 season - Di Resta back on board for Valencia
Rising Scottish star Paul di Resta is to return to the Force India line-up for Friday practice in Valencia this weekend. - Renault keen to make up for Canada
Robert Kubica is confident that Renault will make up for its slightly disappointing Canadian Grand Prix showing in Valencia this weekend. - Petrov urged to qualify ahead of trouble
Renault says it is important for Vitaly Petrov to improve his qualifying form so he can stay out of trouble in races and show his potential properly. - Williams sets sights on top ten return
Williams says its goal for this weekend's European Grand Prix in Valencia is to re-establish itself as a top ten force, and that Q3 starts and points will be a satisfactory outcome. - Sauber eyes Valencia turnaround
Sauber believes changes being introduced for Valencia next weekend could mark an important turning point in its troubled season. - Special logo for Lotus’s 500th race
Lotus will race with special logos on their car marking the team’s 500th Grand Prix start this weekend.
Clive Chapman, son of team founder Colin, will be present at the European Grand Prix as part of the celebrations. - Branson aims for £17m cash windfall for top-10 finish
Virgin Racing owner Sir Richard Branson has set his sights on a top-10 finish - worth £17m - for his team in the 2010 world championship. - Chandhok denies seat is in jeopardy
Karun Chandhok has dismissed rumours that his drive with Hispania is in jeopardy.
The track and TV coverage starts
Technical changes Europe
5 live Formula 1 - 2010 - Turkish GP Preview
FIA Thursday press conference - Turkey
Practice 1
Practice 2
Practice 3
Qaulifying
Race
Standings
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