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Valencia Street Circuit

Friday 24 June
First practice: 0855-1035, BBC Red Button/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra/online
Second practice: 1255-1435, BBC Red Button/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra/online

Saturday 25 June
Third practice: 0955-1105, BBC Red Button/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra/online
Qualifying: 1210-1415, BBC One/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra/online

Sunday 26 June
Grand Prix live: 1200-1530, BBC One/BBC Radio 5 live/online
F1 forum: 1530-1630, BBC Red Button/online
Highlights: 1900-2000, BBC Three

Standings:

Track:

Track Diagram

Track DRS



Circuit information
Lap length 5.419km (3.367 miles)
Race laps 57
Race distance 308.883km (191.931 miles)
Lap record* 1’38.683 (197.688 kph) by Timo Glock, 2009
Fastest lap 1’37.587 (199.908 kph) by Sebastian Vettel, 2010
Maximum speed (2010) 314.5 kph (195.421 mph) by Sébastien Buemi, Toro Rosso
DRS zone (race) Two straights

Car performance
Full throttle 69%
Power loss 6%
Tyre energy (1-3) 3
Brake energy (1-3) 1
Downforce level Medium
Gear changes per lap 64
Fuel use per lap 2.9kg

Strategy
Pit lane time loss 21 seconds
2011 prime tyre**: Medium (2010: Medium)
2011 option tyre**: Soft (2010: Super Soft)

Team Preview
Pirelli

Red Bull Not uploaded yet
McLaren
Ferrari
Mercedes
Renault
Williams
Force India Not uploaded yet
Sauber
Toro Rosso Not uploaded yet
Lotus
Hispania
Virgin Not uploaded yet


Classic F1
Nico Rosberg - classic F1 2011
Nico Rosberg is the latest grand prix driver to select his five favourite all-time races for our classic Formula 1 series.

Nico Rosberg's classic F1 - South African Grand Prix 1985
Watch highlights from the 1985 South African Grand Prix as Nigel Mansell wins at Kyalami as his Williams team-mate Keke Rosberg puts in one of best ever drives to eventually finish second.

Nico Rosberg's classic F1 - British Grand Prix 1987
Watch highlights from the 1987 British Grand Prix as Nigel Mansell beats Williams team-mate Nelson Piquet to rapturous scenes from the home crowd.

Nico Rosberg's classic F1 - Belgian Grand Prix 2000
Watch highlights from the 2000 Belgian Grand Prix as Mika Hakkinen pulls off one of the greatest overtaking manoeuvres in F1 history to win ahead of Michael Schumacher.

Nico Rosberg's classic F1 - Brazilian Grand Prix 2008
Watch highlights from the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix as Felipe Massa wins but Lewis Hamilton is crowned champion after a dramatic final lap at Interlagos.

Classic F1 - European Grand Prix 2010
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel wins an action-packed European Grand Prix in Valencia, with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button second and third.

Technical Changes - Canada

Weather Forecast
Practice 1 Fri 10:00
Practice 2 Fri 14:00

Practice 3 Sat 11:00
Qualifying Sat 14:00

Race Sun 14:00

News

• Latest FIA technical clampdown 'set to impact all teams'
  All of Formula 1’s teams will have to change procedures on their cars from this weekend’s European Grand Prix after being informed by the FIA of an immediate clampdown on qualifying-only engine mapping settings, reckons Renault’s technical director James Allison.
• Pirelli confirms more durable medium tyre for Europe
  Pirelli has confirmed the medium compound tyre given to teams to evaluate in Friday practice at the Canadian Grand Prix will be pressed into full race weekend service in Valencia, as the white-banded tyres make their first official appearance of the season.
• Red Bull set to roll out 'significant' KERS fixes
  Red Bull will bring some “significant fixes” to the forthcoming grands prix in a bid to finally eradicate the remaining glitches with their KERS system.
• Lewis Hamilton: I'll get my season back on track in Valencia
  Lewis Hamilton says he wants to get his season back on track and 'consolidate' in Valencia next weekend, after two troubled grands prix.
• Button believes in McLaren's ability to fight for title
  Jenson Button believes his sensational Canadian Grand Prix victory proved McLaren can seriously contend for this year’s world championship despite Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull’s big leads in both points tables.
• Ferrari deserve a change of luck – Alonso
  Fernando Alonso feels Ferrari have been plagued by bad luck so far this season but is hopeful their fortune is about to turn in Valencia having shown at the last two races that they are “clearly capable of winning”.
• Renault determined to keep Mercedes at bay
  Renault team boss Eric Boullier says his current goal is to ensure his squad stay ahead of Mercedes going into Formula 1's summer break.
• Williams eye first two-car points finish of season
  Williams are hoping further revisions to their FW33’s diffuser for this weekend’s European Grand Prix will provide a further step forward in performance and they can achieve their first two-car points finish of the season.
• Perez feeling ‘perfectly well' for European GP return
  Sergio Perez expects to return to race action for the first time since his heavy Monaco Grand Prix qualifying crash last month in Valencia next week, the young Mexican reporting on Friday that he feels “perfectly well".

Driver Chnages



The track and TV coverage starts


FIA Press Conference
Europe preview quotes - Williams, Ferrari, Force India & more
After the streets of Montreal’s Ile Notre Dame, Formula One racing heads to the streets of Valencia. But in the place of the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve’s high-speed, low-downforce layout, come the Spanish track’s demanding twists and turns. There are 25 corners in total - the highest number of any currently-used circuit - all of which test the drivers to the maximum. They and senior team personnel look ahead to the forthcoming 2011 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe...

Canada preview - now or never to halt Red Bull rampage?


FIA Thursday press conference - Canada


Friday practice - selected team and driver quotes


FIA Friday press conference - Canada


Technical changes Monaco


Practice 1



Practice 2



Practice 3

Qualifying

Grid

Race


Standings