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[myownalias]

The DRS zone for this race is going to be huge, almost the entire length of the pit straight (some 830 metres), so we should see cars breezing past as they cross the start/finish line!

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/91494

[racechick]

Thats about the only way there'll be any action in spain.

[kerc]

Thats about the only way there'll be any action in spain.

True.

[McLaren]

Got a bad feeling about this one.All red bull front row,with Alonso 3rd ,McLarens 4th and 5th.

[spankyham]

You really believe someone can beat Red Bulls and McLarens without any accident or so?

Well, Nando did manage to finish ahead of both McLaren's in Turkey. Can't wait to see how well Ferrari goes here in Barca, got a feeling this will be their biggest improvement yet. Roll on Sunday

[Hammer278]

There is no way McLaren is going to qualify behind Ferrari.

And the DRS zone only starts at the start/finish line, not before. It is the longest yet, but the braking point is not very clearcut as in Turkey so the challenge is still there. The trailing car will find themselves on the outside most of the time heading into T1, and if the 'prey' doesn't outbreak themselves there's nothing you can do going through T2.

[Hammer278]

You really believe someone can beat Red Bulls and McLarens without any accident or so?

Well, Nando did manage to finish ahead of both McLaren's in Turkey. Can't wait to see how well Ferrari goes here in Barca, got a feeling this will be their biggest improvement yet. Roll on Sunday

That was due to an accident - Hamilton's synapses not firing properly which resulted in a bonehead manouvre at the start which lost him positions and had him fighting his slow and stubborn teammate screwing both their races. Unlikely scenario to repeat again.

[Robert12010]

Thats about the only way there'll be any action in spain.

True.

[McLaren]

Only an hour to 1st practice .Being off with a bad back has its advantages

[acosmichippo]

First practice in an hour... what about elevensies?

I can never keep track of all these time zones.

[McLaren]

Fingers crossed for the Lotus updates

Team Lotus technical chief Mike Gascoyne on Twitter: "Morning from the paddock. New diffuser and exhausts on the car and looking good, let's hope they will be reliable first time out."

Would be nice to see Lotus making their way up the grid.

[acosmichippo]

i think i read on ESPN F1 he thinks the upgrades will give them up to 1 sec.

[Coronis]

First points for Lotus coming Heikki's way? Lets hope so

[spankyham]

Nando did 27 laps and Felipe 28 each driver only used one set of hard tyres the entire session. Track completely green.

[What's Burning?]

Webber with a +1 second gap to the rest of the field, I'm running out, mortgaging my house and betting it all on him to win this weekend, because Friday first practice is money in the bank.