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Formula One - Spanish Grand Prix Preview

From The Sports Network

DATE: Sunday, May 12

SITE: Circuit de Catalunya -- Barcelona, Spain

TRACK: 4.655 km (2.892 miles), 16-turn road course

CAPACITY: 107,000

ANNUAL: 43rd

TELEVISION: NBC Sports Network

START TIME: 8 a.m. ET

QUALIFYING TIME: Saturday, May 11/8 a.m. ET

DEFENDING CHAMPION: Pastor Maldonado

RUNNER-UP: Fernando Alonso

POLE WINNER: Pastor Maldonado (finished 1)

LAPS: 66

MILES: 190.825 (307.104 km)

QUALIFYING RECORD: Mark Webber, 2010 (1 min., 19.996 secs.)

RACE RECORD: Fernando Alonso, 2006 (1 hr., 26 mins., 21.759 secs.)

2012 Finish
Finish	Driver	Start	Finish	Driver	Start
1	Pastor Maldonado	1	6	Sebastian Vettel	7
2	Fernando Alonso	2	7	Nico Rosberg	6
3	Kimi Raikkonen	4	8	Lewis Hamilton	24
4	Romain Grosjean	3	9	Jenson Button	10
5	Kamui Kobayashi	9	10	Nico Hulkenberg	13

2012 Spanish Grand Prix Facts and Figures
AVERAGE SPEED: 185.837 kph
TIME OF RACE: 1 hr., 39 mins., 9.145 secs.
MARGIN OF VICTORY: 3.195 secs.
CARS RUNNING AT FINISH: 19
CARS ON FINAL LAP: 9
FASTEST LAP: Romain Grosjean, 1:26.250, Lap 53
POLE WINNER: Pastor Maldonado (1:22.285)

Past Spanish Grand Prix Winners (Starting Position) Car -- Speed

2012 -- Pastor Maldonado (1) -- Williams Renault -- 185.837 kph/1:39:9.145

2011 -- Sebastian Vettel (2) -- Red Bull-Renault -- 186.020 kph/1:39:3.301

2010 -- Mark Webber (1) -- Red Bull-Renault -- 192.471 kph/1:35:44.101

2009 -- Jenson Button (1) -- Brawn-Mercedes -- 188.214 kph/1:37:19.202

2008 -- Kimi Raikkonen (1) -- Ferrari -- 186.365 kph/1:38:19.051

2007 -- Felipe Massa (1) -- Ferrari -- 198.102 kph/1:31.36.230

2006 -- Fernando Alonso (1) -- Renault -- 212.074 kph/1:26:21.759

2005 -- Kimi Raikkonen (1) -- McLaren-Mercedes -- 209.844 kph/1:27:16.830

2004 -- Michael Schumacher (1) -- Ferrari -- 209.205 kph/1:27:32.841

2003 -- Michael Schumacher (1) -- Ferrari -- 196.620 kph/1:33:46.933

2002 -- Michael Schumacher (1) -- Ferrari -- 1:30:29.981

2001 -- Michael Schumacher (1) -- Ferrari -- 1:31:03.305

2000 -- Mika Hakkinen (2) -- McLaren-Mercedes -- 1:33:55.390

1999 -- Mika Hakkinen (1) -- McLaren-Mercedes -- 1:34:13.665

1998 -- Mika Hakkinen (1) -- McLaren-Mercedes -- 1:33:37.621

1997 -- Jacques Villeneuve (1) -- Williams -- 1:30:35.896

1996 -- Michael Schumacher (3) -- Ferrari -- 1:59:49.307

1995 -- Michael Schumacher (1) -- Benetton -- 1:34:20.507

1994 -- Damon Hill (2) -- Williams-Renault -- 1:36:14.374

1993 -- Alain Prost (1) -- Williams-Renault -- 1:32:27.685

1992 -- Nigel Mansell (1) -- Williams-Renault -- 1:56:10.674

1991 -- Nigel Mansell (2) -- Williams-Renault -- 1:38:41.541

1990 -- Alain Prost (2) -- Ferrari -- 1:48:01.461

1989 -- Ayrton Senna (1) -- McLaren-Honda -- 1:47:48.264

1988 -- Alain Prost (2) -- McLaren-Honda -- 1:48:43.851

1987 -- Nigel Mansell (2) -- Williams-Honda -- 1:49:12.692

1986 -- Ayrton Senna (1) -- Lotus-Renault -- 1:48:47.735

1985 -- Not held

1984 -- Not Held

1983 -- Not Held

1982 -- Not Held

1981 -- Gilles Villeneuve (7) -- Ferrari -- 1:46:35.01

1980 -- Not Held

1979 -- Patrick Depailler (2) -- Ligier-Ford -- 1:39:11.84

1978 -- Mario Andretti (1) -- Lotus-Ford -- 1:41:47.06

1977 -- Mario Andretti (1) -- Lotus-Ford -- 1:42:52.22

1976 -- James Hunt (1) -- McLaren-Ford -- 1:42:20.43

1975 -- Jochen Mass (11) -- McLaren-Ford -- 42:53.7

1974 -- Niki Lauda (1) -- Ferrari -- 2:00:29.56

1973 -- Emerson Fittipaldi (7) -- Lotus-Ford -- 1:48:18.7

1972 -- Emerson Fittipaldi (3) -- Lotus-Ford -- 2:03:41.23

1971 -- Jackie Stewart (4) -- Tyrrell-Ford -- 1:49:03.4

1970 -- Jackie Stewart (3) -- March-Ford -- 2:10:58.2

1969 -- Jackie Stewart (4) -- Matra-Ford -- 2:16:54.0

1968 -- Graham Hill (6) -- Lotus-Ford -- 2:15:2.1

1967 -- Not Held

1966 -- Not Held

1965 -- Not Held

1964 -- Not Held

1963 -- Not Held

1962 -- Not Held

1961 -- Not Held

1960 -- Not Held

1959 -- Not Held

1958 -- Not Held

1957 -- Not Held

1956 -- Not Held

1955 -- Not Held

1954 -- Mike Hawthorn (3) -- Ferrari -- 3:13:52.1

1953 -- Not Held

1952 -- Not Held

1951 -- Juan Manual Fangio (2) -- Alfa Romeo -- 2:46:54.10

Past Spanish Grand Prix Pole Winners (Finish)

2012 -- Pastor Maldonado -- 1

2011 -- Mark Webber -- 4

2010 -- Mark Webber -- 1

2009 -- Jenson Button -- 1

2008 -- Kimi Raikkonen -- 1

2007 -- Felipe Massa -- 1

2006 -- Fernando Alonso -- 1

2005 -- Kimi Raikkonen -- 1

2004 -- Michael Schumacher -- 1

2003 -- Michael Schumacher -- 1

2002 -- Michael Schumacher -- 1

2001 -- Michael Schumacher -- 1

2000 -- Michael Schumacher -- 5

1999 -- Mika Hakkinen -- 1

1998 -- Mika Hakkinen -- 1

1997 -- Jacques Villeneuve -- 1

1996 -- Damon Hill -- 13

1995 -- Michael Schumacher -- 1

1994 -- Michael Schumacher -- 2

1993 -- Alain Prost -- 1

1992 -- Nigel Mansell -- 1

1991 -- Gerhard Berger -- 20

1990 -- Ayrton Senna -- 14

1989 -- Ayrton Senna -- 1

1988 -- Ayrton Senna -- 4

1987 -- Nelson Piquet -- 4

1986 -- Ayrton Senna -- 1

1985 -- Not held

1984 -- Not Held

1983 -- Not Held

1982 -- Not Held

1981 -- Jacques Laffite -- 2

1980 -- Not Held

1979 -- Jacques Laffite -- 23

1978 -- Mario Andretti -- 1

1977 -- Mario Andretti -- 1

1976 -- James Hunt -- 1

1975 -- Niki Lauda -- 25

1974 -- Niki Lauda -- 1

1973 -- Ronnie Peterson -- 15

1972 -- Jacky Ickx -- 2

1971 -- Jacky Ickx -- 2

1970 -- Jack Brabham -- 7

1969 -- Jochen Rindt -- 11

1968 -- Chris Amon -- 9

1967 -- Not Held

1966 -- Not Held

1965 -- Not Held

1964 -- Not Held

1963 -- Not Held

1962 -- Not Held

1961 -- Not Held

1960 -- Not Held

1959 -- Not Held

1958 -- Not Held

1957 -- Not Held

1956 -- Not Held

1955 -- Not Held

1954 -- Alberto Ascari -- 19

1953 -- Not Held

1952 -- Not Held

1951 -- Alberto Ascari -- 4

Last Race Results
RACE: Bahrain Grand Prix (April 21)
SITE: Bahrain International Circuit -- Sakhir, Bahrain
LAPS: 57
MILES: 182.115 (308.238 km)
WINNER: Sebastian Vettel
RUNNER-UP: Kimi Raikkonen
THIRD: Romain Grosjean
FOURTH: Paul di Resta
FIFTH: Lewis Hamilton
POLE WINNER: Nico Rosberg (finished 9)
TIME OF RACE: 1 hr., 36 mins., 0.498 secs.
AVERAGE SPEED: 192.632 kph
MARGIN OF VICTORY: 9.111 secs.

Spanish Grand Prix Entry List
Car	Driver, Hometown	Car/Name
1	Sebastian Vettel (Heppenheim, Germ)	Renault/Red Bull
2	Mark Webber (Queanbeyan, Australia)	Renault/Red Bull
3	Fernando Alonso (Oviedo, Spain)	Ferrari/Scuderia
4	Felipe Massa (Sao Paulo, Brazil)	Ferrari/Scuderia
5	Jenson Button (Frome, England)	Mercedes/McLaren Vodafone
6	Sergio Perez (Guadalajara, Mexico)	Mercedes/McLaren Vodafone
7	Kimi Raikkonen (Espoo, Finland)	Renault/Lotus
8	Romain Grosjean (Geneva,Switzerland)	Renault/Lotus
9	Nico Rosberg (Wiesbaden, Germany)	Mercedes/AMG Petronas
10	Lewis Hamilton (Stevenage, England)	Mercedes/AMG Petronas
11	Nico Hulkenberg (Emmerich, Germany)	Ferrari/Sauber
12	Esteban Gutierrez (Monterrey, Mexico)	Ferrari/Sauber
14	Paul di Resta (Livingston, Scotland)	Mercedes/Sahara Force India
15	Adrian Sutil (Starnberg, Germany)	Mercedes/Sahara Force India
16 *	Pastor Maldonado (Maracay,Venezuela)	Renault/Williams
17	Valtteri Bottas (Nastola, Finland)	Renault/Williams
18	Jean-Eric Vergne (Pontoise, France)	Ferrari/Scuderia Toro Rosso
19	Daniel Ricciardo (Perth, Australia)	Ferrari/Scuderia Toro Rosso
20	Charles Pic (Montelimar, France)	Renault/Caterham
21	Giedo van der Garde (Rhenen, Nether.)	Renault/Caterham
22	Jules Bianchi (Nice, France)	Cosworth/Marussia
23	Max Chilton (Reigate, England)	Cosworth/Marussia

* - defending champion.

Leading Contenders (Finish the last nine years)
Driver	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Pastor Maldonado	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	15	Won
Fernando Alonso	4	2	Won	3	15	5	2	5	2
Kimi Raikkonen	11	Won	5	19	Won	15	---	---	3
Romain Grosjean	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	4
Sebastian Vettel	---	---	---	---	22	4	3	Won	6
Nico Rosberg	---	---	11	6	14	8	13	7	7
Lewis Hamilton	---	---	---	2	3	9	14	2	8
Jenson Button	8	---	6	12	6	Won	5	3	9
Mark Webber	12	6	9	21	5	3	Won	4	11
Felipe Massa	9	11	4	Won	2	6	6	22	15

Mover of the Week

Romain Grosjean - started 11 and finished 3

Sports Network Selections

Pick to Win - Sebastian Vettel

Last Week's Pick to Win (Kimi Raikkonen) - finished 2

NOTES:

The Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona is round 5 on the 2013 Formula One calendar.

This will be the 23rd time the Spanish GP has run at Circuit de Catalunya. The first race was held on Barcelona's Pedralbes street circuit in 1951. The event in Spain has also been held at Barcelona's Montjuich Park (four times), Jerez (five times) and Jarama (nine times). It has run at Circuit de Catalunya each year since 1991.

Michael Schumacher holds the record for most victories in the Spanish GP with six. Schumacher, who retired from F1 for good at the conclusion of the 2012 season, won this race in back-to-back years from 1995-96 and then scored four consecutive victories in it from 2001-04. All but one of his wins in this race came from the pole position.

Kimi Raikkonen from Lotus is the only active driver who has multiple victories in the Spanish GP. Raikkonen won it in 2005 and '08.

Six other current drivers have one win in the Spanish GP: Fernando Alonso (2006), Felipe Massa (2007), Jenson Button (2009), Mark Webber (2010), Sebastian Vettel (2011) and Pastor Maldonado (2012).

One year ago, Maldonado from Williams claimed his inaugural win in his early F1 career in Barcelona. He also became the first Venezuelan driver in the sport to win a grand prix. He qualified second for the Spanish GP but inherited the pole after Lewis Hamilton, who drove for McLaren at the time, was stripped of the position due to a fuel violation in qualifying. Maldonado and Williams became the fifth different driver and constructor to win in the first five grand prix last season.

Maldonado became the third driver in F1 history to score his maiden win in the Spanish GP. Niki Lauda's inaugural victory came in this race in 1974, and Jochen Mass won it for the first time the following year.

Alonso leads all active drivers with six podium appearances in the Spanish GP. This is the "home race" for the Spaniard.

All but one of the previous 22 Spanish GPs held at Circuit de Catalunya have been won from either the first or second starting positions. Schumacher started third when he won this race in 1996.

Round 6 in this year's F1 world championship is the May 26 Monaco Grand Prix. Mark Webber won last year's most prestigious race on the F1 circuit.

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