Nico Rosberg Grabs Second Straight Pole At Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports After the second two week hiatus of 2013 Formula 1 is back in action, and for the second time in a row Nico Rosberg has snagged the pole position during qualifying. Rosberg took P1 for the Spanish Grand Prix on the strength of a 1:20.718 lap in Barcelona. Rosberg is hoping to find a race pace to match his speed in qualifying, which he failed to do following his previous pole in Bahrain when he finished the race in P9. Rosberg’s teammate Lewis Hamilton qualified Read more [...]

Rosberg grabs pole again – The Star Online

BARCELONA: Nico Rosberg secured his third career pole position as Mercedes completed a hat-trick of qualifying successes – and then warned that he is worried his tyres will let him down in today’s Spanish Grand Prix. The 27-year-old German led the way as his team locked out the front row of yesterday’s grid but he was immediately concerned afterwards that he does not endure a repeat of his problems at last month’s Bahrain Grand Prix where he limped home ninth. “I had a really Read more [...]

Rosberg won’t forget Bahrain as he starts in pole

The German driver finished ahead of Lewis Hamilton to give Mercedes front-row seats at the Circuit de Catalunya, with both drivers still seeking their first wins of the season in a car which has plenty of pace but has lacked durability over the first four races.Three weeks ago, Rosberg took pole in Bahrain only to finish ninth, and he is determined not to fall short again."We know that this is only half of the job completed and have the painful memory of what happened in Bahrain to prove that," Read more [...]

羅斯保西班牙奪桿位

    羅斯保西班牙奪桿位    【澳門日報消息】F1回歸歐洲戰場,戰車全面升級兼有新“拉花”的平治在西班牙站有出色表現,羅斯保繼巴林站後,力壓隊友咸美頓再奪得桿位,兩站冠軍紅牛的維迪爾排第三。正賽將於澳門時間今晚八時正式上演。早前明言各車隊升級亦對形勢改變不大的維迪爾突然改口風,直言不能低估平治及法拉利。    平治在西班牙站前提升戰車,排氣系統、前翼、尾翼皆有升級,經過練習賽熟習後,羅斯保及咸美頓兩位平治車手在排位賽展現強大競爭力,順利力壓群雄。咸美頓Q1及Q2做出最快圈速,羅斯保藉着最後一輪扭轉形勢,最終單圈做出一分廿秒七一八的時間,以○點二五四秒之差擊退咸美頓,搶走桿位。羅斯保相當滿意:“我最後做出最快圈速,戰車保持很好狀態,尤其與咸美頓包辦頭兩位。但我們要謹慎應付正賽,巴林站便是很好的經驗之談。”    維迪爾出言謹慎    以一分廿一秒○五四排第三的兩站冠軍維迪爾直言:“我的戰車性能有所提升,排位賽表現頗為滿意。羅斯保排在我們前面,就他的情況而言並不差,練習賽亦看到法拉利等在長距離相當具競爭力,可以預計他們在正賽將會更強。”    自○六年起未曾贏過西班牙站的阿朗素與法拉利隊友馬沙排五、六位,去年憑着桿位在西班牙贏得職業生涯首個分站冠軍的馬當拿度Q1已被淘汰,最終排十八位出戰正賽,要衛冕難上加難。 Read more [...]

Mercedes: Jubel am Samstag – Katerstimmung am Sonntag? – Motorsport

(Motorsport-Total.com) - Wie schon vor drei Wochen in Bahrain wurde auch heute nach dem Qualifying zum Großen Preis von Spanien in Barcelona bei Mercedes gejubelt. Nico Rosberg steht zum zweiten Mal in Folge auf der Pole-Position, Teamkollege Lewis Hamilton komplettiert auf Startposition zwei die "silberne" erste Startreihe. Doch als ausgelassen konnte man die Stimmung im Team nicht bezeichnen. Zu frisch ist noch die Erinnerung an das Rennen in Bahrain, wo Rosberg die Leistung aus dem Read more [...]

F1 | Gran Premio di Spagna: gli outsiders del post qualifica

11 maggio 2013 – Qualche giorno fa, analizzando più che altro l’ultima prestazione generale delle vetture in Bahrain, ci si era impuntati su determinati nomi del Circus nel tentativo d’ipotizzare il possibile vincitore o il probabile podio dell’ormai imminente Gran Premio di Spagna. Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen, Mark Webber: insomma, più o meno i soliti noti, quelli del giro che conta. E mai, proprio mai gli appassionati si sarebbero aspettati Read more [...]

Robin Frijns overtreft met zege in Barcelona eigen verwachtingen: "Het is een …

Barcelona Na drie kampioenschappen op rij weten we inmiddels waar Robin Frijns toe instaat is, maar dat hij vandaag pas in zijn tweede raceweekend in de GP2 Series zijn allereerste overwinning zou pakken, was iets waar hij ook zelf enkel van had kunnen dromen. De 21-jarige Sauber F1-testcoureur zorgde op zaterdagmiddag voor een Nederlands feestje op het Circuit de Catalunya. Met een snaar strakke overwinning liet hij zien een snelle leerling te zijn, zeker wat betreft de pirellibanden, waar hij Read more [...]

Rosberg conquista 2ª pole seguida; Massa sai em sexto – Jornal da Cidade

Albert Gea/Reuters Nico Rosberg, da Mercedes, repetiu a dose e vai sair em primeiro lugar na Espanha Depois de conquistar a pole position para o GP do Bahrein de F-1, o piloto alemão Nico Rosberg, da Mercedes, repetiu a dose e vai sair em primeiro lugar na Espanha, amanhã. A largada da corrida vai ser dada às 9h (horário de Brasília). Hoje, Rosberg venceu o treino oficial, deixando o inglês Lewis Hamilton, seu companheiro de equipe, em segundo lugar. O alemão Sebastian Read more [...]