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For the third race in a row in 2013, a Mercedes AMG car will lead the Formula 1 field to green. Qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya, the PETRONAS-sponsored race team bettered the field on the final time sheet in dominating style.
Collecting the top spot in back-to-back Formula 1 events, Nico Rosberg carried his Mercedes F1 W04 around the 4.655-kilometer in 1 minute and 20.718 seconds in the final Q3 time trial session. “it's a great feeling to be on pole again. So far this weekend has been very positive and it's a pleasure to see that the team is improving and fighting through the problems together. I know everyone back at the factory and at home will have been watching this afternoon and it's a great feeling for all of us" said Rosberg in a post-qualifying posting on the Mercedes AMG webpage. Rosberg's pole-winning time was one-quarter of a second faster than the teammate Lewis Hamilton. 27 points away from Sebastian Vettel in the Formula 1 Driver's Championship after the opening four races of the 2013 Formula 1 season.
As for the current point leader, his Red Bull-Renault will be in close pursuit of the Mercedes AMG cars. Starting in 3rd spot, Sebastian Vettel's fastest time in Q3 was 0.082 of a second short of the mark set by Hamilton. Vettel misses out on a front row position for only the second time in the 2013 Formula 1 season.
Photo source: Pirelli Photo Service |
Following a less than respectable Bahrain Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso enters his home country eager to recapture the magic he used to win the Chinese Grand Prix. Alonso starts fifth in his Ferrari. Though Alonso's teammate Felipe Massa posted a near identical time, the Brazilian wheeling the second Ferrari F138 will have to start ninth on the grid after race stewards penalized him for impeding other vehicles in qualifying. Sauber driver Esteban Gutierrez was also handed a similar three grid spot penalty.
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Photo source: Mercedes AMG |
The entire top-10 in the Spanish Grand Prix have opted for medium compound Pirelli tires on the starting grid tomorrow.
The 2013 Spanish Grand Prix will start at 2 PM local time in Spain or 8 AM Eastern time.
2013 Formula 1
Spanish Grand Prix
Qualifying Results
Pos # | Car # | Driver | Team | Engine |
1 | 9 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG | Mercedes-Benz |
2 | 10 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG | Mercedes-Benz |
3 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | Renault |
4 | 7 | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | Renault |
5 | 3 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | Ferrari |
6 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | Renault |
7 | 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | Renault |
8 | 6 | Sergio Perez | McLaren | Mercedes-Benz |
9 | 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | Ferrari |
10 | 14 | Paul di Resta | Force India | Mercedes-Benz |
11 | 19 | Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Ferrari |
12 | 18 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Ferrari |
13 | 15 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | Mercedes-Benz |
14 | 5 | Jenson Button | McLaren | Mercedes-Benz |
15 | 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber | Ferrari |
16 | 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams F1 | Renault |
17 | 16 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams F1 | Renault |
18 | 21 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham | Renault |
19 | 12 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber | Ferrari |
20 | 22 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia | Cosworth |
21 | 23 | Max Chilton | Marussia | Cosworth |
22 | 20 | Charles Pic | Caterham | Renault |
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