
The complete 2011 Spanish GP review
Barcelona's reputation for producing boring racing was blown apart last weekend as Lewis Hamilton came close - but not quite close enough - to denying Sebastian Vettel another win. Look back at the key events of the weekend with our comprehensive review
PRACTICE
Practice one
Mark Webber declared his intentions for the weekend very early on with a 1m25.142s lap on Friday morning that put him a second clear of even his Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel.
They were one-two in the opening session, with Nico Rosberg's Mercedes next up, Fernando Alonso fourth for Ferrari, and Sergio Perez's Sauber an eye-catching fifth.
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