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GP2 - Barcelona: Amazing battling throughout the field. What was almost a 13-car train for fifth has split into three factions. Haryanto still holds fifth but Quaife-Hobbs has dropped back in tenth under pressure from Coletti and Markelov.
Richelmi forces his way past Vandoorne for 14th.
Richelmi forces his way past Vandoorne for 14th.
European F3 - Pau: It's not just the main event AUTOSPORT is paying attention to in France today. One step further down the ladder from F3, the Formula Renault ALPS boys have had their qualifying session, with McLaren junior Nyck de Vries claiming pole - a satisfying bounceback after the likeable Dutchman binned it at Parc Beaumont in free practice.
Russian Matevos Isaakyan joins him on the front row for his Renault ALPS debut - he had to miss the Imola opening round because he hadn't yet turned 16!
Brits George Russell and Ben Barnicoat qualified fifth and seventh respectively.
Russian Matevos Isaakyan joins him on the front row for his Renault ALPS debut - he had to miss the Imola opening round because he hadn't yet turned 16!
Brits George Russell and Ben Barnicoat qualified fifth and seventh respectively.
GP2 - Barcelona: Palmer was actually quicker than Cecotto on that last lap - he's 2.8s behind the leader. What chance of another twist?
Meanwhile, Binder is to be investigated post-race for overtaking under a yellow flag.
Meanwhile, Binder is to be investigated post-race for overtaking under a yellow flag.
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WTCC - Slovakia: "The car had a really good balance on new tyres at the start of qualifying," said Monteiro.
"When I damaged the undertray that balance just wasn't there anymore. We have pole by finishing 10th, but this time we didn't plan it that way."
"When I damaged the undertray that balance just wasn't there anymore. We have pole by finishing 10th, but this time we didn't plan it that way."
GP2 - Barcelona: Mega battle for fifth in the closing stages. Haryanto, Pic, Ellinas, Binder and Dillmann are separated by less than 2s.
Nasr has closed up on Palmer now and is attacking for second. Leal's still keeping a watching brief, too.
Nasr has closed up on Palmer now and is attacking for second. Leal's still keeping a watching brief, too.
WTCC - Slovakia: After being an aggrieved innocent party of team-mate Tarquini's qualifying bonnet failure, Tiago Monteiro has picked up a welcome reversed-grid pole position.
Monteiro's Civic suffered damage in an off-track excursion avoiding his team-mate's slowing car.
Monteiro's Civic suffered damage in an off-track excursion avoiding his team-mate's slowing car.
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"This is the most stupid thing!" yells Palmer down the radio. He's absolutely fuming.
GP2 - Barcelona: Cecotto is a full second faster than Palmer in the middle sector and he is right behind the Briton already!
He dives up the inside of Palmer into the chicane and, amazingly, Cecotto leads already! Seven laps to go.
That took no time at all...
He dives up the inside of Palmer into the chicane and, amazingly, Cecotto leads already! Seven laps to go.
That took no time at all...
WTCC - Slovakia: Proteam driver Mehdi Bennani believes it was a waste-gate or turbo-related problem that sidelined him in qualifying.
A similar issue also ruled the Moroccan out of qualifying in Hungary last weekend.
A similar issue also ruled the Moroccan out of qualifying in Hungary last weekend.
GP2 - Barcelona: Cecotto takes 0.7s out of Palmer's 2.5s lead in the first sector of his first full flying lap...
GP2 - Barcelona: Ooh, de Jong's lost a wheel at Turn 11. The left rear wasn't on properly.
GP2 - Barcelona: Cecotto emerges behind Palmer but ahead of Nasr! The Trident man now has nine laps to overhaul the DAMS car in front of him, and he has a much better set of tyres with which to do it.
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WTCC - Slovakia: "It was like having my eyes closed," said Tarquini of his Q2 incident. "I only had side-vision. I tried to lift off, but when you lift off in that corner you get big oversteer."
GP2 - Barcelona: Cecotto pits from the lead. Where will he emerge...
WTCC - Slovakia: Alessandro Mariani, MD of Honda's car builder JAS, has confirmed it was a loose bonnet that caused Gabriele Tarquini to run wide in Turn 2 in qualifying.
The incident also caused team-mate Tiago Monteiro to go off in avoidance and damage his undertray.
The incident also caused team-mate Tiago Monteiro to go off in avoidance and damage his undertray.
GP2 - Barcelona: Dillmann's forced switch onto soft tyres has sparked stops for other long-run drivers. Vandoorne's in, so too is de Jong just ahead of him.
GP2 - Barcelona: Dillmann gets a mechanical failure flag for the flapping engine cover. That'll force MP's hand - and he pits immediately.
Some duct tape and screws go on and that secures the cover...but it's slow and he's lost a fair bit of time there.
Some duct tape and screws go on and that secures the cover...but it's slow and he's lost a fair bit of time there.
GP2 - Barcelona: A bakers' dozen laps remaining and Dillmann has taken a second out of Cecotto's lead at the front. In the other 'lead' battle, Palmer has 2.6s in hand over Nasr with Leal 1.6s back from the Brazilian.
GP2 - Barcelona: There's still a way to go, but this looks like it's boiling down to Cecotto versus Palmer. The former is comfortably leading Dillmann while Palmer is edging clear of Nasr and Leal.
GP2 - Barcelona: "The engine blew up guys," moans Rossi on the team radio. That's dramatic, and race-ending. A shame as the Caterham man was looking strong.
WTCC - Slovakia: It's another all-Citroen top three in qualifying, but this year isn't turning out to be the Muller steamroller many predicted.
PETER MILLS has been getting the inside story from the drivers.
Slovakia WTCC qualifying report
PETER MILLS has been getting the inside story from the drivers.
Slovakia WTCC qualifying report
Yellow flag
GP2 - Barcelona: Dillmann's engine cover has popped up a little bit. That can't be helping in a straight line.
Rossi is stopped on the exit of Turn 10!
Rossi is stopped on the exit of Turn 10!
GP2 - Barcelona: Nasr gets a hurry-up from his Carlin team. Cecotto and Dillmann could feature in this lead battle when they do make their stop.
We're at the halfway mark, 18 laps of 36 ticked off.
We're at the halfway mark, 18 laps of 36 ticked off.
GP2 - Barcelona: Rossi is all over Caterham team-mate Haryanto for 15th, or fourth of those to have stopped. Palmer is 12th (effectively first) and 2.7s ahead of Nasr but looks to be being caught, with Leal a further second back.
At the front, Cecotto's lead over Dillmann is up to 4.9s. Cecotto's pace is very impressive at the moment.
At the front, Cecotto's lead over Dillmann is up to 4.9s. Cecotto's pace is very impressive at the moment.
GP2 - Barcelona: No further action on that Turn 1 incident, the stewards have declared.
GP2 - Barcelona: Of those whose races started poorly, Richelmi is up to eighth and Vandoorne back to ninth.
Coletti has made his proper stop, which has dropped him to 21st.
Coletti has made his proper stop, which has dropped him to 21st.
GP2 - Barcelona: The incident between Marciello and Abt - which also involved Regalia, who is out of the race - will be investigated after the chequered flag now.
Back on track, Cecotto leads Dillmann by 4 seconds. Evans is ahead of Palmer but his stop came before the window, so the DAMS man is the real leader of those with a pitstop to their name. He is 3s clear of Nasr, who has been told to look after his tyres and attack at the end.
Back on track, Cecotto leads Dillmann by 4 seconds. Evans is ahead of Palmer but his stop came before the window, so the DAMS man is the real leader of those with a pitstop to their name. He is 3s clear of Nasr, who has been told to look after his tyres and attack at the end.
GP2 - Barcelona: The first-corner incident, plus Maricello and Abt's tangle, are under investigation by the stewards.
Rossi and Ellinas pit that last lap - the latter with a slowish stop - and the top five is now Cecotto, Dillmann, Markelov, Binder and Quaife-Hobbs.
Quaife-Hobbs is up from P22, but then pits. That promotes Daly, up from 26th, to fifth! And a drive-through penalty for speeding in the pitlane for Sato.
We're only 10 laps into this one.
Rossi and Ellinas pit that last lap - the latter with a slowish stop - and the top five is now Cecotto, Dillmann, Markelov, Binder and Quaife-Hobbs.
Quaife-Hobbs is up from P22, but then pits. That promotes Daly, up from 26th, to fifth! And a drive-through penalty for speeding in the pitlane for Sato.
We're only 10 laps into this one.
GP2 - Barcelona: Haryanto pits from the lead now, so Cecotto takes over from the front. Haryanto emerges just behind Leal.
A good move from Dillmann on Binder at Turn 1 nets fifth for the MP stand-in.
A good move from Dillmann on Binder at Turn 1 nets fifth for the MP stand-in.
GP2 - Barcelona: Leal pits from the lead after an aggressive in-lap. His switch to the hard tyre is slow, though, and he's behind Palmer and Nasr - and just in front of Coletti.
GP2 - Barcelona: Immediately into the pits come Palmer and Nasr as the pit window opens on lap six of 36. Sato is also in.
GP2 - Barcelona: Berthon pits with brake issues with his car. Palmer has eked a few tenths clear of Nasr on this first flying lap.
Time to get your breath back.
Time to get your breath back.
Green flag
GP2 - Barcelona: Racing again, with four of 36 laps completed. Palmer leads them away. Huge lock up from Sato further back as he defends from Dillmann.
GP2 - Barcelona: So the order is Palmer; Nasr; Leal; Haryanto; Rossi; Cecotto; Ellinas; Binder and Sato.
Evans pit from fourth. Replays show Coletti was way, way too optimistic into Turn 1.
Evans pit from fourth. Replays show Coletti was way, way too optimistic into Turn 1.
GP2 - Barcelona: Looked like an awful pitstop for Coletti as well. Delayed, then they fitted the wrong tyres it seems. Such a strange start to this race.
Yellow flag
GP2 - Barcelona: Contact further down the field and it is Marciello and Abt locked together on the exit of Turn 10. That means a safety car.
Coletti got a right-rear puncture after that Turn 1 contact by the way.
Coletti got a right-rear puncture after that Turn 1 contact by the way.
Lights out
GP2 - Barcelona: Terrible start from Marciello but Coletti gets away well and he, Palmer and Evans run side-by-side into Turn 1.
Coletti tries to swipe across Palmer and they touch. Something flies off a wing (Palmer's front?) and Coletti spins out. Palmer leads, though, and Nasr slots into second place!
Coletti tries to swipe across Palmer and they touch. Something flies off a wing (Palmer's front?) and Coletti spins out. Palmer leads, though, and Nasr slots into second place!
GP2 - Barcelona: That means Palmer is effectively on pole, though obviously starts P2. Ready to try again...
Breaking news
WRC - Argentina: Here's the full round-up of events in Argentina this morning, as Latvala starts to take control of this weekend's rally - but it's still very, very close.
Rally Argentina Saturday morning report
Rally Argentina Saturday morning report
GP2 - Barcelona: Oh, that was a bit of a farce. A yellow flag appears mid-pack to denote Vandoorne stalling and right at the last minute an aborted start was called.
Bit of confusion as some cars move, some cars don't - and Richelmi stalls. Richelmi is now into the pits and changes tyres.
Bizarre.
Bit of confusion as some cars move, some cars don't - and Richelmi stalls. Richelmi is now into the pits and changes tyres.
Bizarre.
By: Matt Beer, David Evans, Mark Glendenning, Dan Cross, Marcus Simmons, Peter Mills, Scott Mitchell
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